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Weekly Random: #53

Excellent The Decemberists – “The Mariners Revenge Song” Drawn comic version by Artur Janz Miscellaneous How Doctors Die Genetic Slices Write-up on Vans Aircraft by wired.com What happened aboard Air France 447 Miniature v12 Engine Construction Technical Institutional Memory and … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #52

Interesting Wolfram Alpha Flights overhead Father’s mother’s sister’s son / Father’s cousin’s son Questions for kids Road Fatalities, 2001-2009 Miscellaneous Stick figure battles Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo Alternative to traditional bridge walkway Mount Pilatus Readable When I … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #51

Very Miscellaneous 2CELLOS (Sulic & Hauser) – Smooth Criminal Visualization of every McDonalds in the Contiguous US How to have more common sense – James Altucher Are you sure you exist? The Evolution of Lego Sorting Lego Anatomy 462 MPH … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #50

Cool Rendering Synthetic Objects into Legacy Photographs Reminds of the Scene7 suite (now owned by Adobe) A legos mindstorm clock  Miscellaneous Parenting – by Jeff Atwood Dropping out is probably not for you Tom & Jerry A battlestation thread gone … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #49

Interesting Quantum Levitation Explanation and science behind it Lytro light field camera Cockpit video of an F1 lap Heavier Why not space Mark Cuban My soapbox advice to the OWS movement Thoughts on our federal government, taxes, and small business … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #48

Misc An Interview for the Ages (Jesse LeGreca) Bank Consolidation (Fact Checking) Why I need to quit Facebook Draw a Stickman Pumped Up Kicks | Dubstep – Remix. Dancer: Marquese Scott “No one wants to die. Even people who want … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #47

Miscellaneous Is Junk Food Really Cheaper? Good article. Resulting comments are pointed and hint at more underlying issues though, real and perceived. Great tweet on the comments from B. Weiser, a friend of mine: “NYT readers are savvy group. Read … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #46

Interesting Leonardo da Vinci’s Resume GigaPan Time Machine How a sewing machine works More detailed description and history on how sewing machines work How smoke detectors work The entire “EngineerGuy.com” series by Bill Hammack looks interesting. Miscellaneous Success is a sexually transmitted … Continue reading

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Favorite Quotes: #1

Collected over the past 15 years. —————————————————- Simplicity is the outward sign and symbol of depth of thought. — Lin Yutang —————————————————- Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #45

Miscellaneous LA Lights Rise and Fall of Newspapers – Data Visualization More than a Thousand Words xkcd: Password Strength More James Altucher Experts 6 Surefire Keys to Dominate Anything Heavier: I Don’t Know How to Be a Good Father Never … Continue reading

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Peak Design’s “Capture” Product & Kickstarter

I received my “Capture System” this weekend.  It’s a camera attachment accessory making it easy to attach and carry a camera on a belt, shoulder bag strap, etc. I think it is an excellent product, both in design and construction. … Continue reading

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Software Framework for Robotics

This post describes the current state a software framework I have been working on randomly over the past year. It was designed to allow for advanced experimentation around concepts that come in to play when interfacing a computer to the … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #44

Miscellaneous XKCD: Standards How to Eat Cheetos You can be Anything The Atlantic WWII Photo Series – Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7 James Altucher and Grenades For Future Reference Watermelon Turtle Technical Data Furnaces Girls Go Geek … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #43

Heavy Technology and Moral Panic Precendent: Can DOJ force you to disclose a password? Fighting Fear (James Altucher) Miscellaneous Going Outside, The Game An Observation Regarding Computer Viruses Lacing Options 1 Options 2 Options 3 360° VR View of Shuttle Cockpit … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #42

Miscellaneous – Serious The Atlantic WWII Photo Series – Part 2 The Atlantic WWII Photo Series – Part 3 Helen Keller & Anne Sullivan (1930) Everything is a Remix (Part 3) – Creativity isn’t magic. James Altucher – July 4th … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #41

Random Was Buddha a Bad Father? The Value of Perception A Letter from Mister Rogers WWII in Photos (Eventually a 20-part Series) Adele Knows Who She Is Quick Sketch An Unusual Bike Crash 1st Contact with  a Tribe in Papua New Guinea … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #40

Miscellaneous Top Regrets at the End Distracted Parenting Marriage per The Bible Top Ten Myths about Introverts Human & Ape Skeleton Comparison Two Simple Streams of Water Colliding Large Air Spill at Wind Farm. Environmental impact…well, none. Technical Good Advice … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #39

Educational Simulation as Practical Tool America’s Tech Decline: A Reading Guide How to get A Real Education by Scott Adams Allegory of the Cave Political Four Ways Americans are still fighting the Civil War Name a Single War that was … Continue reading

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Technical People vs. Entreprenuers

“To paraphrase author Michael Gerber, the technical person (read, web designer / developer / SEO expert) looks inward at his skills and asks, ‘How can I sell this?’ But the Entrepreneur looks out at the needs of the market and … Continue reading

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Weekly Random: #38

Cooler Visualizing Differential Equations Bret Victor’s Website Heavier Explaining Rising Gas Prices Solitude and Leadership Lighter F1 Steering Wheels Visual Pi RC Helicopter 3D Flying Demo Tourism Propaganda About Face Emotions. Nailed it. Technical Technical Interviewing – Why the new … Continue reading

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