Category: politics
09/01/08 09:30 - 70ºF - ID#45534
Republicans Flailing
Yes, that's right: John McCain choose a secessionist for his running mate, and his slogan is "Country First". Clearly they didn't check Palin out at all. He just sort of panicked, I suppose.
Can you imagine if Obama had belonged to a 3rd party that in any (even minor) way challenged the US's legitimacy?
Alaskan Independence Party. Source:
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: electronics
09/01/08 03:18 - 80ºF - ID#45531
Microcontrollers Part 3
I've got the LEDs for the eyes in and programmable, and have the face matrix assembled but that's not yet programmed. It will eventually be hooked up to sensors to react to the environment as well.
So far this weekend I've spent a lot of time relearning C and especially pointers. Matrix and timings for the rest of the animations will be challenging, too. Trying to fit everything in a few Kb of space brings me back.
Watching myself on video makes me realize I really need to work on my um's. :(
Here's a video of what it should end up looking like, although mine won't look so polished:
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Location: Buffalo, NY
08/25/08 03:03 - 67ºF - ID#45453
How To Break A Window
Don't break a window with a brick and your bare fist. I'm an idiot.
Next time I'll wrap a shirt around my hand! I think taking a photo of my hand afterwards is due to Paul's blogging influence. He's my blogspiration.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: life
08/24/08 04:15 - 80ºF - ID#45439
Sad Day
I volunteered to go to his house to check on him, but there was no answer and he is not well enough to drive so eventually I broke in through the window. He'd committed suicide last night and I found him on the floor.
I guess it was better that I found him instead of a family member, but still... not the way you want to last see someone. Too late for me to do anything about, I wish there was more I could do.
He was the best boss I've ever had, and a friend.
Goodbye, Luke.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: electronics
08/23/08 04:14 - 84ºF - ID#45424
Microcontrollers Part II
Nothing special, but it is flashy and blinky so I made a video of it working.
Permalink: Microcontrollers_Part_II.html
Words: 68
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: electronics
08/23/08 11:27 - 76ºF - ID#45421
Microcontrollers
Soldering is a lot of fun, it turns out.
Now, the little switch on top of that board I can read from inside of programs on my computer, like so:
Not bad for a first little project.
I'm going to construct some camera triggers, so that I can take pictures from sensors like motion, heat, laser, etc.
Permalink: Microcontrollers.html
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: cute
08/22/08 03:34 - 87ºF - ID#45410
MOST CONTROVERSIAL JOURNAL EVER?
Try #2: Random newf footage.
Ah, Friday.
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Words: 21
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: internets
08/20/08 01:02 - 69ºF - ID#45375
Manga Face Generator
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Location: Buffalo, NY
08/19/08 09:03 - 63ºF - ID#45372
Word Clouds
This one is from the last few posts across all of estrip:
If you create a new one, you can base it off your own journal by typing in for the RSS/feed address username.estrip.org, like mine is jim.estrip.org, which looks like:
(You might have to mess with font/layout/colors/etc to make it look fun)
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Words: 71
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: random
08/15/08 01:18 - 71ºF - ID#45336
Home Alone
Plans:
1. Read a bunch.
2. Code.
3. Eat a lot of junk food.
What else?
Permalink: Home_Alone.html
Words: 29
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Very weird to be sympathetic to an anti-American organization and then to run for the vice-presidency on the GOP ticket.
Oh snap!