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Cummins, Inc.-- Global economy strains loyalty in company town

I bet the same is happening all over the country, companies struggling with the global economy, and towns struggling because of it. Global economy strains loyalty in company town (Columbus, Indiana). I used to work at Cummins, and I have always thought it was a very good company. It was always impressive to see how community-based, and value oriented it was. It is hard to see it going through tough times, but I think they will survive. Likewise, I am hopeful that the new changes will make the townspeople more able to compete, and that a new equilibrium finds its place.

BIZARRE ATTRACTIVE FORCE FOUND IN MAYONNAISE

BIZARRE ATTRACTIVE FORCE FOUND IN MAYONNAISE: "'I went to the store, bought a jar of mayonnaise and tested it,' said Montesi. 'I was curious to see if it showed the same negative normal stress, and it did.'"

This is where research money goes. Don't laugh.

Google Sets

Just played with Nick's recommendation of Google Sets give it a few items, it'll extrapolate. It even knew all the Harvard upperclass houses (but not the freshman dorms; shame on it). It also knew all of the MIT dorms. WOWSER.

Ignacio and Claudia

My coworker, Ignacio, and his new daughter Claudia. Claudia Lily was born on Saturday, March 20th, weighing 9.5 lbs.

DJ Dangermouse - The Grey Album

To protest DRM, check out DJ Dangermouse - The Grey Album download. It's quite pro sounding, and I can't believe its Free! Free! Free!

Santiago Calatrava Website

Santiago Calatrava Website. Chi sent me this picture as a thank you and inspiration. It's the perfect blend of art and engineering. What a beauty!

Kalumni is the cutest Kau

Kalumni is the cutest Kau!

Then again, I think Anjalais pretty cute, too! Thanks to jimbones for drawing them!

sodaplay

sodaplay is a fun, interactive physics modeling tool. Ed Burton recently gave a talk at the MIT Media Lab.

Electron Band Structure In Germanium - HAHAHAHAAAA

I got this link from Ziondanch and liked the academically inclined humor of this report.Electron Band Structure In Germanium Very Phunny!

Dining at Fugakyu

Went out to sushi with a few friends (Rich, Virginia and Carol) at Fugakyu. I didn't know there were so many other sushi restaurants to try. Also, I'll have to remember to try Victoria's seafood on Comm ave.

Comics by Alison Wong

I never knew that my friend Alison was the talent behind many of the MIT Tech comics! These little snippets remind me of the cool world of MIT.

Robot Stories at LSC

Robot Stories has been playing at LSC. So far, we saw the Robot Fixers and also Robot Love. These stories have been very interesting and poetic, about a robot's relation to life. Go LSC!

spirit rover and opportunity girl

The Mars rovers, spirit rover and
opportunity girl
now have journals...

Bionic Eye Implant story

Wired 10.09: Vision Quest

Bowling at Boston Bowl, Skiing at Wachusett Mountain

This was a busy weekend. My cousins Joyce and Ray came up, separately though. Ray, Jim, and Ray's coworker Mike went to Thai food on Friday at Thailand Cafe. It was delicious, and I had leftovers. Then Jim and I met on Saturday night to go Bowling with Mike, Diane and Ray at Boston Bowl. Mike scored a Turkey, Diane was a ringer, and I ended up doing some unintentional breakdancing.

On Sunday, we met Dan and Joyce at Emperor's Garden for some yummy Dim Sum. Also got to see Sarah and Anne again, so that was great. Best of all, I got to have my yummy coconut skyscraper dessert. Then we visited Cardullo's and walked Harvard Square.

We went home to crash for a bit before driving up to meet Ray, Mike and Diane again for some night skiing at
Wachusett Mountain. It was our first time on the slopes. Ray did Snowboarding and he had the bruises to prove it. I learned skiing "Make a V" "put weight on the outside foot to turn", and it was FUN. We both went up 3 times, and conquered that mountain! :) I can't wait to go again!!! Ray and Anj's first skiing/snowboarding experience!!!

Princeton Sound Lab | [research]

Princeton Sound Lab | [research]

Janet Cahn:: A Clean Well-Lighted Page

A Clean Well-Lighted Page

MaoDog got their homepage at Neopets.com

MaoDog got their homepage at Neopets.com, a new friend. :)

TIMEasia.com | TIME 100: Issey Miyake | 8/23/99-8/30/99

TIMEasia.com | TIME 100: Issey Miyake | 8/23/99-8/30/99

AnjLala's Boutique

Neopets - Browsing a Shop

Dancing Deer Baking Company...heaven on earth

Dancing Deer Baking Company, a local favorite. Nick had a whole hoard of their cookies last week. He's always nice enough to share. :)

OK/Cancel

OK/Cancel usability comics. Very funny!

Marty Johns, Wordscaper extroadinaire....

Wordscapers, you can't just be any geek off the street...

Jim is a... Kougra!!!!

If I were a Neopet... I'd be a Kougra! Kougras were discovered in the deep forests of Mystery Island, feasting on the exotic fruits also found there. One of the Kougra's favourite games to play is coconut bowling, and they just LOVE to practice pouncing on one another. What else would those enormous paws be good for?

Which Neopet are you? Visit http://neopets.retrograde.org/quiz/ to find out!

Lisa is a... kiko

If I were a Neopet... I'd be a Kiko! The amphibious Kiko is just as happy on land as it is in water. They dislike very dry places and need to be near water when young.

Which Neopet are you? Visit http://neopets.retrograde.org/quiz/ to find out!

