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Google I/O collects data using over 500 networked sensors

I hypothesize that the next phase is an app that does this for them without the discrete sensor devices. “At its developer conference, the company has a set up a network of 525 sensor motes. Each small electronics board monitors … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for First Brew

I’m going tomorrow to buy the remaining equipment I want for my first brew: a brew kettle, a propane burner, and the grainbill for my first brewed beer: a Belgian Dubble. These are the aroma standards for a Belgian Dubble: Aroma: Complex, … Continue reading

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I love the Internet

I read a few tweets tonight from people about a new show: “Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout”. This is where it gets cool: I looked it up on my DVR using an app on my phone an set … Continue reading

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Can You Spare Two Minutes?

Whimsy and statistics: unlikely bedfellows. Continue reading

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Breakin’ the Law

I’ve had this conversation with my wife (who’s an attorney, thankyouverymuch) at least once. She used to operate under this philosophy of “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” I tried to explain to her that she had no idea how many … Continue reading

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Cold Dust Girl (Shot in 1000FPS video)

Sure, its from 2007, but its a catchy song with a neat video. MUSIC VIDEO FOR HEY CHAMP “COLD DUST GIRL” from MTP, Inc. (Michael Thelin Produc on Vimeo.

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Comparing Trees

No, not those kind of trees. I’m talking about trees a-la computer science trees. Yeah, those. The ones that consist of nodes and paths, and help to store, sort, and process data. The same ones that enable Facebook’s Graph Search. … Continue reading

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My First Facebook App

I feel like a kindergartner with a new Erector set. I just installed the Facebook plugin to my WordPress blog. This involved me creating an app on Facebook and copy/pasting a few simple values from here and there. Now when … Continue reading

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Testing!

This is a test.

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Perfect for Gasparilla Season!

It’s a pirate themed bedroom sheet set and curtains! http://www.beyond-bedding.com/pirate-ship-boys-kids-bedding-set.html  

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