The Breakers mansion in Newport could beat up your house and a wolverine at the same time...blindfolded
FACT!!!
Nighttime is the right time for concerts
FACT!!!
Dudes with feathered-type hair wearing long tail coats and playing cello are pansies.
FICTION!!!
Last night I beat up some rich folks and stole their tickets to see cellist Sergey Antonov play a concert during the Newport Music Festival. It was the best atmosphere for a concert I've attended. The night rains let up and a cool breeze made the manion's open foyer feel cool. Antonov and the pianist (name = ??? but she had a guy flip her pages who was pretty bad ass...picture Benson + the trainer from Punchout) were situated on a spot-lit stage with the audience seated in a semi-circle around. A wall of glass doors facing the cliff walk were to the right of the audience with two of the doors left open which, during quiet pieces, allowed you hear the waves crashing along with the music.
I didn't recognize any of the pieces but Anto-awesome-nov was so damn good he could've been playing Air Supply's greatest hits and I still would have broken out the air cello (my windmills were unappreciated). Most of the songs had great dynamics and some moodiness, typically ending in a crazed, apeggiated creshendo and Antonov coming close to becoming the first classical music head-banger.
The Breakers was a gorgeous venue for a concert, I highly reccomend it if you ever have the chance.
I also reccomend (awkward pause) lifting weights...what?
Friday, July 25, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Change of Venue
Heaven has moved for the day. God went windsurfing on Titan and Jesus is working things out between A-Rod and Madonna (she's his fucking soulmate, duuuuuude!) so they left the keys with the only man (outside of Magyver) who could proctor Heaven
The one they call The Bat Man.
So, if you're looking for Heaven tonight it'll be down here for 2.5 hours at the movie theater. I suggest you all go. I'll be there making sure no clowns try to ruin it.
I'm such a nerd.
The one they call The Bat Man.
So, if you're looking for Heaven tonight it'll be down here for 2.5 hours at the movie theater. I suggest you all go. I'll be there making sure no clowns try to ruin it.
I'm such a nerd.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The (Screwed Up) Moment of Truth
While waiting for the Hell's Kitchen finale (best. show. ever) tonight I decided to watch The Moment of Truth...sometimes TV is just fuuucked up. If you're not familiar with the show, it involves a person sitting in a chair and having (the non-funky) Mark Walberg ask them questions which make them squirm. Questions such as (real answers in parens...with pizazz!):
Have you ever cheated on your boyfriend? (no...awww that's cute and almost makes up for answering the next question)
Have you ever woken next to a guy in bed and not know his name (abso-whorely!!!)
Do you think your father is trustworthy? (hell no!)
Have you ever gotten in an accident when you knowingly drove drunk? (who hasn't?)
When working at Hooters did you have have sex with one of your customers? (you better believe it)
Do you blame your father for ruining your childhood? (of course he did)
After answering 21 of these questions correctly (before the show they ask you 50 questions with a lie detector in toe) you get $500k. Good thing it's only you, the host and the audience...ooops! Actually, 5 of your closest family and friends are sitting right in front of you (Mom sure was shocked you about that sex thing).
Believe it or not I'm not here ranting about the content of the show (though it's totally rantable...and I guess I did a little). My beef with this shiny example of the downward spiral of humanity into idiocracy involves the damn commercials. About 30 min in to the show I realized there was a commercial every 7 minutes...and the commercials were 4 min long!!!
Want more commerical douchery?
When returning from commerical they replayed the last 2 minutes of the show leaving the content:commercial ratio was 5:4.
Oh, thank God. Gordon Ramsey is swearing at someone...now that's quality TV.
Have you ever cheated on your boyfriend? (no...awww that's cute and almost makes up for answering the next question)
Have you ever woken next to a guy in bed and not know his name (abso-whorely!!!)
Do you think your father is trustworthy? (hell no!)
Have you ever gotten in an accident when you knowingly drove drunk? (who hasn't?)
When working at Hooters did you have have sex with one of your customers? (you better believe it)
Do you blame your father for ruining your childhood? (of course he did)
After answering 21 of these questions correctly (before the show they ask you 50 questions with a lie detector in toe) you get $500k. Good thing it's only you, the host and the audience...ooops! Actually, 5 of your closest family and friends are sitting right in front of you (Mom sure was shocked you about that sex thing).
