So, after months and months of online discussion, Mythbusters Jamie and Adam put the physics where the rubber meets the road. Literally. Almost two years ago, I (and most of the internet, it seems) saw a thought question at Kottke.org regarding an airplane on a giant conveyor belt. If the belt moved the exact same speed… Continue reading For The Last Time: The Plane Takes Off!
Category: General
A New Direction For My Career
As a result of our moving, I have taken a position of Senior Technical Writer with Bentley Systems, Inc. Specifically, I’ll be working with software in the structures group. In the past three years, Bentley has acquired several big names in structural engineering software: REI (STAAD), RAM International, and more recently TDV GmbH (RM). I… Continue reading A New Direction For My Career
Appreciating the Classics
Our new iPod “classic” – which comes in much more compact packaging than older iPods. The large cube box has been replaced with a much slimmer case. Also, you don’t get a charging block with it anymore. After much debate and self-reflection in our home over the past couple of weeks, we decided to get… Continue reading Appreciating the Classics
Tennessee Tech in the Top 100
Tennessee Tech (my Alma mater) made ESPN’s Top 100 “Greatest Beatdowns in History.” Check out No. 70: “Loyola of Chicago 111, Tennessee Tech 42, 1963 NCAA first-round game. Loyola went on to win it all.” Of course they were on the receiving end of that beatdown. Wa Wa Waaaahhh… (via Kottke)
Fixed The Washer, What’s Next?
Within less than three weeks of our daughter being born, our otherwise reliable front-loading washing machine started having some problems. The washer wouldn’t spin the clothes – leaving us to hand-wring out large piles of slopping wet laundry. However, with some investigation and help, the washer I was able to fix the washer myself (as… Continue reading Fixed The Washer, What’s Next?
Five Fun Things Friday — June 1st Edition
Well, it’s been two weeks since I last did this, so I should have plenty of fun things, right? I’ve been soon busy with work and house stuff, I’m not sure… Watching “Waiting for Godot.” After being publicly shamed, I figured I’d better see what all the fuss is about. I tried to watch a taped… Continue reading Five Fun Things Friday — June 1st Edition
Anousheh Ansari Space Blog
Anousheh Ansari is blogging, which might not be that big of a deal, except for she’s doing it from the International Space Station (and it’s a WordPress blog, no less). She also has a Flickr photostream as well as a del.icio.us linkblog. Anyway, her blog over at the X Prize Foundation is a good read… Continue reading Anousheh Ansari Space Blog
Outlook Hack
So many things in Windows (and on a Mac/Linux machine for that matter) require you to confirm deletion, that it’s become a reflex to hit [Delete] & [Enter] in rapid succession. Sadly, the other day I deleted the very hand “Unread Mail” from Outlook. It’s a very handy way to immediately keep on top of… Continue reading Outlook Hack
“Herman’s Head” Roll Call
One of our favorite games to play while watching movies or television is to try and name the actors in supporting roles, or at least where we might have seen them before. Inevitably, every person that I say “I’ve seen them in something before,” Angela will reply “they were on Herman’s Head. Herman’s Head was… Continue reading “Herman’s Head” Roll Call
Happy Thanksgiving
Angela and I have my mother visiting us for a week this Thanksgiving. The three of us went out to the University of Richmond for the annual Turkey Trot 10k this morning. What a great way to kick off the holiday. U of R is one of the most beautiful campuses in the country and,… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving