Archives for October 2010

Georgia Tech Rambling Wreck parade

18BD4B9E-45B8-47CD-AAFF-8769D80A43AD.mov Watch on Posterous Georgia Tech Rambling Wreck parade: Sigma Nu's waterwheel machine. They had finally given up by the time they got to my end of the parade route. That white PVC pipe pumps water into the buckets, which turns the drivetrain.  It worked downhill... I think I'll hang out at that end of … [Read more...]

More physics porn

More physics porn: via twittelator … [Read more...]

Walt de Heer’s Lab

@pfreet Coincidence: I'm in Walt's lab right now! via twittelator … [Read more...]

World’s worst astrophotography

World's worst astrophotography: Jupiter and all 4 moons, via iPhone 4 and a 16" Meade telescope! via twittelator … [Read more...]

Awesome GT College of Computing Homecoming display!

IMG_1314.MOV Watch on Posterous   Awesome GT College of Computing Homecoming display! via twittelator Later:  Oops.  Didn't realize that the iPhone video camera didn't auto-rotate with the accelerometer.  (It does for stills!) Fixed. … [Read more...]

Atlanta Panorama

Atlanta from the top of the Howey Physics building at Georgia Tech. #SeeThis … [Read more...]

Calendar

For the people wondering why I didn't make a particular event this week... here's a (blurred) view of my calendar. I'm paddling as fast as I can... … [Read more...]

Power panel for GT security summit! All but one are GT grads. #fmgt

Power panel for GT security summit! All but one are GT grads. #fmgt via twittelator … [Read more...]

Charge!

You know what puzzles me? I live in the ideal demographic for the Chevy Volt: Midtown Atlanta, very environmentally conscious, lots of people who choose to live close to their jobs (Georgia Tech, Emory, CDC are all represented on my street), and lousy public transport. So a zero-local-emissions car with very limited range would actually fit … [Read more...]

Sonic Generator takes on the toy piano.

Sonic Generator takes on the toy piano. via twittelator … [Read more...]