Believe it or not I'm not here ranting about the content of the show (though it's totally rantable...and I guess I did a little). My beef with this shiny example of the downward spiral of humanity into idiocracy involves the damn commercials. About 30 min in to the show I realized there was a commercial every 7 minutes...and the commercials were 4 min long!!!
Want more commerical douchery?
When returning from commerical they replayed the last 2 minutes of the show leaving the content:commercial ratio was 5:4.
Oh, thank God. Gordon Ramsey is swearing at someone...now that's quality TV.
Things That Really Grind My Geeeeeahs
Its a busy day at the center today. A wonderous time is being had undoing things that have been previously undone by undoers before me. Therefore there just isn't much time for a real, high-quality post today. Instead, I'll be writing about, you guessed it, Frank Stallone!!! Umm, no, I mean, things that really grind my geeeeeeahs!
All Grind Rates are rated out of 11...because I said so.
Ignorant Educators
I work for a center which prides itself on designing innovative educational solutions which introduce technology to the classroom. Many times when parents/friends/hobos/principals hear about technology in the classroom they gasp and say, "Oh, that will never work. Kids are already too distracted before bringing in computers" (because, of course, technology == computers...always). Those types of reactions always made me wonder, "Why do people hate classroom technology so much?" Then I read an article about how some researchers believe technology will reshape America's classroom and I, too, get all stabby inside.
"Why would we ever buy a book when we can buy a computer? Textbooks are often obsolete before they are even printed, " said Debra Socia, principal of the school in Dorchester.
It's so true Debra. I cannot count how many times I have integrated 4x + 7 only to be forced to reintegrate when the rules of calculus changed...don't you just hate that?
Grinding Rating: All the e's in my Calculus I & II books
Summer
I know you mock me. Watching me, judging me...stop looking at me!!!
Grind Rating: 4 e's
Bowser
I defeated you near the Battlerock Galaxy last night. I won fair and square by spinning and hitting you in the tail. However, you flew away even though you promised this would be our last battle. I believe you to be some sort of "cheater" and would very much like you to return Princess Peach.
Grind Rating: 6 e's, 74 star bits and a hungry Luma
gAy-Rod
gAy-Rod, do you know where you are? Can you tell me what year it is? Oh, whew, I was hoping that was the case. gAy-Rod seems to believe it to be 1988 not 2008. This story I just saw on CNN about him rounding the bases (yes, I went there) with Madonna makes so much more sense now
Grind Rating: ∞ - z e's | z = number of World Series rings on gAy-Rod's fingers
CNN
Things happening in the world: Crumbling economy, plane crashes, presidential election, wildfires.
Things I see on CNN for 10 min at 8AM: A-Rod's wife blames Madonna for divorce
Seriously? For realz?
Grind Rating: an e for every hair in Wolf Blitzer's beard
All Grind Rates are rated out of 11...because I said so.
Ignorant Educators
I work for a center which prides itself on designing innovative educational solutions which introduce technology to the classroom. Many times when parents/friends/hobos/principals hear about technology in the classroom they gasp and say, "Oh, that will never work. Kids are already too distracted before bringing in computers" (because, of course, technology == computers...always). Those types of reactions always made me wonder, "Why do people hate classroom technology so much?" Then I read an article about how some researchers believe technology will reshape America's classroom and I, too, get all stabby inside.
"Why would we ever buy a book when we can buy a computer? Textbooks are often obsolete before they are even printed, " said Debra Socia, principal of the school in Dorchester.
It's so true Debra. I cannot count how many times I have integrated 4x + 7 only to be forced to reintegrate when the rules of calculus changed...don't you just hate that?
Grinding Rating: All the e's in my Calculus I & II books
Summer
I know you mock me. Watching me, judging me...stop looking at me!!!
Grind Rating: 4 e's
Bowser
I defeated you near the Battlerock Galaxy last night. I won fair and square by spinning and hitting you in the tail. However, you flew away even though you promised this would be our last battle. I believe you to be some sort of "cheater" and would very much like you to return Princess Peach.
