Inspired by a radio spot on NPR (in New York, it’s WYNC), I think that a six-word memoir a day might be a fun thing to do. While I must give credit to smithmag, wired, or more appropriately, Hemingway, being a bit of a technology advocate myself, I thought I could add my own spin [...]
Puzzle
It is a fun (and rarely appreciated) moment when basic math and engineering can help one solve a non-technical problem. Recently, I witnessed such an occasion where a non-standard solution was the only one that would work. Warning: This is a geeky post, but hopefully entertaining nonetheless.
Here’s a visualization of the problem…
Namely, car 1 and [...]
Through a forward or two, someone passed along a link to this physics based game. I got hooked and didn’t stop for a few hours. Play the demo round then get hooked yourself. Of course, can always take a look at my contraptions as well! Have fun.
The site itself… Fantastic Contraption
All my gadgets… I think the [...]
Sorry to fool you, there’s no great new linux script available, but instead it’s a sad side-effect of the poor electrical wiring of my apartment that allows me to tell when the air-conditioner or toaster oven turns on in my apartment. With a simple serial connection from a standard APC UPS, I get broadcast messages [...]
Cheesy and a waste of power, but our in-house server was up for 426 days before the tv-tuner driver stopped responding. Oh well.