Put on clothes right out of the dryer.
went to reverend horton heat/nekromantix concert. got fucked up on IPA's
another make:nyc... catapults edition... 15th make:nyc.... going on 2 years.
Applied for unemployment. :(
I slept for 12+ hours.... from 9pm fri to 9ish am today
Went to Alpamare: http://www.alpamare.ch/
Last night: hit the bong hard, began to cough, coughed so hard I puked on my friends carpet.
nice one
omg!
lol, reminds me of the time i witnessed two hardcore stoners pass out for roughly 30 minutes after taking massive hits of medicinal marijuana.
I think vomit-tale is a quite a lot worse, however.
i went through all of my color film photography. i resorted it all properly, reselected the best shots and put them in my album. the remaining prints went in a pile--they will be boxed in the archival box i'm receiving today!
figured out a pretty clever way to calculate the effect of hedging on gross revenue in a model i'm working on
i got my new thesis committee organized and approved.
1. robert fleck, chair
2. christiana stoddard
3. timothy fitzgerald
http://www.montana.edu/econ/people.html
i like all of these people a lot--the next four months of working with them will be great! :D
1. robert fleck, chair
2. christiana stoddard
3. timothy fitzgerald
http://www.montana.edu/econ/people.html
i like all of these people a lot--the next four months of working with them will be great! :D
Also not today, but rode around with Maxlor in his MX-5 in the Swiss alps.
i was about to say that the mx-5 is a girl's car, but then i realized that bluet ignores gender-typing.
Alright, I can't take it anymore. Who is Maxlor??
Maxlor is awesome. 'Nuff said.
he's a pretty knowledgeable bro. he can be extremely assertive sometimes. and he never liked it when i got lazy/silly and called "switzerland" "swissland."
Oh yeah, yesterday an eight hour train ride from Budapest to Prague turned into a twenty hour combination of train rides, bus rides and being stuck in villages in Slovakia because of some storm.
\o/
Today: http://www.sexmachinesmuseum.com/en_page.html
\o/
Today: http://www.sexmachinesmuseum.com/en_page.html
bought a fridge, etched a guys laptop, hung an lcd, and starting using 2 ciscos i bought on ebay for a dollar a piece.
> ciscos i bought on ebay for a dollar a piece.
what model(s)?
what model(s)?
Found out I'm sharing a room with a Nigerian banker.
Met the bass player of Gorgon Massive: http://www.gorgonmassive.com/Musicians.html
We're gonna party tomorrow. :)
Met the bass player of Gorgon Massive: http://www.gorgonmassive.com/Musicians.html
We're gonna party tomorrow. :)
what sort of banker
I don't know. He seemed interested in minerals.
ahah, so dodgy. my bank does a lot of metals & mining stuff too.
dodged lightning hiking back from line lake
pics or it didn't happen
2900xl 24 port, and a 3548 48 port.
The banker also wears sunglasses inside...
YES
Photographed for over two hours at the abandoned homestead mentioned in plans v. My shoes got muddy wandering through a small, hidden stream, and my jeans/socks are covered in burrs, but it was a lot of fun.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/openfly/3765784394/ Created a name plate for my desk at work last night between cuts for another project. Mounted it this morning.
Reminds me of our local hip hop store's logo
i kinda think this is awesome but some people might take offense.
girl started talking to me about this rumor that was going around about her being pregnant.
i told her to get back at the guy by starting a rumor that he punched her in the stomach repeatedly and now the baby is dead.
she somehow thought that was a good idea and was actually going to do it.
girl started talking to me about this rumor that was going around about her being pregnant.
i told her to get back at the guy by starting a rumor that he punched her in the stomach repeatedly and now the baby is dead.
she somehow thought that was a good idea and was actually going to do it.
that's pretty amazing.
no that's definitely in the right thread.
agreed. very very awesome.
Ditto. Amazing.
rode bikes, got hot dogs, sat on a roof, rode bikes, got beers, rode bikes
drinking beerz in the office
babies, bikes, beer..
i've never done a baby, thank god
hahaha
what's more awesome than sealing your fate in hell?!
nothing, that's right and that's what I did today. I sealed my fate in hell (if you believe in that sort of thing, I don't but it sounds better that way).
nothing, that's right and that's what I did today. I sealed my fate in hell (if you believe in that sort of thing, I don't but it sounds better that way).
You made a baby? :-o
chiken I am curious as to the exact methodology you employed in sealing your fate in hell.
i'm going canoe camping august 23rd to 27th
haven't gone for 2 years or something. i'm really excited
not sure where yet - orillia, temagami, algonquin, french river...?
haven't gone for 2 years or something. i'm really excited
not sure where yet - orillia, temagami, algonquin, french river...?
well, i reflected on the decision i made and the action i took and compared that to what the average societal reaction to such an event would be.
Made a big pot of lentils and rice. First attempt, and I already figured out how to make it tasty instead of just fuel for work.
Went to see my mom for the first time in at least 15 years. She's pretty awesome. And she has a farm.
that sounds awesome.
> And she has a farm.
Are there horses?
Are there horses?
mailed out some things to a few ttf members today.
No horses, just cows and sheep, I think.
So there is an NHK film crew wandering around me at the moment filming everyone. It's very strange.
Neat, nny!
I grew a pair and confronted my not-so-better-half today. Feelin' much better.
I grew a pair and confronted my not-so-better-half today. Feelin' much better.
free dinner (wedding rehearsal dinner)
free wine
strip club
sex shop
(no dropkick show :( )
free wine
strip club
sex shop
(no dropkick show :( )
booooooooo no dropkick.
i guess titties are a nice trade off though
i guess titties are a nice trade off though
God that's a terrible word.
titties
andyp
fuck
titties
fuck
titties
you better motorboat dem titties
hahahaha
Went canoeing with my sister.
Went swimming. Naked, of course.
Went swimming. Naked, of course.
of course
I cut 4" of hair off. Well, more like 8" in the front.
whoa. i'm interested to see this.
it's not that dramatic. I have a lot more hair than you'd think when she pulls the curls straight.
Helped my grandmother out today, she gave me $30 and a Foldex 20. I finally have a medium format camera, and it's foldable! Can't focus it, change aperature, or shutter speed but it's still cool.
Sounds fun!
This: http://codepad.org/8fenH1Gv
It gives the next y elements in the sequence x. It only works for some sequences like 1, 3, 5, 7, ..., 2n-1 and 1, 2, 4, 7, ..., something(n).
It gives the next y elements in the sequence x. It only works for some sequences like 1, 3, 5, 7, ..., 2n-1 and 1, 2, 4, 7, ..., something(n).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/openfly/3860143217/ Awesome party on saturday. Just finished pulling all the images and encoding the time lapse of it. Freaking flag kept getting in the way though. Live and learn.
pacman shirt?
I'd like to attend one of these parties.
http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/inf1100/prosjekt_ … approx.gif
http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/inf1100/prosjekt_ … approx.gif
http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/inf1100/prosjekt_ … _series.py
http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/inf1100/prosjekt_ … approx.gif
http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/inf1100/prosjekt_ … _series.py
received 12x18 prints of some rock stacks from WHCC. They look very sexy
what paper/coating/mounting?
just plain lustre prints
i just got some whcc prints too. :) they are all ok except for one which has too much magenta (i may have done a poor job with soft-proofing).
On set tonight ... will be awesome. Also be acting a bit ... kinda nervous.
chikens got his game back!
got a date with a girl three years older than me!
got a date with a girl three years older than me!
nice
Moved into what will be my room for at least a year. Haven't got my name om the mailbox yet.
nice! are you relieved?
also moved today (halfway). took all my furniture, computer, and library/music/scotch collection over.
i'm just moving out of my parents house for fourth year (still in london).
i'm just moving out of my parents house for fourth year (still in london).
the important stuff then.