Grind Rating: 6 e's, 74 star bits and a hungry Luma
gAy-Rod
gAy-Rod, do you know where you are? Can you tell me what year it is? Oh, whew, I was hoping that was the case. gAy-Rod seems to believe it to be 1988 not 2008. This story I just saw on CNN about him rounding the bases (yes, I went there) with Madonna makes so much more sense now
Grind Rating: ∞ - z e's | z = number of World Series rings on gAy-Rod's fingers
CNN
Things happening in the world: Crumbling economy, plane crashes, presidential election, wildfires.
Things I see on CNN for 10 min at 8AM: A-Rod's wife blames Madonna for divorce
Seriously? For realz?
Grind Rating: an e for every hair in Wolf Blitzer's beard
Monday, July 7, 2008
Tournament of Indecision
Listen to Wolfmother (the most badass bandname of the 21st century) or Silverchair? Hmmm, ummm...I can't decide. Eat lunch or snack on blueberries? Well, blueberries are awesome buuuuuut lunch is my favorite meal. Watch a movie or indulge in my latest Wii obsession (living my life vicariously through an italian plummer in a quest to save a princess from a fire-breathing dragon...happens everyday, no?)? Wake up or sleep? Send email or txt? No Problemo or well, that's never a question...it's always No Problemo.
Get to the point you say? Fine (but I'm gonna silently make faces at you). All those questions have rattled around my brain at some point today and none were answered by me because I have a problem...I can't decide! So, being the uber geek I am, I let the interweb do it for me! Last week I discovered a site called (fittingly) I Can't Decide which allows you to post questions and, while waiting for answers, help out all those other indecisive fools in the ether who are running your life (ah, the circle of life). Of course, my indecision problem has led to another problem...my addiction to the site. The last two weeks of my life have been predominantly dictated by internet minions (free will's stupid).
Today, however, I had a quandary which my beloved site could not handle...multiple choices!!! Ugh, now what do I do? Luckily, I'm a huge sports fan (have YOU ever thought the outcome of a grand slam tennis final would be determined by your watching said event? Didn't think so) and love the idea of a well made bracket. So, on some scrap paper I made a bracket to decide which hard rock band I would be listening to while at work (read: playing on I Can't Decide). No worries, I didn't come up with the type of band...the internet told me I wanted to "rock my ass off" instead of "lay back and relax". Amazingly, and randomly, I chose all Australian bands (they rock my ass off the most).
Here's the 1st round matchups, seedings in ( ):
AC/DC (1) vs. Wolfmother (4)
JET (2) vs. Silverchair (3)
Surprisingly, Wolfmother pulled the big upset and battled it out with JET in the finals. In a rout Wolfmother took the title of "Band the Uber Geek will listen to for the next 35 min before lunch when he goes and listens to something else" from JET with a whopping 9-3 final tally.
Hmm, I might have more problems than I thought.
Get to the point you say? Fine (but I'm gonna silently make faces at you). All those questions have rattled around my brain at some point today and none were answered by me because I have a problem...I can't decide! So, being the uber geek I am, I let the interweb do it for me! Last week I discovered a site called (fittingly) I Can't Decide which allows you to post questions and, while waiting for answers, help out all those other indecisive fools in the ether who are running your life (ah, the circle of life). Of course, my indecision problem has led to another problem...my addiction to the site. The last two weeks of my life have been predominantly dictated by internet minions (free will's stupid).
Today, however, I had a quandary which my beloved site could not handle...multiple choices!!! Ugh, now what do I do? Luckily, I'm a huge sports fan (have YOU ever thought the outcome of a grand slam tennis final would be determined by your watching said event? Didn't think so) and love the idea of a well made bracket. So, on some scrap paper I made a bracket to decide which hard rock band I would be listening to while at work (read: playing on I Can't Decide). No worries, I didn't come up with the type of band...the internet told me I wanted to "rock my ass off" instead of "lay back and relax". Amazingly, and randomly, I chose all Australian bands (they rock my ass off the most).
