Archive for January, 2007
World Wide Web
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007An interesting thought I came across on Wikipedia:
“The World Wide Web is the only thing I know of whose shortened form takes three times longer to say than what it’s short for.”
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MIT Mystery Hunt 2007
Monday, January 15th, 2007Here are some of my pictures from that weekend-long sleep-deprivation event known as the MIT Mystery Hunt.
Arriving early at ESP
The Lotus Elise
Monday, January 8th, 2007Okay, the Lotus Elise isn’t exactly a new car; in fact, it was announced back in 2000. And it’s not particularly efficient either, with an EPA fuel economy of 24/29 (city/highway). Plus, it was built to be a race car. So what is it doing here?
First, let’s take a closer look at the Elise. At [...]
Tesla Motors
Friday, January 5th, 2007Lightweight, all-electric, 0-60mph in about 4 seconds, and a 250 mile range. It was designed by the British car company Lotus, and the styling cues are evident when you look at a Lotus Elise. The great thing about electric motors is that they produce maximum torque (thus, maximum acceleration) at 0 rpm, meaning there is [...]
Freecycle - “Changing the world, one gift at a time”
Monday, January 1st, 2007From the Freecycle website (in case you haven’t noticed, a combination of “free” and “recycle”):
The Freecycle Network was started in May 2003 to promote waste reduction in Tucson’s downtown and help save desert landscape from being taken over by landfills. The Network provides individuals and non-profits an electronic forum to “recycle” unwanted items. One person’s [...]
Here We Come 2007
Monday, January 1st, 2007Happy New Years everyone!
I finally submitted the bulk of my applications yesterday, so I can now relax. For a day.
I’m still formulating my new year’s resolutions, but they will probably involve college, updating this blog more regularly, keeping my grades up (senioritis is quite contagious), and working on my science projects. It’s kind of scary [...]