March 2010
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“For its part, Adobe would like to portray Flash as some noble gift that it has...”
– The Macalope weighs in on Flash.
If you don’t follow the tech and internet news regularly, you’re probably wondering why people are talking about Flash. The background story is that new web standards are being developed that allow your web browser to do all sorts of neat things like...
February 2010
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“While there are many great things about being back in school, like cheap tickets...”
– Castlen’s thesis sounds like so much fun. You should check it out. I’m looking forward to keeping up with her road trip on her blog and twitter feed.
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“My idea is that even if you don’t think human activity is contributing to...”
– Texas State Senator Kirk Watson (D-Austin) on his “No Regrets” climate bill for Texas. If anything, Texas has the ability to lead the nation in clean energy policy and technology. Kirk Watson gets it.
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Surfing!
I’ve wanted to surf for years now, but the waves are lacking in Central Texas. When I found out I was coming to San Diego I got really excited. We lucked out by arriving in town at 9am so we had most of the day to relax and hit the beach. After hitting up In-N-Out, we headed to our surfing lessons on Pacific Beach.
The beach was a little farther than we guessed initially (by a mile..), but once...
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In-N-Out
As our first order of business upon landing in San Diego yesterday, and before we headed to the beach for our surfing lessons, we decided to head to In-N-Out burger for lunch. In-N-Out is one of those things that Californians are very fond of and talk about a lot. I’ve never been before, so I wanted to taste what the fuss is about.
I ordered the Double-Double, which is a double meat,...
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??? Error using ==> mrdivide
Matrix dimensions must agree.
Error in ==> Slimer_v3 at 69
td = log(2)/u; % doubling time [d]
Error in ==> Slimer_run at 37
results = Slimer_v3(solar_data, CO2_data, water_data, available_land, F, pond);
Ahh, Mr. Divide makes his long awaited return!
I should elaborate a bit. Back in undergrad we had a series of classes where we...
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2001: Slashdot dismisses the iPod as "lame" →
Yeah, that will never take off.
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“We’re at war and these are acts of war that these terrorists are committing and...”
– Spoken like a true patriot. When will we realize that fighting a “war on terrorism” is counterproductive? Terrorists aren’t state actors with intelligence centers that we can launch missiles at, they’re trumped up gang members who obtain power through bribery, drug sales, and...
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NY Times: Notes from the Tea Party Convention →
How many times can the Republican party be hijacked by radicals?
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Houston Chronicle article about the Energy Summit... →
The Energy Summit was organized by the World Affairs Council of Houston and brought a bunch of high school kids in to learn about the energy industry. The students were also put in the roles of Secretary of Energy, Defense, Commerce, etc. to see how they would respond to an energy crisis scenario in which European natural gas and oil pipellines and an oil tanker were destroyed by terrorists.
I...
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There and Back Again
I’m about to go to bed, but I need to share something with you. Today was another shining example of why we need high-speed rail here in Texas. A few members of my research group and I spent six hours in my car driving to and from Houston this afternoon to help a group of high school students in an energy forum. Note the irony. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy driving as much as the next...
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Lady Gaga's Lessons for the Music Industry →
Beneath all of the wigs, crazy outfits, and other shenanigans Lady Gaga is a talented singer, songwriter, and performer. There’s no real mystery why she’s successful.
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What You Need to Know About Energy →
The National Academy of Sciences has an excellent website full of interactive graphics and links about all aspects of our nation’s energy production, uses, and more.
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Cash Money Records is getting into oil & gas →
Yes, that Cash Money Records. You know, the label with Juvenile and Lil Wayne. I guess the quote from Wu Tang Financial is more appropriate than ever.
(thx, A.J.)
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“Some who have read the book, or at any rate have reviewed it, have found it...”
– - J.R.R. Tolkien in the Foreword of the 1966 edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
I’m not sure making the book longer is the suggestion I would give.