Here's the 1st round matchups, seedings in ( ):
AC/DC (1) vs. Wolfmother (4)
JET (2) vs. Silverchair (3)
Surprisingly, Wolfmother pulled the big upset and battled it out with JET in the finals. In a rout Wolfmother took the title of "Band the Uber Geek will listen to for the next 35 min before lunch when he goes and listens to something else" from JET with a whopping 9-3 final tally.
Hmm, I might have more problems than I thought.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
It's Been a While
Mornin' loyal reader(s...hmmm, maybe not so much with my hiatus)! Yes, I understand that this site has been, how do you say, ummm, so totally and unbelievably neglected that I've been dodging social service calls for months. But that won't happen again, or it might, I'm not really here to make promises (I'm here to entertain...wait, what? I don't do that either? Damn).
First blog back I figured I'd go totally lazy and rip off a theme a good friend of mine often implements. I'm gonna set the 'ol iPod (yep, I have and iPod now...feed the machine!) on shuffle and listen to 10 songs. In the time of listening for those 10 songs I'll write something about each one, but only in the time of the song playing...no more! Ok, this should be interesting as I'd say 15% of my iPod music I've never heard...annnnnnd go!
1) Last Tube - Trey Anastacio
Well we've got pleeeenty of time to write here. Last Tube clocks in at just over 11 min, harking back to my jam band phase during the first few years of college. This was Trey's 3rd solo effort and a favorite of mine sophomore year. At the time I was in the first encarnation of my current band (it's always been Me and Brad and some assortment of other people) and we were all about the jam bands: Phish, The Dead, The Allmans, Zeppelin (ok, not totally jam...but just amazingly awesome). You'd think our style would be reflected by those influences but we weren't really good enough to have our influences shine through...but we had promise! In fact the friend I stole this idea from was the lead singer and harp (not the string kind, the awesome blues reedy kind) player. Oh, so the song...eh, it's ok. It's supposedly a continuation of the Phish song "First Tube" but they aren't that similar and the old adage that sequels are never as good as the original rings very true.
2) I'm in an Awful Mood - T-Bone Walker
Ah, the blues, a fitting choice. This is a from a collection I got from the Dr. (of momentum that is) way back when mp3's were some kind of futuristic innovation and Shawn Fanning was just getting high in his dorm room instead of pissing off Metalica. This collection was one of my first hardcore journey's into blues.
3) Come Pick Me Up - Counting Crows
Amazing song! As you all know (or should damnit!) this is a Ryan Adams tune from his 1st solo album Heartbreaker. Its a really raw portrayal of a girlfriend who just totally screws you (and your friends) over and (GASP!!!) steals your records! The Crows do a good cover and this song was my first realization of a musical relationship between Adam Duritz (lead singer Counting Crows) and RA. They have written songs together numerous times that appear on both bands albums. Most notably, "Answering Bell" from RA's album Gold has Duritz singing backup vocals and appears (I'm pretty sure) in the video which is a trippy Alice in Wonderland with Elton John...awesome.
4) Til The Morning Comes - Neil Young
Damn a short one. Haven't listened to this a hell of a lot. After the Goldrush is a pretty good album. I had a huge Neil phase in college but its waned alot since then. Ummm, ok, songs over.
5) Green Onions - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Score, another cover tune! Green Onions is an instrumental tune from one of my favorite R&B groups Booker T & the MGs. Before you say, "yeah, well never heard of him or that song...I'm gonna go look at pr0n on the internets" let me retort with "yes, you've def heard this song...and you liked it!". Tom Petty adds a nice edge and rockness to the tune...Booker T was proud I'm sure. I had the priveledge to see Booker T light up the keys with Clapton at the Garden (Boston...I won't call it that OTHER name it was in the 90's), great show.
6) Stairway to Heaven - Stanley Jordan
Well, then, the iPod is determined to have it's own theme. Sadly, I don't think I've ever heard this cover off Zeppelin's most famous (though not their best) song...didn't even know I had this! Jordan is another artist the Dr. got me hooked on. He's a guitar player who makes one guitar sound like at least two, its truly amazing. By playing the guitar like a keyboard (and turning the action waaay down low) he can comp the bass chords and play melody at the same time. Oddly enough, he was discovered in the subway playing for people and he turned down a record deal to stay on the subway circuit. A year later he relented and began a very successful career as a jazz guitarist.
