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Monthly Archives: February 2008

Pascal’s Wager / Cryonics / Brain Disassembly - a conversation starter about the ultimate backup

It just so happens that your friend here is only mostly dead. There’s a big difference between mostly dead and all dead.  ~ Miracle Max from The Princess Bride
I read a Wired.com article about a new brain peeling machine and several seemingly unconnected ideas came together in my head. Here’s the short version […]

Engineer’s Week 2008

It’s Engineer’s Week (Feb. 17th - 23rd, 2008). Celebrate by learning about Kirchoff’s Laws; the Carnot Cycle; or some of engineering greatest achievements. If you’re in more of a multimedia mood, watch these 1956 videos on the American Engineer. Videos 2, 3, and 4 are after the jump.
I should warn you, the first movie […]

Google MyMaps + Picasa photos + YouTube video = hypermedia travelog

I’ve always wanted to take my photos, video, audio, and research, and write a book on traveling in the High Desert. Not the kind of book you would buy at your local bookstore or Amazon.com, but a PDF of suggested sites and routes. I’ve thought about creating web pages that combine all that media — […]

Things I’ve learned as a…

Things I’ve learned as a…
Test/Manufacturing Engineer:

Have a general pool of knowledge to draw from. Know how to find information. Be a quick study.
The people who build and assemble the product(s) are my most valuable resource. They know the practical reasons for why things are, or aren’t, working.
Know when to ask for help. […]