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Paper Stool Version 2
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008I finally got my second paper stool (more like foot rest). There are many improvements from the first one and it hasn’t broken yet! Paper is remarkably strong when you roll it up - something to keep in mind for future projects. I’m done with paper stools for now, but if anyone wants to build [...]
Nikon D40
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Yes, I have finally posted some pictures taken with my Nikon D40! In my 5 weeks of ownership, I’ve taken over 1300 photos…a pretty ridiculous number by my standards. See the updates on the Photography page. Updated albums are from Carnegie Mellon, People, and Misc. There are also two new albums: Home and “Lindsay“. The [...]
Happy New Years 2008!
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Happy New Years! 2007 was definitely one of my best years so far (and hopefully this trend will continue)…high school graduation, Prom, Disney class trip, Greece Concert Tour, then college…the countless people who I met, the multitude of new things I’ve done; it’s rather overwhelming when I look back.
So, New Years Resolutions. Hmm, I still [...]
Feasibility of Plug-in Electric Cars in Today’s Market [Report]
Thursday, December 6th, 2007The PDF version of my report has been posted under Projects.
This report will show that a purely electric automobile can be a competitive product in today’s market. The report will cover the early electric cars through those of today, addressing the strengths of each and identifying the areas of improvement in order for electric cars [...]
DARPA Urban Challenge 2007
Monday, November 5th, 2007Carnegie Mellon University’s Tartan Racing Team has won the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge!
While it’s cool that CMU did so well, watching the live webcast of the event was absolutely mindblowing. Several teams were knocked out during the first mission (out of three), showing just how challenging it is to program a robotic car to obey [...]
Alcohol Edu
Thursday, October 4th, 2007I, along with many college freshmen across the US, recently had to take this extremely pointless online course called AlcoholEdu. Although it provides information about how alcohol affects the body, I highly doubt that this course would actually turn someone away from drinking at a party.
According to the website, it takes approximately 2-3 hours to [...]
Merge With Ferrium
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Within the next few days (hopefully), I’ll be moving my ‘Ferrium’ blog (http://ferrium.blogspot.com) over here. Along the way, Ferrium will undergo a name change. There will also be more pages to dottob with the same theme as the blog.
Unlike the alternative-energy focused Ferrium, dottob is a place where I post whatever I happen to be [...]