7) Fresh Feeling - The Eels
Yeah, not much to say about this one. I got this album (Souljacker) from the Dr. during his Eels phase a couple years ago which, coincidently, got started by me (I think...correct me if I'm wrong) and the 2 or 3 Eels songs I had in the music vault. Their albums aren't bad but usually they just aren't my style. Too much Butthole Surfer sound...damn you Johnny Depp!
8) Insomnia and the Hold in the Universe - Live
My 2nd favorite band when I was a teenager. The first band I got obsessed with was Stone Temple Pilots (who are actually on the iPod a ton lately) then it was Live and finally sophmore year of high school Blind Melon took over the reins as my favorite band ever (RA is not a band so he can never threaten Blind Melon...just to clarify my ranking scheme). This song is a middle of the road tune off a middle of the road album (Secret Samadhi). The album has some great tunes ("Rattlesnake", "Graze" and "Lakini's Juice") but was def a fall off from the great Throwing Copper album. Live rebounded with their 4th album The Distance to Here,which is actually my favorite album from the band.
9) The Last Remaining Light - Audioslave
A track from the supergroup consisting of 90's rock icons' ((Rage Against the Machine + Soundgarden) * ∞ < Guns 'n Roses + STP) self-titled album...which I haven't listened to that much. I'm gonna listen for a few min and then give my thoughts on this rarely heard track...eh, def not the best song off this album. So what's the last song...
10) Cosmic Friend (Live) - The Black Crowes
The show that started a craze. This is from the Crowes tour in 2001 where everyone who bought their album Lions could download shows online...for free!!! This of course caused some controversy and problems and yadda yadda yadda. This is from the show I attended at Great Woods on June 11th (wow, that's over 7 years ago). I've seen the Black Crowes a bunch of times and, while they always bring it, I'd say this was 3rd on my list. First being the greatest show ever (not headlined by Ryan Adams) when the Crowes played with Jimmy Page and Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened...not a bad show for your first concert. Then I'm inclinded to think that when their show at the Providence Performing Arts Center was next. "Cosmic Friend" is a good tune but I never liked it as much as the other songs off Lions. A fitting end to our list however, as this song closed that show.
So there you have it, my first blog in a long time...and I stole the idea (I'm like Metalica...oh, snap!). There's a ton of stuff that's happened over the last few months but I'm not gonna tell you...ha!
Ok, maybe one day...if you're good.
First blog back I figured I'd go totally lazy and rip off a theme a good friend of mine often implements. I'm gonna set the 'ol iPod (yep, I have and iPod now...feed the machine!) on shuffle and listen to 10 songs. In the time of listening for those 10 songs I'll write something about each one, but only in the time of the song playing...no more! Ok, this should be interesting as I'd say 15% of my iPod music I've never heard...annnnnnd go!
1) Last Tube - Trey Anastacio
Well we've got pleeeenty of time to write here. Last Tube clocks in at just over 11 min, harking back to my jam band phase during the first few years of college. This was Trey's 3rd solo effort and a favorite of mine sophomore year. At the time I was in the first encarnation of my current band (it's always been Me and Brad and some assortment of other people) and we were all about the jam bands: Phish, The Dead, The Allmans, Zeppelin (ok, not totally jam...but just amazingly awesome). You'd think our style would be reflected by those influences but we weren't really good enough to have our influences shine through...but we had promise! In fact the friend I stole this idea from was the lead singer and harp (not the string kind, the awesome blues reedy kind) player. Oh, so the song...eh, it's ok. It's supposedly a continuation of the Phish song "First Tube" but they aren't that similar and the old adage that sequels are never as good as the original rings very true.
2) I'm in an Awful Mood - T-Bone Walker
Ah, the blues, a fitting choice. This is a from a collection I got from the Dr. (of momentum that is) way back when mp3's were some kind of futuristic innovation and Shawn Fanning was just getting high in his dorm room instead of pissing off Metalica. This collection was one of my first hardcore journey's into blues.
