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Nintendo Wii Problems

I have a GameCube, and we have an orange controller whose C-stick no longer works (and makes some games unplayable because it’s stuck in one position), and another whose analog stick is starting to wear out (can’t tap it right twice– the spring or sensor is stuck). I was just thinking: how practical can the…Continue Reading…

Trip Home from JPL

Using 210 E – 605 S – 10 E Note: Had to turn around after going 210 W; had to turn around after going too far on Azusa Trip Odom: 36.6 mi Moving Time: 1 hrs 13 min Stopped: 8 min 11 sec Max Speed: 83.3 mi/hr Moving Avg: 29.9 mi/hr Overall Avg: 26.9 mi/hr

GPS to Work

There was surprisingly little traffic this morning. I drove about 33 miles at an average 42 miles per hour, completing the trip in about 47 minutes. If I get sleepy, I’ll go out and walk around, marking waypoints on the GPS. That probably won’t happen though, since I’m so busy these days. I’ll use the…Continue Reading…

Syd Lieberman: Twelve Wheels on Mars

The website of Syd Lieberman, who NASA commissioned to write the story of the Mars Exploration Rovers, is impressive.

Historical Screenshot Recorder

(Not a great title, but maybe I’ll update it when I figure out what the real name of this is.) I was listening to Leo Laporte’s KFI Podcast this morning when he got a call from a person whose grandmother had spyware on her computer. Now, there are lots of ways that spyware can get…Continue Reading…

Output 3 Complements with 2 Not Gates

I heard this puzzle at lunch today as I ate with Philip T. and Sam. Supposedly Sam figured it out while we were there, but now that I’ve found the solution, I don’t think so. Philip explained it to me, and told me not to tell him the answer because he wants to figure it…Continue Reading…