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Out With The College Stuff
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007With the college application process pretty much winded down, I thought it was about time I went through my college mail (and clean my room in the process). It turned out to be quite an undertaking, because of the sheer volume of a year’s worth of college mailbox spamming. But the reason it took three [...]
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 [...]
Happy Holidays!
Sunday, December 24th, 2006Happy Holidays everyone!
Okay, so I’m about an hour early, but I really ought to get more sleep. I hope to get some more posts up in the coming vacation days.
Enjoy yourselves
Solar Cells Break 40% Efficiency Barrier
Friday, December 22nd, 2006Article at the Department of Energy
Yes, this was posted on Slashdot a few weeks ago, but it is nonetheless exciting news. Traditional solar panels just capture white light straight up. The idea behind these new panels are the many layers sandwiched in the panel, each capturing a color in the spectrum. This technology, however, is [...]
Mission Statement
Friday, December 22nd, 2006After a full 12 hours of contemplation, I’ve decided to turn this blog into a source of Alternative Energy news, tips on energy conservation and efficiency, and occasionally neat things I encounter while roaming the Internet (or the real world).
But first, I must say I really like the Blogger.com interface; it’s really easy set up [...]