I went to see Beth Flyod, my Academic advisor, today to clear an advising hold preventing me from registering for classes.
Every year students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department have to sit down with Beth Flyod, discuss what classes you plan to take in the coming year, and make sure you are on [...]
Bruce Schneier posted an excellent essay on how we should be responding to terrorism, with anti-terror.
from his post:
“Another thought experiment: Imagine for a moment that the British government arrested the 23 suspects without fanfare. Imagine that the TSA and its European counterparts didn’t engage in pointless airline-security measures like banning liquids. And imagine that [...]
My roommate Alan has decided to move back to the bay area and has posted an available room on Craigslist.
His Post:
have a single room for rent in Davis in a 4 bedroom house. This room is the master bedroom and has a decent closet. This room shares a full bath with 1 other person. [...]
I have begun working on the report for my Gas Mileage Tracker project. It is no where near completion, but if you are interested in checking it out as it is developed, you can find it here.
Also, I would appreciate any comments or suggestions for improvements.
More information is available on the project page.
My grandparents drove me back to Davis on Sunday, so I didn’t get a chance to try to get past security without showing ID, but Ill give it a shot next time I fly, which might not be until Thanksgiving.
Stay Tuned…
Trying to get past airport security and unto an airplane without showing ID doesn’t seem like the smartest thing to do. Or is it?
Jim Harper of the Department of Homeland Security’s privacy advisory committee did just that, and was successful!
This sounds exciting, I’m going home this week and I will most likely be flying [...]
I knew it.
Dr. Maressa Hecht Orzack, a clinical psychologist at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, is claiming that 40 percent of World of Warcraft players are addicted to the game. This figure may be a bit exaggerated, but I believe she is on to something.
More at Ars Technia.
This past week I went camping with Kate and her family at Manresa State Beach near Santa Cruz.
It was great, for many reasons.
Firstly, it wasn’t too hot. It had been between 100 and 110 in Davis the week prior to the trip, so it felt great to be in sub 90 degree temperatures. I [...]
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