> are you relieved?
Oh, yes. Life is good. :)
Oh, yes. Life is good. :)
Quit my job.
Good for you, nny!
Address, bluet!
Congrats, nestor
Hope it's a move in the right direction, nny
Congrats, nestor
Hope it's a move in the right direction, nny
Finally submitted my 5 test prints to White House Custom Color. It took me long enough--I signed up in May...
i've had three packages waiting for me at rei missoula. i called today and asked them to ship them all to me. $5.99 total! :D
Me too... but the money helps.
crushed 36lbs of crabapples with my feet for my next wine batch.
most amazingly awesome feeling in the world.
most amazingly awesome feeling in the world.
I just got the teaching position with a non-profit!
which teaching position? when?
Yay congrats! Sheesh that took long enough
did i miss something?
I don't technically start until Tuesday but they wanted to know if I accept the position today.
https://www.thinktankforums.com/thread.php?thread_id=2203
I know that link doesn't say much. Basically I will be teaching people, older teens to early twenties, about computers and technology. Apparently my paperwork for my background check was lost for quite some time. It was found this week and expedited so I got the job directly after the check was completed.
https://www.thinktankforums.com/thread.php?thread_id=2203
I know that link doesn't say much. Basically I will be teaching people, older teens to early twenties, about computers and technology. Apparently my paperwork for my background check was lost for quite some time. It was found this week and expedited so I got the job directly after the check was completed.
ah cool. with whom is this job?
http://www.poptower.com/hairo-torres-americas-got-talent.htm
I used to work with this guy when I was in Oregon. how crazy :)
I used to work with this guy when I was in Oregon. how crazy :)
heh made a bot fight another bot on irc....
> I used to work with this guy when I was in Oregon. how crazy :)
holy shit, the guy is incredible . AND he's got a luscious black woman to rough him up. :-o
holy shit, the guy is incredible . AND he's got a luscious black woman to rough him up. :-o
a bbbw, no less
Went to an intimate concert in the university library.
> Address, bluet!
Martin Stensgård
Dr Høsts Vei 26
1346 Gjettum
Norway
Martin Stensgård
Dr Høsts Vei 26
1346 Gjettum
Norway
* Met a friend from Interrail, her boyfriend and another friend of hers.
* Chatted with some drunken people in a park, had to escape at one point.
* Bought my first beer in Norway, one for me and one for Interrail friend (who bought me one in Berlin).
* Gave Interrail friend a book and my duct tape bag for her birthday.
* Chatted with some drunken people in a park, had to escape at one point.
* Bought my first beer in Norway, one for me and one for Interrail friend (who bought me one in Berlin).
* Gave Interrail friend a book and my duct tape bag for her birthday.
finally, bluet's address! i'm gonna run home and grab your parcel so that i can get it in the mail before 4pm! :D
bluet: was your birthday recently?
bluet: was your birthday recently?
> i'm gonna run home and grab your parcel so that i can get it in the mail before 4pm! :D
\o/
> was your birthday recently?
Nope, it was May 20th.
\o/
> was your birthday recently?
Nope, it was May 20th.
ah.
anyway, the parcel was mailed today via international first class.
anyway, the parcel was mailed today via international first class.
Is first class good?
There's a reason it's first.
Bake and baked. Watched History of the World, Part 1. Had a good time.
Cleaned clothes, sink, lens filter, glasses, table.
made a flyer for my dad's massage business.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/392169101 … eed4_b.jpg
my mom did the sumi-e (painting of the bamboo) and I scanned it and laid the text out. fun!
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/392169101 … eed4_b.jpg
my mom did the sumi-e (painting of the bamboo) and I scanned it and laid the text out. fun!
Cool!
Watched the sunset with this girl I met last friday: http://ciew.wingedleopard.net/2/10/472
Also, we agreed to go rock climbing together. And this weekend we're going hiking. She's pretty awesome!
:)
You'd make quite the long, flaxen-haired pair :)
Yeah, I wish. :)
:) seems like a long day spent together.
Put on my apron and rubber gloves and cleaned the hell out of the kitchen.
Some things in my cupboards turned into these this evening. And then I ate some. :D
I want a piece of one of those. :(
found out i got a $5,000 signing bonus
Spent the past two days talking and talking and talking... <3
aww
> found out i got a $5,000 signing bonus
nice
nice
After two days straight we're still not sick of one another, so we're on a quick 6 hour break ... gonna pick her back up tonight and continue the talk-talk-talk.
Gotta play with a 3 m.o. baby!
real internet has been installed!
as opposed to fake internet?
yeah, he had dial-up
i'm getting better connection speeds on this rural wireless than i ever did on the bresnan connection we had in college. it's only 1.5mb and the bresnan was supposedly 5mb.
are you on montana.net?
it looks like your ip block is allocated to tctwest.net. i haven't heard of them in the billings area. $42/mo. is a decent price, too!
let us know if they get mad about piracy.
let us know if they get mad about piracy.
yeah we'll see, i haven't downloaded anything yet (my accounts were purged for inactivity, even though i parked them).
Took this photo! http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/phi_/20 … 224840.jpg
Better-half + Panzerfaust.
Better-half + Panzerfaust.
You named your dog Panzerfaust? Haha
My other dog is named Bazooka!
she's your better-half again?
* Went to a free opera concert at the university library.
* Went to a free concert with liquid nitrogen a syclotron at the physics building.
* Went to a free concert with a guy using only the electromagnetic waves of the room in the natural sciences pub.
* Sort of had a staring contest with a cute girl on the metro. Won.
* Went to a free concert with liquid nitrogen a syclotron at the physics building.
* Went to a free concert with a guy using only the electromagnetic waves of the room in the natural sciences pub.
* Sort of had a staring contest with a cute girl on the metro. Won.
Lucas: not completely. We're still talking a bunch of stuff out ... but we're nearly back to normal.
That's pretty amazing, phi_.
Didn't you say she was moving "moving to Austin"?
Didn't you say she was moving "moving to Austin"?
She did. Got back about a month ago ... hadn't talked to her really in nearly 4 months until Sunday night...
I went to http://www.t-dose.org/ today & yesterday. It was pretty cool ... I should do this sort of stuff more often ...
Shaved my back today ... and cut my hair. :D
speaking of callouses, i scraped and cut on my heels this weekend.
How does one shave his own back?
> How does one shave his own back?
My brother did it for me after I cut my hair. :-/
We then went to my mom screaming about how my back now feels like a baby's butt. :D
My brother did it for me after I cut my hair. :-/
We then went to my mom screaming about how my back now feels like a baby's butt. :D
Haha, weird bonding experience
Had a conversation with two strangers on the train.
Went hill climbing yesterday.
ate breakfast at 1:30pm (12 hours ago). i've only consumed coffee, cigarettes, and one clif bar since then. running strong! food for the weak.
I got my lockpick set in the mail today. Picked my first lock \o/
Are you going to join Toool? :)
Haha, surprised you've heard of them, but yeah, I've considered at least attending one meeting to see if I like it ... It's right here in Eindhoven so that's nice.
