Probably the most important story published in Wired in the last 5 years: “How four underdogs from the mean streets of Phoenix took on the best from M.I.T. in the national underwater bot championship…” And won. My favorite parts: Szwankowski was impressed by Oscar. He launched into an in-depth explanation of the technology, offering details […]
Neat little plug on InformationWeek >Information Week on IBM’s Blue Gene/L and how it has surpassed Japan’s Earth Simulator, hitting 135.3 teraflops (more than twice its September record). Still, I may need someone to explain the following statement to me: “…simulate the performance and safety of nuclear weapons…”
Feeling worse before I’m feeling better, I suppose. Ugh, usually I’m at least feeling OK enough to fit some work in from home (for half-credit on the day where applicable…) but this has really knocked me on my ass. It’s not even like full-blown “Hi! My name is Severe Nausea!” or “I’m Major Nasal Congestion, […]
Despite my best efforts, my body up and succumbed to the Great Mauve Plague of ’05 that’s been traipsing around the office of-late. /le sigh, indeed. Fortunately, I fell to its gnarly powers on a day where A had few obligations ’round the lab so she’s opted stay home and take care of me. Thus […]
Spring is here. Well, according to the calendar and the early stages of snow-melt anyway. Spent the weekened w/ A & my fam (who was down fr/ Maine for the Easter weekend). Hit Stowe for the first time ever w/ my dad and brother. Had a rocky start to the day but left w/ sore […]
Add it to the wishlist: Quicksilver plug-in that ties in directly w/ System Preferences and other system utilities. (E.g., use Quicksilver to turn AirPort on/off…) Or I could get off my ass and become the developer myself.
For whatever reason, A & I are the featured actors in a play about pornographic (or at least very bawdy) plays in the Olde West. As in, six-shooters and belt buckles and garters and stuff. The action of the dream was mostly rehearsal. Joanne Klein was the director and the stage hands and crew members […]
I need some new music, so I modded this a little to produce… well, anything. Jamiroquai “Canned Heat” Lush “Thoughtforms” Death Cab For Cutie “We Laugh Indoors” Lush “For Love” Spylab “Music Box” Spylab “Celluloid Hypnotic” Lush “Etheriel” Spylab “In The Shade” Spylab “Kabelski” Spylab “Breathe Easy” The Sampo Method: Match all conditions – Last […]
Kitsch Death strawberries; puree about two-thirds of what you’ve got vodka (a berry-flavored vodka is encouraged but not required) champagne Mix two measures pureed strawberries with one measure vodka. Shake; strain into a fluted glass (or whatever you’ve got on hand…) Top off the glass with champagne (about two measures). Float a halved strawberry and […]
Fortunately, the good ol’ fashioned paper copy has a digital equivalent to link to… Given last year’s house hunting hemmorhage (for lack of any better alliteration), I was colored intrigued… Their headline? Going, going, gone In a tight market, the $100,000 home is a thing of the past. Parts of it hit home right away: […]