Archives for 2010

Panel competing with beluga whales at Venture Atlanta.

Panel competing with beluga whales at Venture Atlanta. via twittelator … [Read more...]

New Toy

Should I go to Venture Atlanta, or stay home to play with this new toy? Rented for one day only. via twittelator … [Read more...]

More on Electrics and Hybrids

My post here has led to some interesting email exchanges. I'm reposting one of them here, which was triggered by someone criticizing the Chevy Volt as "just another hybrid" instead of a "real" electric car. … [Read more...]

Engineering Education in Georgia

I spent part of this evening at a great event sponsored by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce to commemorate the launch of ATDC Gwinnett -- a joint effort between Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. It's proof that the traditional rival universities can work well together. But, at every turn for the last few weeks, I've been asked: "What … [Read more...]

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...]