Haha, surprised you've heard of them, but yeah, I've considered at least attending one meeting to see if I like it ... It's right here in Eindhoven so that's nice.
it's 5:11 a.m.
i've been working on my thesis since 9 p.m. non-stop.
i've been working on my thesis since 9 p.m. non-stop.
well get back to work on it :P
designed an ultralightweight bbs called "footforum" (for those thinking i'm a complete loony the name came from "low-footprint" when I were reading a Windows 7 article) which is designed for mobile phone use but also to work perfectly ok on normal browsers.
common.php and config.php r1 complete for said forum.
designed an ultralightweight bbs called "footforum" (for those thinking i'm a complete loony the name came from "low-footprint" when I were reading a Windows 7 article) which is designed for mobile phone use but also to work perfectly ok on normal browsers.
common.php and config.php r1 complete for said forum.
Mom's been outta town all week ... my brother throws a big house party ... I call my friends over and steam clean and shampoo all the carpet in the house because it's been needing it.
cleaning \o/
Went to a concert with Detektivbyrån. :D
I like the new avatar, bluet.
Do you get the reference? :)
Your avatar reminds me of this, phi_: http://www.jokke.nu/cd_page.php?x=2006
Your avatar reminds me of this, phi_: http://www.jokke.nu/cd_page.php?x=2006
second weekend in a row to do impromptu bay area tours to some visiting friends.
happy birthday to me, got/getting smashed
happy birthday!
Visited Career Center photography teacher.. he lent me a beautiful Hasselblad with a zeiss lens to use for "as long as I need"
/o/
it is the 500 EL/M model which has a built on automatic film advancer that makes a shit ton of noise :D and it looks pretty silly/awesome
lens is Carl Zeiss 60mm f3.5
/o/
it is the 500 EL/M model which has a built on automatic film advancer that makes a shit ton of noise :D and it looks pretty silly/awesome
lens is Carl Zeiss 60mm f3.5
the diagonal on a 6×6cm frame is 84.85mm. so i guess 60mm is fairly wide. nice! :D
got so wasted i couldn't walk. i literally had to be carried from car to bed.
Well, at least you didn't pee your pants while vomiting, like my co-worker did. They had to strip her bare, shower her, THEN carry her to the bed.
i was strategically sober, provided wins all around.
Looked at all the ttf users' pages up to and including user 3443.
wow.
did you put any automation to work to generate some html links? :]
^A in Vimperator makes it easy (increments the last number in the URL by one).
my 7 month dread anniversary! :D
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1257980045427 … TopStories NYC Resistor made it to the front page of the wall street journal as part of an article on tinkerers.
my wikivandelism is being sited as fact and used in multiple articles
nny: solid!
chiken: link?
chiken: link?
Not today, but this is where I went last sunday: http://go.sneakymustard.com/arraial/
oo
Finished all my exercises for this semester: http://folk.uio.no/mastensg/hg/inf1100/prosjekt_3/
nice one nny!
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/11/16/great-sh … m-the.html heh one of my shots made boingboing
81 on my calc test that i thought i completely bombed
honestly, i dont think i've ever been so happy to get a B in all my life
honestly, i dont think i've ever been so happy to get a B in all my life
> heh one of my shots made boingboing
You got a link to another one, too :-o
You got a link to another one, too :-o
Brute-Forced my quiz for an 80
got a refresher course on changing your own oil.
See also: looking stupid in your dads old flight suit
See also: looking stupid in your dads old flight suit
At least the suit matches the car!
looks like fun.
Is that an airplane in the back? Nice.
> Is that an airplane in the back?
Yeah...my dad always has "projects"
Yeah...my dad always has "projects"
God I wish I could put holes in my walls...jealous eyes...
why can't you?
Much to the consternation of my co-workers ( If any of them noticed ) I managed to remove a bothersome nose hair with a leatherman using the 3 inch blade and a sawing motion.
Yep... bad ass nose hair needed to be sawed off by a serrated blade. Kinda makes me wonder... would a nose hair thread be able to produce comfortable virtually indestructible cloth? Would it look good? More importantly... knowing it was nose hair would anyone wear it?
And above all... if it caught fire, would you expire from immolation before you could smell it burning?
Yep... bad ass nose hair needed to be sawed off by a serrated blade. Kinda makes me wonder... would a nose hair thread be able to produce comfortable virtually indestructible cloth? Would it look good? More importantly... knowing it was nose hair would anyone wear it?
And above all... if it caught fire, would you expire from immolation before you could smell it burning?
And how would you get enough hair?
More importantly, how will I convince people to start growing their nose hairs with carbon nanotubes.
made my yearly toys for tots donation today.
> why can't you?
My lease specifically states that we are not allowed to put any holes in walls (or use tape to affix anything to them). We are not allowed to burn candles or incense, are charged $5 for each piece of "smoking paraphernalia" they find on the premises, and charged $35 any time our landlord shovels any snow for us (we get 8 hours after cessation of snowfall to do it ourselves).
My lease specifically states that we are not allowed to put any holes in walls (or use tape to affix anything to them). We are not allowed to burn candles or incense, are charged $5 for each piece of "smoking paraphernalia" they find on the premises, and charged $35 any time our landlord shovels any snow for us (we get 8 hours after cessation of snowfall to do it ourselves).
got a backstage pass to the megadeth concert on dec. 10th.
(her landlord's name is mussolini)
heh I went to a slayer concert with this like banker friend of mine... it was hilarious... all these slayer fans running around, and me and my friend basically in suits. Good time though.
that sounds like the most awful living situation. that snow thing sounds especially ridiculous and I think would probably be illegal in Massachusetts in any renting situation with a lease that anyone would be willing to sign. also the $5 charge for smoking stuff seems kind of petty.
my landlord never comes to the house and he loves us because we've paid our rent on time without fail for three years and we don't call him for annoying stuff like the latch on a door not working. and we haven't been on a lease for over a year because he didn't ask us to re-sign and we just kept paying rent every month. it rules and I will be bummed when I end up moving eventually.
my landlord never comes to the house and he loves us because we've paid our rent on time without fail for three years and we don't call him for annoying stuff like the latch on a door not working. and we haven't been on a lease for over a year because he didn't ask us to re-sign and we just kept paying rent every month. it rules and I will be bummed when I end up moving eventually.
In NYC landlords see dob, doh, doe, doANYTHING tickets as "cost of doing business"
> I think would probably be illegal in Massachusetts
i don't think the contract would hold up in Montana court either--if someone on the street tosses a cigarette into her yard, she gets charged five dollars. civil law cannot uphold that contractual agreement (there is a lack of consideration between relevant parties).
i don't think the contract would hold up in Montana court either--if someone on the street tosses a cigarette into her yard, she gets charged five dollars. civil law cannot uphold that contractual agreement (there is a lack of consideration between relevant parties).
nny, I'm surprised your suits survived. I went to a Slayer concert in high school and got fake blood thrown all over me. :-[
asemi...how is it that you're legally living there if you're not on a lease? Is it legal?
asemi...how is it that you're legally living there if you're not on a lease? Is it legal?
yes. i have (and currently am) living on a month-to-month agreement.
my room in pittsburgh doesn't have a lease, a mont to month agreement. basically as long as i pay rent, i can stay lol
> got a backstage pass to the megadeth concert on dec. 10th.
the one in billings? tiiiiiiiiiiiits
the one in billings? tiiiiiiiiiiiits
yep, month-to-month tenants! I think it's actually more favorable to the tenant if you are not on a lease. or something. I don't really know. I just know our landlord is cool.
In terms of losing clothing to concerts, one of my weirdest moments at a concert was leaving the mosh pit at an off spring concert to find that one of my jeans legs had been ripped clean off below the knee. It was pretty bizarre...
Hell of a concert. The band actually stopped playing to comment on how insane our area of the pit was.
Hell of a concert. The band actually stopped playing to comment on how insane our area of the pit was.
got a bedframe in the mail and built it. I'm sleeping like a king tonight (i.e. not on the floor).