3) Come Pick Me Up - Counting Crows
Amazing song! As you all know (or should damnit!) this is a Ryan Adams tune from his 1st solo album Heartbreaker. Its a really raw portrayal of a girlfriend who just totally screws you (and your friends) over and (GASP!!!) steals your records! The Crows do a good cover and this song was my first realization of a musical relationship between Adam Duritz (lead singer Counting Crows) and RA. They have written songs together numerous times that appear on both bands albums. Most notably, "Answering Bell" from RA's album Gold has Duritz singing backup vocals and appears (I'm pretty sure) in the video which is a trippy Alice in Wonderland with Elton John...awesome.
4) Til The Morning Comes - Neil Young
Damn a short one. Haven't listened to this a hell of a lot. After the Goldrush is a pretty good album. I had a huge Neil phase in college but its waned alot since then. Ummm, ok, songs over.
5) Green Onions - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Score, another cover tune! Green Onions is an instrumental tune from one of my favorite R&B groups Booker T & the MGs. Before you say, "yeah, well never heard of him or that song...I'm gonna go look at pr0n on the internets" let me retort with "yes, you've def heard this song...and you liked it!". Tom Petty adds a nice edge and rockness to the tune...Booker T was proud I'm sure. I had the priveledge to see Booker T light up the keys with Clapton at the Garden (Boston...I won't call it that OTHER name it was in the 90's), great show.
6) Stairway to Heaven - Stanley Jordan
Well, then, the iPod is determined to have it's own theme. Sadly, I don't think I've ever heard this cover off Zeppelin's most famous (though not their best) song...didn't even know I had this! Jordan is another artist the Dr. got me hooked on. He's a guitar player who makes one guitar sound like at least two, its truly amazing. By playing the guitar like a keyboard (and turning the action waaay down low) he can comp the bass chords and play melody at the same time. Oddly enough, he was discovered in the subway playing for people and he turned down a record deal to stay on the subway circuit. A year later he relented and began a very successful career as a jazz guitarist.
7) Fresh Feeling - The Eels
Yeah, not much to say about this one. I got this album (Souljacker) from the Dr. during his Eels phase a couple years ago which, coincidently, got started by me (I think...correct me if I'm wrong) and the 2 or 3 Eels songs I had in the music vault. Their albums aren't bad but usually they just aren't my style. Too much Butthole Surfer sound...damn you Johnny Depp!
8) Insomnia and the Hold in the Universe - Live
My 2nd favorite band when I was a teenager. The first band I got obsessed with was Stone Temple Pilots (who are actually on the iPod a ton lately) then it was Live and finally sophmore year of high school Blind Melon took over the reins as my favorite band ever (RA is not a band so he can never threaten Blind Melon...just to clarify my ranking scheme). This song is a middle of the road tune off a middle of the road album (Secret Samadhi). The album has some great tunes ("Rattlesnake", "Graze" and "Lakini's Juice") but was def a fall off from the great Throwing Copper album. Live rebounded with their 4th album The Distance to Here,which is actually my favorite album from the band.
9) The Last Remaining Light - Audioslave
A track from the supergroup consisting of 90's rock icons' ((Rage Against the Machine + Soundgarden) * ∞ < Guns 'n Roses + STP) self-titled album...which I haven't listened to that much. I'm gonna listen for a few min and then give my thoughts on this rarely heard track...eh, def not the best song off this album. So what's the last song...
10) Cosmic Friend (Live) - The Black Crowes
The show that started a craze. This is from the Crowes tour in 2001 where everyone who bought their album Lions could download shows online...for free!!! This of course caused some controversy and problems and yadda yadda yadda. This is from the show I attended at Great Woods on June 11th (wow, that's over 7 years ago). I've seen the Black Crowes a bunch of times and, while they always bring it, I'd say this was 3rd on my list. First being the greatest show ever (not headlined by Ryan Adams) when the Crowes played with Jimmy Page and Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened...not a bad show for your first concert. Then I'm inclinded to think that when their show at the Providence Performing Arts Center was next. "Cosmic Friend" is a good tune but I never liked it as much as the other songs off Lions. A fitting end to our list however, as this song closed that show.
So there you have it, my first blog in a long time...and I stole the idea (I'm like Metalica...oh, snap!). There's a ton of stuff that's happened over the last few months but I'm not gonna tell you...ha!
