At this point, I'd rather vote for Romney. #sotu # I'm not going to lie, I'm feeling down. Being a depressed graduate student stuck in ABD hell is such a cliche, but here I am. # Not even this "Top Hits of the 2000's" playlist is cheering me up. # The biggest decision I have [...]
My sole reason for getting to work on time is listening to Morning Edition during my drive rather than the dreaded Eklektikos. # So when can I add failed blogger to my resume? # We're half an hour into the blackout and I've already tried to look up three things on Wikipedia. #longday #sopastrike # [...]
"One of the main skills of research scientists of any type is knowing how to work comfortably and productively in a state of confusion." # Source: http://t.co/Be151b1c # Ah, quaternions. It's been awhile. # ROS is great but the use of both XML (not to mention XACRO) and YAML is sort of strange. How many [...]
Shark attack! http://t.co/jUhtZXLm # This flight *is* the place to be for the under two set. #babyflight # So Dulles isn't half bad anymore. # Reflexive contrarianism is the worst intellectual habit. # Pizza stone acquired. Baking is about to get real. # Averaging about 44 miles a month running since I started tracking 3 [...]
It's amazing how many publicly accessible Paypal transaction logs are available if you know what to search for. # The proliferation of build systems is history's greatest problem. # At AUS. Wish me luck. #holidaze # Still at AUS. More planes than gates at the moment. Also, the signs at each gate are not correct. [...]
A piano bar in the lobby virtually guarantees that the hotel room won't have enough outlets. # Watching weed wars. They got hit with a huge tax bill. Liquidity trap! # Wondering why they can't just borrow against future revenues. Aren't credit markets functioning in California? #weedwars #
Big bend. http://t.co/eaupaSts # South rim. http://t.co/w9DMusPJ # Do tricorders back up to the cloud? #nerdquestions # I wouldn't mind the atmosphere of hostile indifference around the lab if it weren't also so fucking noisy. #bitter # I guess sometimes when you try to combine technology and the liberal arts, the liberal arts bite back. [...]
Road runner! #bigbend http://t.co/shriqGo1 # Hiking to lost mine peak. http://t.co/HsKLZAvm # Legend says that slaves forced to work a mine hid it after emancipation. I couldn't find it. #lostmine #bigbend # Out of Big Bend. Encountered a mountain lion in the backcountry. Only about 130 sightings a year. # Also, throwing stones is an [...]
@jmugan May not be quite in your area, but I'd recommend http://t.co/tbU2JG8R. in reply to jmugan # Having one of these "I really should have thought of that" moments. # Corbett's deft takedown of Paterno's entire legacy was ninja-like. It was a masterstroke for justice. # Menswear obsession day something: Performance polo, corduroy, and sneakers. [...]
@jmugan Some scavenger hunt. Did you find what you were looking for? in reply to jmugan # Prediction: Taunts from opposing fans are going to take a dark, dark turn in future PSU games. # Surprised these tracking devices don't result in more bomb scares. If I see a strange antenna poking out of my [...]