Bought a plasma TV.
work, then red lodge for some skiing, then to the red lodge brewery for pints and growlers!
chiken sounds like a hell of a day man.
oh man, what a day it was
literally no one on the mountain, so i got a shit load of runs in. plus the top of the mountain was basically nothing but powder which in itself made the day amazing.
the brewery was just icing on the cake. i love the bartenders at that brewery
literally no one on the mountain, so i got a shit load of runs in. plus the top of the mountain was basically nothing but powder which in itself made the day amazing.
the brewery was just icing on the cake. i love the bartenders at that brewery
Powder scares the shit out of me. I feel like I would discover the one fallen log everybody missed.
yeah, what sucked was the snow wasn't deep enough to completely cover some of the sapplings so if you weren't careful they would catch on an edge really throw off your turns.
i wanna go skiing
http://www.flickr.com/photos/openfly/4163850885/ built this... friend designed it.
looks awesome.
today me and a roommate enabled iTunes Home Sharing and I stole a bunch of his music.
today me and a roommate enabled iTunes Home Sharing and I stole a bunch of his music.
So glad I don't use i-Tunes anymore.
Also, still in love with amazon mp3s.
Also, still in love with amazon mp3s.
you can do both! I don't buy anything from iTunes. Amazon MP3s are pretty awesome and I've bought a few albums from there that I couldn't find on blogs.
didn't smoke at all yesterday
4 more albums from amazon... shit... i am addicted to buying music legally...
you know i miss the days of not being able to buy mp3s... saved me a lot of money.
you know i miss the days of not being able to buy mp3s... saved me a lot of money.
I almost did that too, lucas. then I had a cigarette on the porch at like 10 PM.
the only case in which I buy stuff legally on Amazon is when I have trouble finding a good quality rip by googling the album name + blog.
the only case in which I buy stuff legally on Amazon is when I have trouble finding a good quality rip by googling the album name + blog.
Eek! You smoke too Asem? Such as waste :( You should quit!
And yes, I'm one of those people who previously smoked, then quit, and thinks anyone who doesn't quit is weak ;)
And yes, I'm one of those people who previously smoked, then quit, and thinks anyone who doesn't quit is weak ;)
yeah I know. I've been having a couple a day for a couple of weeks. it is bad.
What? You only started smoking a couple of weeks ago?
Seriously, quit now. I smoked for five years and I so would of wanted that someone told me not to start up front ... Well, people actually did tell me that, but I didn't listen because I was stupid. I'm not saying you're stupid, but please, don't start smoking. Quiting now will be infinity easier than doing it in a year.
Seriously, quit now. I smoked for five years and I so would of wanted that someone told me not to start up front ... Well, people actually did tell me that, but I didn't listen because I was stupid. I'm not saying you're stupid, but please, don't start smoking. Quiting now will be infinity easier than doing it in a year.
how about in a month? I don't plan on continuing this for terribly long. but also don't really want to/plan on quitting tomorrow.
smoking isn't that bad for you. just smoke in moderation and don't make it a habit. if you quit before your thirties, then your lungs will completely heal themselves.
I would like to believe what you just posted, lucas, but it is difficult.
it's widely documented in the medical community (e.g., see lubin and blot).
The only way to make sure is to not smoke at all.
You're right about not doing too much damage if you quit before 30. But why take the chance? Also, quiting isn't easy. If you haven't really picked up smoking yet, why start? I see no reason. It's also filthy and it smells.
You're right about not doing too much damage if you quit before 30. But why take the chance? Also, quiting isn't easy. If you haven't really picked up smoking yet, why start? I see no reason. It's also filthy and it smells.
health risks caused by smoking are calculated in pack-years. so if you have smoked one pack per day for five years, you have 5 pack-years of total exposure. my total exposure is about one pack-year. very little risk is associated with that level of exposure.
> But why take the chance?
because i enjoy smoking. everything enjoyable in life costs some money and carries some risks.
> Also, quiting isn't easy.
it depends on the person. for some it is extremely easy. for some it is nearly impossible.
> If you haven't really picked up smoking yet, why start? I see no reason.
ex ante, trying a cigarette is a bad idea if you have no idea if you'll like it. but if you suspect you'll like it, and this expected benefit outweighs the costs (which includes those perpetuated with addictive properties), then that's a good reason.
> But why take the chance?
because i enjoy smoking. everything enjoyable in life costs some money and carries some risks.
> Also, quiting isn't easy.
it depends on the person. for some it is extremely easy. for some it is nearly impossible.
> If you haven't really picked up smoking yet, why start? I see no reason.
ex ante, trying a cigarette is a bad idea if you have no idea if you'll like it. but if you suspect you'll like it, and this expected benefit outweighs the costs (which includes those perpetuated with addictive properties), then that's a good reason.
This is why I am against smoking bans. I don't smoke, I never have. But in the US people have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If smoking makes you happy, do it. You know it's going to harm your health, but so can a bunch of other things that make life enjoyable.
The only reasons I've seen people quit smoking is at the behest of significant others ( who obviously don't want to see their happiness ruined by smoking ) or because it becomes a more significant risk to their health ( asthma ... actual cancer.... whatever ).
I mean, I drink... that's unhealthy. I've jumped out of a plane... also considered unhealthy... Been chased by bears off a cliff... unhealthy... and stumbled around drunk in a Brazilian favela... also unhealthy... I REGRET NONE OF IT!!!!
The only reasons I've seen people quit smoking is at the behest of significant others ( who obviously don't want to see their happiness ruined by smoking ) or because it becomes a more significant risk to their health ( asthma ... actual cancer.... whatever ).
I mean, I drink... that's unhealthy. I've jumped out of a plane... also considered unhealthy... Been chased by bears off a cliff... unhealthy... and stumbled around drunk in a Brazilian favela... also unhealthy... I REGRET NONE OF IT!!!!
yeah the only thing I'm really scared of at this point is getting addicted to the point of not being able to easily quit. it started as a "I am really fucking stressed out and smoking a cigarette feels good" thing, and it is still that.
I agree about the being gross and smelling part.
I agree about the being gross and smelling part.
Lucas, I remember you wanting to quit smoking. I guess your attitude/opinion about it changed since ...
I quit rather easily. So did my uncle, We were lucky I guess. I know *many* people who have *great* difficulties quiting smoking.
Also, the health risks vary from person to person, just as the difficulty of quiting does ...
@nny, yeah, people should do whatever feels good to them as long as it doesn't hurt others. I have mixed feelings on smoking bans though, even when I smoked myself I was annoyed like hell at people smoking in restaurants for example with people sitting next to them eating. And in bars the air was so foul that even as a smoker I had to cough.
Now that smoking is banned in most public placed it's a lot better. Many people agree. Theory would say if many people desire a smoke-free bar/restaurant/etc. then a free enterprise will take care of it, but that's theory and in practice it just didn't happen ...
Also, I'm not saying you should live your life in a bunker and be as safe as possible ... Personally I just don't see smoking as something enjoyable ... It certainly wasn't for me, but YMMV ...
I quit rather easily. So did my uncle, We were lucky I guess. I know *many* people who have *great* difficulties quiting smoking.
Also, the health risks vary from person to person, just as the difficulty of quiting does ...
@nny, yeah, people should do whatever feels good to them as long as it doesn't hurt others. I have mixed feelings on smoking bans though, even when I smoked myself I was annoyed like hell at people smoking in restaurants for example with people sitting next to them eating. And in bars the air was so foul that even as a smoker I had to cough.
