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Friday, May 29th, 2009
Flight from BOS->CDG was smooth (although I didn't sleep much), complete with 2 meals and a cheesy Jim Carrey movie (Yes Man). Picking up luggage, clearing customs, and catching the Air France bus to Porte Maillot took under 30 minutes. I met Linda at her apartment. It's ...
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
I'm leaving tomorrow for a summer in France - more specifically, interning at EDF R&D in Clamart and living in the 15th arrondissement in Paris. I have a direct flight from BOS - CDG arriving Thursday morning, and Rasto and Linda are graciously allowing me to stay at their ...
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Friday, March 27th, 2009
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So the Tesla Model S is pretty and gets even the best of us drooling about a sleek environmentally friendly ride, and a plug-in garage and white picket fence to boot. However, there's something fundamentally wrong with Tesla's development and I doubt the ...
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Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
It's odd for me to say, but sometimes I think a little materialism is comforting. I say this after spending the last few days in Ashland, OR where the most artificial thing you'll find is a premium case of "pepsi natural" made only from real sugar and natural flavors. ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
http://www.davidhorvitz.com/if/
I came across the page of a guy who, for a given amount of money, will give you obscure things: a rock from brooklyn, one of his secrets, a letter of apology written to someone he has wronged. It's ridiculous and brilliant all at the same time. Spending ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
So the Discovery Channel is putting together a new show featuring high-speed cameras, intended to demonstrate every day marvels that can't be observed with the naked eye, eg champagne bottle being opened, cat licking its paw, or a silicon wafer fracturing in real time. Prof. Buonassisi is going to ...
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Seeing as there was a lull in my projects at work, I decided to take it upon myself to make Boston Scientific a greener place. The company goes through hundreds of polystyrene cups and trays, soda cans, and utensils every day. The company only has one small crate ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
I got this email this morning and it really made me smile:
Hello Ariadne
how are you and how are your studies going???
Are you still playing the guitar???
A big hug over the atlantic.
Antigoni
She is one of the most amazing guitarists in the world. I was lucky to have the chance to ...
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Monday, June 30th, 2008
Very interesting article in last New Yorker. Discusses the nature of the "itch", and how pain is a very complex issue: not necessarily physical, but very much based on psychological aspects, such as perception and imagination:
The account of perception that’s starting to emerge is what we might call the ...
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