Fast Light

2010 . Jan . 29

A lot of strange things have been going on in my life… a bit chaotic and jarring, I was happy to find myself  in a better place recently, mentally and such.  Anyway, here’s what I wrote about it… let me know what you think.

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Longbars: Opensource Nutrition Bars

2009 . Dec . 18

In case you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to… You can see it all at the Longbars Blog.  5 months from starting with scratch to publishing the LLC notices on Dec 1!! Read all about it. [Edit: Just got publication notice from the paper!  Two weeks later.  You'd think they'd be more eager in [...]

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Oh man! Feynman, you just blew my f*ing mind!!

2009 . Dec . 3

This guy just blew my f*ing mind!  Richard Feynman a “clever insect” that knows everything that happens in a pool by standing on the surface of the water.  Wouldn’t it be clever if humans could do that, too? All yours for the low, low price of… six minutes (that will probably blow your mind). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjHJ7FmV0M4

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whoa… i just got a groovy idea.

2009 . Sep . 30

From now on, i’m going to write down strange thoughts that I want to have in the coming weeks. Once I have a slew of those thoughts written down, i’m going to start tweeting them out to the world. Starting with the thoughts that I have from now on… but buffered for ~30 thoughts before [...]

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Monkeys cured of color blindness

2009 . Sep . 16

By manipulating a virus to carry genetic material for L-opsin production, researchers were able to give red-green sight to two adult male monkeys. The particular type of monkey used in the experiment is known to be unable to see red-green distinction in the natural environment. From Wired: Neitz was quick to caution that “there’s a [...]

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The Original Pearl.

2009 . Sep . 15

Written @ 0730 on Tuesday 15 Sept 2009 Transcribed from paper notes: this is the true story as I remember it: Looking @ nice jeans on football themed advertising wall display. Man from rock gym asked if ‘these are any good?’ I advised to him that they had a gusseted inseam, and so they were [...]

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Catharsis! (or perhaps: A list of things I shouldn’t do)

2009 . Sep . 11

Inre: curveballs… just strange places i seem to put myself in when I quit my job & don’t learn the ropes as fast as I should. My recent projects list looks something like this: Marketing & sales for Aaron’s Laundromat all the info will eventually wind up @ www.revolutionlaundry.com Longbars.com Force-feed all the nutrition bar [...]

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Tiny tiny lasers…

2009 . Sep . 7

(From the arXiv Blog @ Technology Review) A group of researchers in Germany have designed a SPACER that we can expect to hear more about. Their device may eventually be a replacement for the transistor. A SPASER derives it’s namesake from the : LASER = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation SPASER = Surface [...]

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Testing out a blogging client for linux

2009 . Sep . 4

My first test w/ the new tool: Drivel is an open-source blogging client for Linux (64-bit Kubuntu 9.04 in my case) that allows me to write on my computer & upload to the blog for your reading pleasures. The most recent version of Drivel (v2.0.3) was released in 2006.  Don’t expect anything really exciting as [...]

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International man of something

2009 . Jun . 22

Aloha from Quebec City! It’s a balmy 21 degrees here as I write… but fortunately i’m in the comfort of a healthfood & supplement store. Escape the heat… that’s what I say! So, first on my list of things to discuss is the delicious beer i’m sipping.  Surprising that I’d find it in a healthfood [...]

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