Now that smoking is banned in most public placed it's a lot better. Many people agree. Theory would say if many people desire a smoke-free bar/restaurant/etc. then a free enterprise will take care of it, but that's theory and in practice it just didn't happen ...
Also, I'm not saying you should live your life in a bunker and be as safe as possible ... Personally I just don't see smoking as something enjoyable ... It certainly wasn't for me, but YMMV ...
> Also, the health risks vary from person to person, just as the difficulty of quiting does ...
indeed
indeed
> And yes, I'm one of those people who previously smoked, then quit, and thinks anyone who doesn't quit is weak
:-o
I don't smoke because I don't want to smell and/or taste bad.
:-o
I don't smoke because I don't want to smell and/or taste bad.
if you only smoke one the taste/smell isn't that bad :). especially if you do so while you are walking. standing still and smoking is bad news. I smoked a cigarette while riding my bike tonight because I had to try it once. it was pretty uneventful; don't think I'll do it again.
i do that.. i like it
my hair completely froze while i worked this morning then also accumulated a few layers of snow as well. mind you my hair wasn't even wet when i went outside, but when i got off work and let it thaw, it looked like i had just gotten out of the shower.
tears were freezing on my eyes last night
It's been horrible in NYC... it's not 60 degrees anymore... freaking dreadful. We really need to step it up on the global warming front.
> if you only smoke one the taste/smell isn't that bad :)
That's true of certain brands. The ones luke smokes don't have an awful odor, but the ones another friend smokes sure do. I wonder if you're stinky without knowing it, asemi. :-o
That's true of certain brands. The ones luke smokes don't have an awful odor, but the ones another friend smokes sure do. I wonder if you're stinky without knowing it, asemi. :-o
Oh, and fuck this bullshit weather! It's -17.7.
its -7 right now, but with windchill -31
and i get to work in it for 4 hours! hopefully my gloves dont rip today and my fingers practically freeze off.
and i get to work in it for 4 hours! hopefully my gloves dont rip today and my fingers practically freeze off.
sucks for you guys. it's still in the 30s in boston. although it is snowing right now.
haha i guess some dude got run over by a tug yesterday so workman comp reps were on site to evaluate our work conditions.
needless to say, management was there as well handing out hand/toe warmers, scarves, and hot drinks.
needless to say, management was there as well handing out hand/toe warmers, scarves, and hot drinks.
hot apple jack makes for safe working conditions in my book.
nice, chiken. but were the scarves fashionable? :]
oh yeah! wool aviator scarves
awesome. you can fight the red baron now!
megadeth concert. got a picture with dave mustaine and got autographs from each band member.
Hope you didn't get into a fight with Dave like almost everyone does he meets it would seem ;)
baking a funfetti cake with funfetti frosting and mulit-colored candles for my roommate's birthday. my house smells awesome.
i finally got caked antiperspirant out of a t-shirt. it was white, inflexible, and visible on both sides of the cloth. ammonia did not remove it. it took multiple soakings and serious brushing with oxiclean to remove it. it was a fairly pricey american apparel t-shirt, so i'm very glad i was able to save it.
Today I had my first shoot with my new tripod. So freaking hot.
took my calc online final in 15 minutes, got an 80%.
please keep in mind that this was a 10 question multiple choice test.
please keep in mind that this was a 10 question multiple choice test.
Cake!
girl invited me over for dinner, we (she) made potato and leek soup and a coffee cake from scratch!
I hope you bought her a vacuum cleaner for christmas!
ha
i offered to help but she was adamant. exam stress relief or something. i washed dishes.
i offered to help but she was adamant. exam stress relief or something. i washed dishes.
Made use of the free AC outlet and coffee on the bus to Haugesund.
free coffee on the bus?!
I'm playing with a SMART Board right now at work.
I'm playing with a SMART Board right now at work.
i wanna go to norway
i don't know about uio's ph.d econ program, though
i don't know about uio's ph.d econ program, though
Have you looked at BI?
we have like 6 smartboards at my work. fun stuff :D we have this setup in one of our conference rooms that have 3 connected that you can control together or separate!
where do you work?
sjsu campus - for the smart boards.
where do you work on campus?
in the academic technology department at the unversity help desk.
I ate chicken kabob today!
I was showered, dressed, and on scene photographing hair and makeup at 5:45 am for a fellow photographer who is getting married today. Another shoot with her fiance at 3:30 pm.
Responsible thursdays... I think I should make that a theme.
> I was showered, dressed, [...]
Someone showered and dressed you?
Someone showered and dressed you?
yeah.
it was me.
it was me.
Nice!
girl on girl showering and dressing.... oh baby.
flight to new york city 6am saturday morning, wee
Why are you going there, Nestor?
I just took the bus to new york last night. got there at 11 pm. got a ride back at 11 this morning.
look me up in NYC. I'll buy yah a beer.
didn't smoke any cigarettes yesterday
/o/
/o/
me either!
If this is so awesome to you both, you should do it every day!
it's only awesome because it's teasing an addiction.
"almost addicted.. almost.. almost!"
"just kidding!"
"maybe getting addicted again.. maybe..!"
"nope!"
...
"almost addicted.. almost.. almost!"
"just kidding!"
"maybe getting addicted again.. maybe..!"
"nope!"
...
Ah, I see. I just thought you were adamant about not being remotely close to "addicted".
...That dialogue sounds a lot like me and Coke.
it's more awesome for me because I like the idea that I can go an entire day without needing or even thinking about smoking. it is a good indication that I am not physically addicted, I think. I didn't smoke today either.
congrats
> ...That dialogue sounds a lot like me and Coke.
I sure hope you're talking about the beverage ...
I sure hope you're talking about the beverage ...
I didn't smoke today, either! :D
And neither did I!!!
I didn't smoke today either!!!!!!!!!
I didn't smoke either! :D
> I sure hope you're talking about the beverage ...
haha, yeah I'm not a cocaine addict.
haha, yeah I'm not a cocaine addict.
i made my office computer into a dual head
(2) 1280×1024 pixel lcd screens at 32 bits
(2) 1280×1024 pixel lcd screens at 32 bits
You know... in spite of my cubicle being a dumping ground for lcds and monitors... I have no attached any to my laptop.
experienced star trek in imax (the dome!).
wow... did you see R2D2?
R2D2 was in the new star trek?
Yeah, ILM did some of the effects so they snuck him in.
Sneaky! I've watched it twice and didn't see him.
watched a lecture from last spring about the status of R&D in america and how to improve it. got a kick out of the presenters rant about the state of the education system and complaining about how more time is devoted to harriet tubman than george washington.
you know george washington's home was at one point the second largest distillery in the United States?
see, if history books talked more about him, i would have known that
he'll save the children but not the british children. :x
He also crossed a river in the dead of night and murdered germans in their sleep on christmas.
Dude was pretty bad ass.
that rules dp
asked a girl out on a date and she said yes.
nice! who is she?
same girl as mentioned elsewhere recently
:D
Played Soccer at school ... and got beat by a girl.
The soviet chick?
My final program promotion attempts paid off. That or procrastination rules for applicants. I got 12 applications today for the computer program for kids at work. Woohoo! I'm at 17 now. Then we cull back down to about 5-9 available seats.
you bet nny
keep a look out for tails, and don't drink anything she gives you that she doesn't drink first.
Got this in my mail
"We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted for publication as a Regular Article in Physical Review E."
:D
"We are pleased to inform you that your manuscript has been accepted for publication as a Regular Article in Physical Review E."
:D
wow yer published... SWEET
Congrats, dannyp and andre
Thanks, I'm really happy about it :)
thanks.
sweet, andre! did you get acceptance on the first attempt, or did you revise and resubmit?
