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Saturday, March 10, 2007
http://www.usfirst.org for more information, as it's sort of complex. Suffice to say the program strives to involve high school students in the worlds of science, technology, and engineering through the building of robots to play a game. It's a breath of fresh air against the jock-atmosphere that permeates the high school and college atmosphere. Remember, folks, athletes might make big money (in a very, VERY small number of cases), and [unfairly] get preferential treatment in almost every regard, but they contribute jack and shit to the world, compared to an engineer, doctor, or scientist.
In other news, here is the first (and possibly only) installment in my cheap-ass webcomic: Burlap Bag. Edit: I will fix the small-font issue soon.
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Monday, January 01, 2007
First post in a long time...but hey, why not? Got a few things to cover here before I pass out for the night. One thing that needs to be covered is a short list of do's and don'ts of New Years Eve.
1. DO purchase liquor. Lots of it.
2. DO bring two forms of identification, in case the 18 year old cashier is to blitzed to read the first one properly.
3. DON'T drink the alcohol in the parking lot. With a cop watching you. Then attempting to drive away.
4. When the cop pulls you over, DON'T pass him your car owner's manual and belligerently insist it is your license and registration.
5. DON'T offer the cop a sip of Godiva Chocolate Liquor. Yes, it tastes Willy Wonka's Finest, but now he'll nail your ass for drunken driving AND for interfering with an officer of the law. And resisting arrest, as you stupidly handed him your car owner's manual instead of your driver's license and registration.
6. If you order Chinese food, DO come to pick it up an hour later than they tell you. You'll still have another half hour to wait, anyways.
7. Mars Attacks! is a great movie to end the year with.
8. Persuant to #6, DON'T cop a feel with the cute girl next to you. You still have another fucking hour to wait for your damn food, you fool!
9. DO remind the guy who took your order that your name is "Johnson", not "Todd" or "Tom".
10. The Three Stooges were originally from Lithuania.
11. DO shoot your friends during a drive-by...with a nerf Tommy gun. Not on New Year's Eve.
That's all for now. I'd post a comic I made if it didn't suck like a whore on Main St. Good night everyone. Happy New Year.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
"A collision at sea can ruin your entire day."
Well said.
Now make me a sandwich.
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Saturday, March 11, 2006
Distance: 3-3,5 miles (Google maps says 3, coaches from way back in HS say 3,5)
Weather: Amazing. A bit cooler than I might have liked, but that quickly changed once I started running.
Report: Tried to keep the pace slower today to something that made me take deep breaths, but no labored breathing. Scenery was very pretty today, especially along the stretch just after the footbridge until turning into Marina Bay. Didn't really think about much except trying to keep a constant pace, as I have a tendency to kick it up a notch when I start feeling good and relaxed. Amazing run. Felt great throughout, barring a small bit near the traffic lights at the intersection of Quincy Shore Drive.
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Friday, March 10, 2006
First, on break, which is a blessing and a curse. Secondly, almost done with MQP.
The first days of break were great (and full of sleep). Tuesday, I was anti-social...probably the pent-up stress from MQP coming out at once. Sorry, everyone, it wasn't cool for me to do that.
Wednesday, I made one last crack at the thermal analysis for MQP. The first calculation gave me a very reasonable answer. Once I started the first segment...oi...something tells me that the system in question is NOT at a temperature of -3 000 000 000 000 Kelvin. This has been driving me nuts for weeks and weeks. So I finally just squirted an e-mail over to my partner that told her that no matter what, everything will melt. Then I drew a picture of it. I learned something from that experience: I am a terrible drawer. And not the kind you put clothes in, either.
Ok, run report. Temp was amazing, but it was cloudy and a little humid for my tastes. Went 2,6 miles in 20:16:07...which equates to an approximate pace of 7:48/mile, which is bad for me. I almost decided to go down the route for 3,5 miles, but am really glad I didn't, as at the end I was ready to toss my cookies (don't worry, they didn't get flipped).
First mile was pretty good, felt great to be outside. Second mile I upped the pace too much. Last 0,6 miles was a small challenge, but it wasn't that hard to push through. I think I can safely attribute my poor performance to my severe lack of hydration, as I've had precisely 5 glasses of water in the past 6 days. Compare that to 1-1,5 gallons, my normal daily intake of water.
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Thursday, March 02, 2006
Currently, I'm taking a short 10 minute break and then I'm studying for my final at 10. I'm allowed 1 sheet of paper, both sides. Fun.
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Saturday, February 25, 2006
In other news, the third kinematics project is on track, still, and the design phase is nearly over. All's really left is to optimize our cam design, then write the tech report detailing the process and the iterations.
Experimentation...is experimentation...useful class, very interesting, but still not a good one for me. The book is weird and this isn't the professor's forte. Macroeconomics...well, I don't need that course, but I've been doing the work and such. Interesting--I'll have to reread the whole book once I start investing.
Edit: Was not happy that I will not be able to go to MMA Tuesday or Wednesday.
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