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Elliot’s Short Updates for 2009-03-12 via Twitter
3/12/2009Stuck in Century, staying in due to shots fired. Received txt from USC Trojans Alert. # Streaming live on QIK http://qik.com/video/1218212 # Just boarded plane at LAX. Flight SQ11 to Japan. Seat 63K. Looking forward to the flight, hope I … Continue reading →
What does “intelliot” mean?
4/25/2004Originally, I thought of it as the words “intelligent” and “elliot” combined. Someone later suggested INTELliot, “Intel” and “elliot”. And yet another possible meaning is: int elliot; … declaring an integer variable called elliot in C/C++/Java/etc. It’s kind of amusing … Continue reading →
Publicons – Public Icons, 88×11 buttons
7/7/2006People must have spent a lot of time making all of these. More at the site. I just spent a minute quickly choosing stuff I like.
Earl Boykins
1/28/2007In the semon Sunday morning, Brian Chan used the example of Earl Boykins to illustrate differences in perceptions. Interestingly, he’s the shortest player in the NBA and has been “on fire” recently (meaning he has been doing well). I hadn’t … Continue reading →
free ipods.com delivers
10/23/2004so, about two months later, I finally get my order from freeipods.com. order shipped 10/15/04 from China via fedex, arrived 3 days later on 10/18/04. I might post the obligatory pics later. worth nothing is that most of my completed … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Midnight Messages
How the US pushes Iran to develop a nuclear weapon
In all likelihood, Iran currently does not have a nuclear weapon. The CIA and the UN agree: they do not have a nuclear weapon, and there is no conclusive evidence that they are developing one. But if they do feel … Continue reading →
Does technology limit or expand new experiences?
Technology allows us to do more in less time. It lets us choose what, when, and how we want to read and hear. We can select the TV shows we want to watch. We customize our newsreaders so we get … Continue reading →
Competition at USC
People aren’t competitive here. Unlike some of my high school friends, college students have to take responsibility for their own learning. I was spurred to work harder in high school because people pushed me to do so. In college, there’s … Continue reading →
I wonder if I have narcolepsy
This is truly going to be a message posted around midnight, so I’ll categorize it as so. Quick overview of the day. I woke up just in time for self-defense class. I worked on math stuff until my math discussion, … Continue reading →
ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock
I just got my ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock. It’s pretty awesome. It’s going to make things neater and easier, since I will now have a spare AC adapter for the road (eliminating the need for an extra heavier and larger … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas to all
I’m staying up to wrap a few last-minute gifts for my family, send out a few e-cards, and register a domain with Google. That’s right: Google offers domain registration now, so I couldn’t pass up the opportunity when I thought … Continue reading →
Software engineers are “sickeningly overprolific”
Sometimes people ask me how I can do so much. I have multiple websites, a full courseload, update my blog almost every day, and sleep 9 hours a night. I’ve built a solar car, interned at JPL, and am active … Continue reading →
Developments from World War II
I think I’ve posted on this before, but it’s just so striking. Wikipedia’s article on the Manhattan Project says: Together with the cryptographic efforts centered at Bletchley Park and also at Arlington Hall, the development of radar and computers in … Continue reading →
MM: Last week of classes
It’s been awhile since I wrote a Midnight Message. I believe my last one was two weeks ago. Quit a few things have happened since then. I’m mostly getting caught up in schoolwork. I’m finding that I really dislike it. … Continue reading →