We had to revise it. The first reviews were pretty positive, but they asked for more details and more parameter variations. It was pretty sweet, because it turned out to reveal a new aspect of our results.
The same thing happened when we attempted a different publication and were rejected. The revisor suggested a mean field approximation analysis, which we included in the paper, and I believe it was greatly improved by it. It sucks to be rejected but I guess it's part of the game... and we came out of it with something better than what we had, so the whole process was positive.
Yay for peer reviews :)
The same thing happened when we attempted a different publication and were rejected. The revisor suggested a mean field approximation analysis, which we included in the paper, and I believe it was greatly improved by it. It sucks to be rejected but I guess it's part of the game... and we came out of it with something better than what we had, so the whole process was positive.
Yay for peer reviews :)
the process sounds great!
Network algorithmics and the emergence of the cortical synaptic weight distribution
Andre Nathan and Valmir C. Barbosa
When a neuron fires and the resulting action potential travels down its axon toward other neurons' dendrites, the effect on each of those neurons is mediated by the strength of the synapse that separates it from the firing neuron. This strength, in turn, is affected by the postsynaptic neuron's response through a mechanism that is thought to underlie important processes such as learning and memory. Although of difficult quantification, cortical synaptic strengths have been found to obey a long-tailed unimodal distribution peaking near the lowest values (approximately lognormal), thus confirming some of the predictive models built previously. Most of these models are causally local, in the sense that they refer to the situation in which a number of neurons all fire directly at the same postsynaptic neuron. Consequently, they necessarily embody assumptions regarding the generation of action potentials by the presynaptic neurons that have little biological interpretability. We introduce a network model of large groups of interconnected neurons and demonstrate, making none of the assumptions that characterize the causally local models, that its long-term behavior gives rise to a distribution of synaptic weights (the mathematical surrogates of synaptic strengths) with the same properties that were experimentally observed. In our model the action potentials that create a neuron's input are, ultimately, the product of network-wide causal chains relating what happens at a neuron to the firings of others. Our model is then of a causally global nature and predicates the emergence of the synaptic-weight distribution on network structure and function. As such, it has the potential to become instrumental also in the study of other emergent cortical phenomena.
Accepted Wed Feb 3, 2010
classes got canceled today because of the snow, and just found out they will be canceled tomorrow as well!
now i just hope they get canceled Wednesday as well
now i just hope they get canceled Wednesday as well
Congrats man.
Also, spent the weekend in DC. Man I've never seen a whole city go into lock down over a couple of feet of snow before... it was surreal.
Also, spent the weekend in DC. Man I've never seen a whole city go into lock down over a couple of feet of snow before... it was surreal.
Lucas, you're a good stalker :P
Found out somebody else that was not supposed to see my junk, saw my junk.
Did they enjoy it?
It was 2 dudes ... so ... maybe?
uuuuh?
Lol ... long story.
/me is now forklift certified.
Oh fuck yea Phi. Now OSHA won't be banging on your door.
one of the most fun surveys we ever did at work was calling people on behalf of OSHA because the second they heard OSHA they got scared and actually started listening to us.
Got invited to HD-Torrents.org!
opened three checking accounts and one savings account.
..
i now have six checking accounts and two savings accounts. too many?
..
i now have six checking accounts and two savings accounts. too many?
not if you previously had accounts with more deposits than was covered by FDIC insurance
completed project charter and risk management analysis documentation
haha, I doubt that Nestor.
I have one account ... Had it since I was 13 ...
I have one account ... Had it since I was 13 ...
i have three accounts
because i've worked for two investment banks that made me open accounts with their retail arm.
because i've worked for two investment banks that made me open accounts with their retail arm.
it's not for an fdic spread. it's to segment ownership and access.
i have three business names and one checking account for each.
i have one personal checking account, one account that i own for the benefit of my mom (beneficiary), and a joint account with my mom.
how's that?
p.s. my business names are:
-> Winged Leopard Web
-> [LR] Photography
-> LARZ
i have three business names and one checking account for each.
i have one personal checking account, one account that i own for the benefit of my mom (beneficiary), and a joint account with my mom.
how's that?
p.s. my business names are:
-> Winged Leopard Web
-> [LR] Photography
-> LARZ
you know being a self employed coder at a 1 person business organization is illegal right? lolz
What? Why?
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/27/business/ho … gewanted=2
Some crazy asshole flew a plane into the IRS over it....
Some crazy asshole flew a plane into the IRS over it....
I don't understand. There is a law that says "You can't start a one-man company as a programmer"?
Yeah. Basically.
There's also a law that says IT professionals are never entitled to over time. Pretty sure congress does this shit to get back at their own IT staff.
Huh? That makes even less sense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_telephone_excise_tax
The federal tax code is fucking insane. I can't even say stupid anymore as that would imply someone could make heads or tails of it. No one can. It's completely existing in it's own weird fucked up reality all alone.
The federal tax code is fucking insane. I can't even say stupid anymore as that would imply someone could make heads or tails of it. No one can. It's completely existing in it's own weird fucked up reality all alone.
talked to my advisor and got my full plan of study all ironed out. right now, im on track to earn specializations in computer networking and security!
I hate the infosec world. Too many douchebags. =P
yeah, but the pay increase potential is totally worth being a douchebag for.
meh I get paid more doing automation than I ever did in infosec.
Chiken: Define what you are going to learn. you may just be able to pick it up.
it's not a business organization. it's just me. type is individual
Got tutored.
this room is getting cleaned and gutted.
Late posting, but... I spent Friday evening with the former better-half at a friend's birthday party. There's even a photo of us on Facebook! (Wtf?) While we got into a couple of arguments, it was actually a good time
extremely productive day planned:
go to 34th floor of cathedral of learning and get pictures of pittsburgh on a gorgeous sunny day.
set up appointments to view apartments
convince my aunt to cut my hair
spend rest of day at the library reading chapters on XPath and XSLT
go to 34th floor of cathedral of learning and get pictures of pittsburgh on a gorgeous sunny day.
set up appointments to view apartments
convince my aunt to cut my hair
spend rest of day at the library reading chapters on XPath and XSLT
flew to Auckland today.. met up with a person I met online.. great people! hanging out and cooking dinner and wine. great way to finish my trip to this awesome county ;D... tomorrow is going to be a LONG day :-o
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium! Polar Bears!
where did you meet the people online AP?
dreadlock forums :B
haha
Finished this project: http://omploader.org/vM3NuMA
what's it do?
Tell time.
Two hours and about 300 pounds of dirt and humus later, I have a garden bed for my vegetables. Taking lunch break (butternut squash soup, what-what?) before I run back out there and plant some onions.
went looking for apartments. found a studio for $615/month (includes everything: elec, water, cable tv, internet, gas, parking spot) in a really nice neighborhood, walking distance to campus, and a walk across a bridge to schenley park. one more to look at tomorrow, but it will be tough to beat that deal.
what's the altoids box for?
that sounds amazing, chiken.
that sounds amazing, chiken.
It's a detonation device, naturally.
I didn't know altoids makes gum..
Really though, bluet, I'm curious what's in it!
Really though, bluet, I'm curious what's in it!
Battery pack?
got on the wrong bus, then had to run ~2.8miles in 30 minutes to get to my appointment to sign my lease. legs feel like jello, but i made it!
jealous! place sounds awesome. good work.
The altiods tin is the power supply. It's got two LR6 cells inside.
bluet that's hot... self etched boards ftw
got drunk.
like really fuckin wated drunk.
like really fuckin wated drunk.
isn't it a little early?
well............yeah, kinda. pittsburgh is weird, they celebrate st.patties day the sat before the actual day. sooooo we were at a bar from noon until like i dont know 6ish?
