Knuth

I saw this picture linked on reddit.

 

Donald Knuth programming a computer in 1958 it says. No Mt. Dew or salt and vinegar potato chips to fuel the late night programming sessions back in the day it appears. Knuth is super influential in computer science, mostly in algorithms. And he's kind of interesting character from what I gather. The wikipedia article on him has some interesting tidbits. Maybe if I ever get around to reading and wrapping my head around his books I'll also be able to say that "Knuth is my homeboy". Jason has probably earned that t-shirt by now, I think he's working his way through the books.

For your background

Cool pics of earth from NASA: here

Buzz kill

"Nuke buzz from orbit. It's the only way to be sure"

http://lifehacker.com/5474654/buzz-settings-page-goes-live-in-gmail-allows-total-disabling

Only funny on the internet

Shortening links is so 2007. 2010 is all about making them unclickably suspicious and creepy.

http://www.shadyurl.com/index.php

Mt. McCoy Stats

Logged the hike today using "My Tracks" Android app on my phone.
(data may be corrupted slightly because I forgot to shut off the logging at the bottom)



Total Distance: 3.44 km (2.1 mi)
Total Time: 34:14
Moving Time: 24:57
Average Speed: 6.05 km/h (3.8 mi/h)
Average Moving Speed: 8.27 km/h (5.1 mi/h)
Max Speed: 50.40 km/h (31.3 mi/h)
Min Elevation: 193 m (632 ft)
Max Elevation: 373 m (1224 ft)
Elevation Gain: 184 m (604 ft)
Max Grade: 0 %
Min Grade: -5 %
Recorded: Thu Feb 18 12:15:50 PDT 2010

 

Lunch time hike

Some of the guys at work are training to hike Mt. Whitney this summer. Lunchtime hikes at Mt. McCoy in Simi Valley provide some mid day exercise by climbing up the steep trails and going down the switchbacks route. Not sure why there is a gigantic concrete cross at the top? Next time I'll log the route with 'my tracks' and post the google earth image. Click pics for larger images.

 
 
 
 

Ferrari Goat

I would like to meet these people that own this Ferrari parked out in the snow with goat climbing it. And I wonder if it was the owner that snapped this picture...


Click through source for larger image: http://juliasegal.tumblr.com/post/386332124

On feeling dumb

I saw this article: here, linked to on a reddit thread: here for the comments. It talks about feeling like a fraud when you receive praise and why one might feel that way. I think it makes a nice point, but the unimaginative use of profanity detracts a bit.

Lunchtime RC

I nice day for flying at lunchtime today! I need to post a picture of "The Tiger Moth" which is the plane that is "mine" though the only part of it that I have purchased for it is the receiver. In a successful ploy by Russ, foreground left first picture, he has gifted me the plane full of his components to get me hooked, and then he will slowly retrieve parts from it for his projects eventually causing me to purchase replacements for myself along the way. Good timesQ (Click to embiggen the pics)

 
 
 

Video clips by Wondermark

These 3 video clips, are worth a watch.

http://wondermark.com/two-wondermark-esque-videos/

Pics from home

Nephews at 1/3, 2, and 4 years. 4 years was making a game of not being photographed.

 
 
 

Rocky Peak Hike

On Sunday, a last minute group got together (Kevin, Lane, Jeff and Mary) and went for a hike in the Rocky Peak area of Simi Valley. On the way up we took a path less traveled roughly equivalent to the Hummingbird Trail. But with far more interesting rocks to scramble on, a coyote to spot, a stone circle of unknown utility, and a Mt. Lion skull! On the way back down we took the established trail and made much quicker time with little to report on. This was also the first trip that I used my new Camelbak pack, it worked great, held my snacks, plenty of water, and a couple of extra layers with ease. Thanks Mom and Dad!

Useless Machine

That guy...

Lego Matrix