Ok, maybe one day...if you're good.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Things I'm Excited About
So this horrid business of working/teaching/researching at the same time is coming to a close...praise be to the all mighty Turing (keep reading). I realize it's been over a month since we've last talked. I'm sorry but I've been busy apartment fixing, parrot (er, student) teaching, MacBook obsessing, gig playing, xmas shopping and network coding...boo to the ya! There's not much I'm missing in that list (except for the awesome birthday record player from the uber girlfriend) so I will now be focusing on what excites me...textually.
The New England Patriots
Tom Terrific and his merry band of football awesome-ness are currently 13-0 going into this Sunday's matchup with the J-E-T-S YOU SUCK HARD! My excitement, though, is not the numerous offensive records, the greatest single season individual effort ever, Belichick's mission for destruction or even Randy Moss' good behavior. No, I just love watching Wes Welker fall down...swoon.
National Treasure 2
I, the Uber Geek, love conspiracies, Egyptian mythology, adventure and lost secrets. Umm, do I have to explain this more?
The Bloody End to the Fall 2007 Semester
The blood will probably come from either my students or ViewMatrixTableModel.java. The former will most likely bleed from the eyes once they see my final and realize chirping random C syntax just won't cut it. ViewMatrixTableModel.java, however, will find it's surmise at my hands when I strangle the Live Edit out of it.
I Am Legend
But am I more excited about impending zombie doom towards the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or the world-premiere of the Dark Knight trailer? Sorry Agent J but the Bat always wins.
Apple Expedition '08
At the end of January our motley development team will be traveling to Cupertino to present our crazy ideas about math education (pssh, learning...wait, did you want fries with your whopper?). Watch out Steve Jobs, we're going to be in ur compounds drinkin all ur wines!
The Lost Turing Paper
So there's this guy, Alan Turing, who is the father of computational theory. In the late 30's he defined what most people consider to be the foundation of computing today. Then in the mid-40's he was outed as gay and the entire computing community shunned him. Unfortunately for them (and the rest of the modern world) in 1946 Turing wrote a paper on an "unorganized machine" which is basically what we now know as a neural network. In this paper he describes almost every kind of neural network (SOM, feed-forward, back-propagation, genetic algorithms) years before they were thought up by numerous other researchers independently. Plus, his self-realizing robots attack humans and desire sex...it's like our wildest dreams come true!
The New England Patriots
Tom Terrific and his merry band of football awesome-ness are currently 13-0 going into this Sunday's matchup with the J-E-T-S YOU SUCK HARD! My excitement, though, is not the numerous offensive records, the greatest single season individual effort ever, Belichick's mission for destruction or even Randy Moss' good behavior. No, I just love watching Wes Welker fall down...swoon.
National Treasure 2
I, the Uber Geek, love conspiracies, Egyptian mythology, adventure and lost secrets. Umm, do I have to explain this more?
The Bloody End to the Fall 2007 Semester
The blood will probably come from either my students or ViewMatrixTableModel.java. The former will most likely bleed from the eyes once they see my final and realize chirping random C syntax just won't cut it. ViewMatrixTableModel.java, however, will find it's surmise at my hands when I strangle the Live Edit out of it.
I Am Legend
But am I more excited about impending zombie doom towards the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or the world-premiere of the Dark Knight trailer? Sorry Agent J but the Bat always wins.
Apple Expedition '08
At the end of January our motley development team will be traveling to Cupertino to present our crazy ideas about math education (pssh, learning...wait, did you want fries with your whopper?). Watch out Steve Jobs, we're going to be in ur compounds drinkin all ur wines!
The Lost Turing Paper
So there's this guy, Alan Turing, who is the father of computational theory. In the late 30's he defined what most people consider to be the foundation of computing today. Then in the mid-40's he was outed as gay and the entire computing community shunned him. Unfortunately for them (and the rest of the modern world) in 1946 Turing wrote a paper on an "unorganized machine" which is basically what we now know as a neural network. In this paper he describes almost every kind of neural network (SOM, feed-forward, back-propagation, genetic algorithms) years before they were thought up by numerous other researchers independently. Plus, his self-realizing robots attack humans and desire sex...it's like our wildest dreams come true!
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