Yeah they had some St. Patty's day parade in Billings yesterday, too.
Bunch of gross biker dudes, not many others.
Bunch of gross biker dudes, not many others.
finished up my resume and cover letter.
will be applying for a systems engineer internship.
will be applying for a systems engineer internship.
I got chaosvpn binaries built into fonera images.
spammed this guys forum with over 100 threads of nothing but images of awesome cougars
Love cougars..
Director for my school may be hooking me up with an internship for the summer. He said some security firm is looking for interns for the summer and one of the only requirements is you have to have US citizenship.
yeah! suck on that rest of the world!
yeah! suck on that rest of the world!
> spammed this guys forum with over 100 threads of nothing but images of awesome cougars
hot felines or females? :-o
> one of the only requirements is you have to have US citizenship.
makes me wonder what they have their interns doing
hot felines or females? :-o
> one of the only requirements is you have to have US citizenship.
makes me wonder what they have their interns doing
awesome cougars is neither :p
I like cougar felines. They have pretty faces.
k, we'll go with that
Today is day #4 without smoking a cigarette. \o/
Nice!
I still beat you with with my 2.5 years though ;)
I still beat you with with my 2.5 years though ;)
Ooo. Yay.
nice job, phi_. I should probably do that too.
YES! PHI!!
Damn it, nny. I was really looking forward to that video's money shot. >:|
Damn it, nny. I was really looking forward to that video's money shot. >:|
(Correction: day #5. I miscounted.)
Etrangere,. I will try to find a bigger robot for the next pinata snuff film.
I think I'm officially off of cigarettes. By accident/routine I lit up a cigarette today and it tasted gross so I put it out. Haven't touched the Nicorette in like 18 hours and don't foresee wanting to.
I set up an FTP server so I can remotely edit the configuration files of my IRC server, both servers are hosted on my desktop computer, though I manage them from my laptop now.
> I will try to find a bigger robot for the next pinata snuff film.
Please also ensure the pinata doesn't simply leak candy as if wounded. I'm looking for explosions, here.
Please also ensure the pinata doesn't simply leak candy as if wounded. I'm looking for explosions, here.
as opposed to eruptions?
delicious
Got my synth to play a simple melody.
http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/04/07/scrabble-upgrade/ Going for a twofer.
fatty returns!
it's my 1 year dread birthday... what a life I lead... ;)
Happy dread birthday, andyp!
I barbecued in Vigelandsparken today.
I barbecued in Vigelandsparken today.
Got vpn link 100% on our wireless ap at nycr. Also has a file server on it now... serving up a 32 gig usb key.
> I barbecued in Vigelandsparken today.
They let you bbq there?? Fuck, I gotta hit that place up for reals.
They let you bbq there?? Fuck, I gotta hit that place up for reals.
Oh sure, drinking beer is fine too.
booked my flight to delhi
Delhi...NY?
Are you going to India??
Are you going to India??
delhi, india
:o
yeah! i'm going for five weeks, with a friend of mine who's moving to pittsburgh to start a phd at carnegie mellon. we haven't totally finalized our travel plans yet, but we're going to delhi, jaipur, varanasi, then probably going north as it gets hotter into himachal pradesh, punjab, and kashmir. we may try to fit kolkata in there somewhere.
Wow... that sounds awesome. Take pictures when you remember to.
I will be in exotic Cleveland starting tomorrow night. I hope to embrace the mystic cultures of the ohio peoples.
watch your butt hole in cleveland
Is that why Drew Carey said Cleveland rocks?
oh dear.
Sick, nestor. :D
Please document well so that we might live vicariously.
Please document well so that we might live vicariously.
Nny, please do not document if you do not succeed in taking good enough care of your butthole.
I'm definitely bringing my camera, thieves be damned. A few of my friends are currently in Asia on exchange - it seems way too photogenic to not bring it.
If you don't bring it, all the photo nerds on here will disown you.
So the ladies are not into hot male on male action? Strange.
Nestor might wanna pick up an older film DSLR on ebay or something as a backup or high risk use case camera. I dunno your call. My opinion is though, what's the point of having a good camera if you don't use it.
film sucks internationally. it's too risky (unless you process and scan there).
nestor has a d40 or d60. at least they don't cost a ton. i guess you could ghetto-ify it.
nestor has a d40 or d60. at least they don't cost a ton. i guess you could ghetto-ify it.
i've got a d40, and i got it refurbished in 2008. if i lose it or it gets stolen, i'll probably be more upset about the SD card.
what do you mean by ghetto-ify?
what do you mean by ghetto-ify?
why is film risky? do you mean at airport scans?
started packing for my return trip to the bmt
> i'll probably be more upset about the SD card.
for real. back up as often as possible.
> what do you mean by ghetto-ify?
put duck (not duct) tape on it, gaffer's tape, electrical tape, scotch tape; paint it a rust color; scratch up the body; etc.
> why is film risky? do you mean at airport scans?
yes. you have to trust that you're going through a low-dose xray machine and that your lead-impregnated film bag is good enough and secure. depending on the film, you may still get some fogging.
if you put it in checked luggage, you risk losing the film altogether.
for real. back up as often as possible.
> what do you mean by ghetto-ify?
put duck (not duct) tape on it, gaffer's tape, electrical tape, scotch tape; paint it a rust color; scratch up the body; etc.
> why is film risky? do you mean at airport scans?
yes. you have to trust that you're going through a low-dose xray machine and that your lead-impregnated film bag is good enough and secure. depending on the film, you may still get some fogging.
if you put it in checked luggage, you risk losing the film altogether.
booked my flight back to the bmt
fuckin aced my ospf experimental final
La Trappe! Dutch beer! \o/
Should've invited me ;-)
Should've invited me ;-)
Next time I'll give you a few days heads up. :p
Built a MakerBot.
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just had biscuits and gravy
What does your makerbot make, bluet?!
> What does your makerbot make, bluet?!
Anything! :D
Anything! :D
heh bluet the makerbots at NYCR now have heated build platforms... that are also conveyor belts.
Bluet will you make me some cute salt and pepper shakers!? :D
> Bluet will you make me some cute salt and pepper shakers!? :D
Fine, on the condition that you make me dinner with them.
Fine, on the condition that you make me dinner with them.
What if I make you dinner with them? :D
Remember to thingiverse them for the rest of us =P
Guess I better start looking for tickets to Oslo...
Secured Firefox and set up Tor!
i ate ten volcano tacos
enjoy your Vesuvius moments.
Forgot my keys again, but this time, a tiny window next to the front door was open. I grabbed a beam, pulled myself up, and slid through the window like a ninja.
Norwegian Ninja Geek Squad ftw! \o/
> Guess I better start looking for tickets to Oslo...
So when are you coming?
So when are you coming?
Apparently, Orbitz thinks Oslo is an unacceptable travel destination. It refuses to show me flights..
But when I looked a few weeks ago, they were 'spensive. :(
But when I looked a few weeks ago, they were 'spensive. :(
Yeah and beer in norway is unacceptable in price. Need to figure out how to transport a 5 gallon kearney keg before I visit... also before CCC camp next year. Speaking of which bluet... you doing CCC camp?
> But when I looked a few weeks ago, they were 'spensive. :(
On the bright side, accommodation is free. :)
> Speaking of which bluet... you doing CCC camp?
Hell yeah!
On the bright side, accommodation is free. :)
> Speaking of which bluet... you doing CCC camp?
Hell yeah!
I am trying to figure out if we can ship kearney kegs to friends in hamburg before the event so we can have an interhackerspace homebrew contest.
finally got my kayak out and on the big lake elmo.
