Monthly Archives: November 2009

After a bout of fisticuffs, I beat back the ruffian. via Christina Xu (I HAVE YOUR HAT!)

Uh, to my horror, not only can I not edit my CSS here, I can’t seem to embed vimeo videos either! So, I’m ditching wordpress here pronto.  Any recomendations?

Hey!  If there’s been a short delay in blog posts here, it’s because I’ve just returned from being away for Thanksgiving break, to New York City!  Here’s one of the highlights: While I was there, Josh Gordonson, Billy Gordon, and … Continue reading →

Hey folks! Some rascal made off with my chopper bike last weekend, in Cambridge MA. Keep your eyes peeled for it, and send me word of any sightings, poste haste! (to stars+chopper@mit.edu) The theory is that they probably just took … Continue reading →

Josh Gordonson and I downloaded nearly all of the TED talks.  I’d heard about “pitch-preserving time compression algorithms”, and wanted to play around with them.  So we processed all the TED talks, and now they play at DOUBLE SPEED, but … Continue reading →

I’d like to note that I just discovered a FOURTEEN GIGABYTE file logging firefox errors.  Not only is this completely fucking mindblowing — fourteen gigabytes is a *lot* of errors — but I’m pretty sure firefox only managed to curb … Continue reading →

Hey — I’m speaking tomorrow at Dorkbot Boston, on Having Ridiculous Fun Through Engineering.  The illustrious Josh Gordonson (who built a gun that shoots cotton candy, for starters) will also be speaking, and I hear there’s an open hack/playtime with … Continue reading →

I’m training myself to echolocate — I’m learning see in the dark, using sound! The good news for dorks like me is even if I can’t develop superpowers by sheer willpower alone, technology can augment my skills the rest of … Continue reading →

I like to think about how what I’m working on is working towards, and I like this poetic capture: To get the new temple started Somebody donated a golden coin Somebody donated a penny And the baby who just sits … Continue reading →

Not enough friends coming over?  Try a new doormat! The rapid payoff between idea conception to execution to enjoyment is delightful. I used to have a planter full of grass as a doormat so my guests could run their bare … Continue reading →