Today I Learned:
1) There is no way to apply formatting to multiple series of data in Excell 2011 (with the possible exception of scripting, and frankly if I ever find myself scripting in Excell I'm probably doing something wrong).
2) A startup company called Blue River Technology is building a robot that identifies weeds by sight and kills them with an injection of fertilizer. They've also built a robotic farming system for lettuce which automatically thins lettuce crops for optimal yield (and, I think, gets rid of weeds while it's at it).
Blue River Technology is an interesting-looking company. It was supposedly founded "to make farming more sustainable through robotics and computer vision.". Thats a tall order. From their web page: "Based in Mountain View, California, Blue River Technology’s mission is simple: to deliver advanced technology for better agriculture. Our pioneering approach utilizes computer vision and robotics to build a future of plant-by-plant agriculture – where the needs of each plant are precisely measured and delivered, significantly reducing chemical use." They're also looking to hire a software developer and a computer vision engineer, with relatively light position requirements. If you're looking for a coding job involving machine learning and food sustainability, you might want to check them out.
Thanks to Mikas Kuprenas for pointing me to this one! (Also, the author of this post declares no conflicts of interest. I just think it looks like a cool company.)
3) Tamales are sometimes served with a very spicy grain-and-vegetable salsa which looks unfortunately similar to soup.
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