Finally did the presentation for my PhD qualification exam.
Trying to find the will power to keep going till the end of this.
Trying to find the will power to keep going till the end of this.
The world needs more PhDs.
> But when I looked a few weeks ago, they were 'spensive. :(
Is this too 'spensive?
http://www.kayak.com/r/NY_Y0c
Is this too 'spensive?
http://www.kayak.com/r/NY_Y0c
Sorry, your search has expired or failed.
KAYAK wants to make sure that you are able to book your preferred flight, hotel or car.
KAYAK wants to make sure that you are able to book your preferred flight, hotel or car.
Copious amounts of lotion ... with another person. :D
laden with pus?
I'm pretty metal.
I just became an uncle (My brother properly announced the event live on twitter. Naturally).
congrats carpetsmoker!
I went to the beach today.
I went to the beach today.
I visited Ames today. It was pretty swell.
spent the weekend at the folk festival in butte.
i think i saw you on sunday lr. i tried calling you but your phone was off.
i think i saw you on sunday lr. i tried calling you but your phone was off.
I thought the festival was pretty...interesting. I didn't know they'd have so many different cultures involved. Nice surprise.
yeah, i coulda done without all the hippies though.
the party in uptown on saturday night was pretty bitchen. reminded me of a mini st. patties day.
the party in uptown on saturday night was pretty bitchen. reminded me of a mini st. patties day.
I liked watching all the fat people riding in golf carts up the one-block hills.
Wait, no I didn't.
Wait, no I didn't.
This evening my friend let me use the flight simulator in his lab.
Did he build that himself? Looks neat.
Why does that open a French flickr btw? hmmm.
Why does that open a French flickr btw? hmmm.
no clue on the french...
he assembled it with a team. some of the components are built by other companies.
he assembled it with a team. some of the components are built by other companies.
I'm legitimately envious this time.
Burning Man ticket at will call.
Booked my flight out today.
Booked my flight out today.
a saw a burning man bumper sticker a bit ago and thought of dp
)'(
It took me a long time to figure that out.
either a butt-crack or a burning-man
Hello from Windows 7.
My Windows 7 says hello back. How cute. They're friends.
wicked simulator.
got an offer for a pretty cool job in cali.
careful, cali might mellow you out
or leave me holed up in a bunker armed to the teeth waiting for the apocalypse.
who runs barter town!?!
who runs barter town!?!
Moved in to room #1 here: http://blindern-studenterhjem.no
^ Seems like a fancy building!
Today I met an ex-coworker at an IRC channel ... wtf are the odds of that? (Dutch channel, 16 million people in Dutchland, do the math ...).
Today I met an ex-coworker at an IRC channel ... wtf are the odds of that? (Dutch channel, 16 million people in Dutchland, do the math ...).
100%
Recognized Laphroaig in a Whisky smelling contest.
like thats hard.
I know, but my teammates were impressed.
I am too
nny's just jealous :o
nny's just jealous :o
(What's your address now, bluet?)
Martin Stensgård
Blindern Studenterhjem
Postboks 4, Blindern
0313 Oslo
Blindern Studenterhjem
Postboks 4, Blindern
0313 Oslo
Etrangere if you ever tasted laphroaig you'd know that the taste and smell are fairly "distinctive". Distinctive like mace.
but there are lots of islay whiskies that are fairly similar, no?
I can pay the rent for this month!
that's always a good thing.
got a second job today. apparently washing dishes pays more than making sushi starting out...
I hear the dollar wage people scoff at here, and it horrifies me. Hello, high cost of living.
i refuse to work for anything less than $120,000 a year
oh word?
I made Latin my BITCH. WORD.
T-15 minutes until my first quiz/test in Latin. Wish me luck, you magnificent bastards.
Ordered plane tickets for 27c3. I'll be on a passenger airplane for the first time in my life! :D
Airplanes are a bit like fireworks: It's fucking awesome the first 10 minutes. After that it gets very boring very fast.
Oh? I really love looking at clouds from above, and seeing tiny little land features that are so big in reality. Pretty captivated for me every time.
well, you are easily amused
I got recommended for a network engineering position on campus. thinking i might go for it, though it would require me to work full time and cut back to part time on my degree. big bonus is tuition would be free. drawback is i wouldn't finish up next fall.
applied for the job. couldn't pass up the opportunity for free schooling.
Free schooling:
http://www.google.com/
http://www.google.com/
i have been schooled
I took a shower today. First since I left for burning man.
Expect photo deluge soon on flickr.
Expect photo deluge soon on flickr.
So how was the metropolis?
Finally, one of my newlywed couples asked for physical prints! I sent them off to my printer just now. I hope they turn out well!
i thought you've done this before. i remember a particular conversation about drop-shipping. :)
We had the conversation, but it was still purely hypothetical at that point.
P.S. I took the awesome route.
that's good.
applied for an internship at broadcom in san diego. if i get it i'll get to spend the winter semester there!
I miss NYC. But, the weather in mountain view is just amazing.
My buddy Zach and I have been going up to this corner store at MLK & OST, sitting on the curb and drinking 40s with a quasi-hobo named Briscoe.
I FEEL SO "STREET."
I FEEL SO "STREET."
21 jump street?
I learned some badass photoshop tricks today. Gonna make life a lot easier, later. \o/
Oh shit... imma be photoshopped onto a rhinoceros
interesting conclusion to draw from that :p
fuck, conclusion just became one of those words that doesn't make sense anymore. stop thinking about it stop thinking about it—
fuck, conclusion just became one of those words that doesn't make sense anymore. stop thinking about it stop thinking about it—
got up at 7:30 am, went for a run in the rain. may actually make it to the library by 9 for once!
On the way to Safeway at 11 pm tonight, I made sure to keep mace in my hand (you know, better safe than sorry). On the way home, I just tried to wield my bucket of chocolate ice cream as menacingly as possible. :p
It's not fair, my neighborhood is really pretty friendly, but I have this habit of running worst-case-scenarios through my head all the time. Am I the only one who does this?
It's not fair, my neighborhood is really pretty friendly, but I have this habit of running worst-case-scenarios through my head all the time. Am I the only one who does this?
yea
good thing you don't live in nyc
good thing you don't live in nyc
But I would always be prepared! :D
not for booby traps in central park
NYC is the safest city in the US. Srsly.
oh.
Yeah, you can have Spider-man, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Avengers, and whatnot protecting you!
The movers arrived today. I no longer sleep on the floor.
Also, the movers used the pool. We all had a good time.
Also, the movers used the pool. We all had a good time.
had an awesome chat with a pitt alum from eci telecom. put in my app for a hardware qa position.
Awesome.
put up more bookshelves on my wall
where did you get your materials, asemi? I need a bookshelf, too.
Actually I do too.
1 1/2 hr thai massage.... ahhhhh....
happy ending?
had my second interview for the NOC Engineer position. went better than the first, so now it's just wait and see.
> happy ending?
That what I wanted to post at first too, but then I didn't because I didn't want to come over as a perv -- Gues you don't have such problems :p
That what I wanted to post at first too, but then I didn't because I didn't want to come over as a perv -- Gues you don't have such problems :p
good luck chiken!
Carpetsmoker... ( giggle at irony of name ) this is the internet dear sir... it was built for porn. It's hard not to come across as a perv on the internet. In fact, it's just plain weird.
Heh ... you said "hard".
Spent all day making a gift for a friend.
went to my first ska concert last night. gotta admit it was pretty epic.
> Spent all day making a gift for a friend.
<3
<3
Made a raytracer.