Instructions for everything...

The New Yorker: Shouts and Murmurs

Anjlala's NeoPet page...

Anjlala's neopet

Matt is a... Scorchio!

If I were a Neopet... I'd be a Scorchio! Scorchios are out-going and friendly most of the time. They prefer hot climates, especially the deserts and volcanic regions of Neopia.

Which Neopet are you? Click here to find out!

Roo is a... Krawk

If I were a Neopet... I'd be a Krawk! The magic of the Krawk Cave is used to transform these baby reptiles into fully grown Krawks! Krawks are loyal creatures with an appetite for mischief and a very vicious bite!

Which Neopet are you? Click here to find out!

Roberto is an Acara

If I were a Neopet... I'd be an Acara! Acaras are a playful bunch that love to live by the sea. Their favorite pastimes are diving for hidden treasures off the coastline and playing Gormball on the beach.

Which Neopet are you? Click here to find out!

Joonwoo is a... kacheek

If I were a Neopet... I'd be a Kacheek! Kacheeks are a shy little species that live in the lush meadows of Neopia. They will avoid violence whenever possible and love to make new friends.

Which Neopet are you? Click here to find out!

You are a... aisha

If I were a Neopet... I'd be an Aisha! Aishas are strange creatures with special abilities. They have acute hearing and a penchant for magic.

Which Neopet are you? Click here to find out!

Everglades camping photos

Wilma writes about the everglades. "Clarke and I went camping at the Everglades National Park, down in Florida City. It was so COOL!! It was our first time camping. I went canoeing for the first time in a pond called the Nine Mile Pond. There were gators everywhere!! It was so nice and peaceful. Attached are some pictures I took."9 Mile Pond at Everglades National Park
Sunrise at Everglades National Park

Beautiful!

Dinner at Oasis

We finally got to catch up with Ela and Arrin at Oasis tonight. it was wonderful to see old friends and have a good meal. The Brazilian bbq was awesome, as always. Ela and Arrin recommended some movies, and we got to talk about travels and share weird clothing travel tales. *smile*

Went out to Ice Cream with my TKD group

Eric broke his board, so we had to celebrate it with some ice cream and drinks at Tosci's. Now he is a green belt, watch out!

Sleeping late is good for you

I think there's a good reason to sleep in late.

Today I met Zoe

Zoe is a cute little dog! She is so small, yet so inquisitive. WillG introduced us. Zoe has the softest fur. She was very friendly, after a little bit of getting to know me.

Delano Hotel Lounge

This holiday, I was able to catch up with some old friends at the
Delano Lounge.

Christmas Shopping Procrastinators Pack the Malls

I have to admit, I'm a procrastinator...so instead of shopping i procrastinated even more and went to visit Funworld, and see the great folks I used to work with at LCS Telegraphics. Christmas Shopping Procrastinators Pack the Malls. I had a great time talking to my colleagues, and they seem to be happy enough. All the kids had grown up a little, and it was nice to see everyone doing so well.

Silurian Border Morrismen

Wes sent me a link to the Silurian Border Morrismen. Reminds me of Xmas in Ledbury. :) Thanks Wes!

Honda (UK) Multimedia - Video section

Honda (UK) Multimedia - Video section. Check out the IMA video.

The Globe and Mail

The business behind the Pop business.
His use of Six sigma, one of those absurd, high-concept "continuous improvement" management tools.... hahaha

I like my teddy smooth....

Takeo Igarashi's SmoothTeddy drawing interface.

Forward thinker, Muriel Cooper

AIGA > Muriel Cooper: "'We were in this big room with these teletype machines doing Fortran and there was nothing visual about anything. You had to translate any idea you had into this highly codified symbolic language that didn't make any goddamned sense to me, and I was crazy.' " A lot of people at the lab were lucky enough to have had some influence from her. Reading this article makes me wich I had been around the field earlier.

Monzy's Amazon Reviews

For a laugh, you can get Beluga Caviar or a one-of-a-kind pearl necklace. Even funnier are theseAmazon Reviews by Monzy

Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

JoonWoo told me to check out the Wrentham Village Premium Outlets. Knowing that Christmas is around the corner, maybe I could take a weekend day trip.

I Can hardly wait for Golden Fool (The Tawny Man, Book 2) to come out!!!!

Amazon.com: Books: Golden Fool (The Tawny Man, Book 2)

A weekend in Arizona

This weekend, Jim and I joined Shwang in Arizona for Janet's wedding. It was great fun! We got to see a beautiful bride get married in both American and Mexican custom. Later, we also climbed Squaw Peak in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve, Phoenix, Arizona. Squaw Peak!

For Thanksgiving, my folks came to Boston, so it was very nice to see them. We definitely did Dim Sum and ate at the Hong Kong Eatery, for a taste of the old homeland. :) It was funny that we had a table of four sets of roomies. We also got to have dinner at 'tucci's with Sopps, Shen, Nick, and Zahra.

True Spin: My new favorite show

Doesn't everyone want to know why artists write their songs? It's nice to know the meaning behind the lyrics, like the Police's Every Breath You Take, Duran Duran's Rio and U2's One. My favorite show for the moment is VH1.com : Shows : True Spin. I want to know who Gloria was, and why She Works Hard for her Money! :)

This is too cool!

cell phone jammer, personal mobile phone jammmer - Buy on-line now

Volkswagons are nice.... and versatile

Autos: "You get an extra point if you can say it. The hot new Volkswagen SUV is called the 'Touareg.' It's pronounced 'tour egg.' The 'a' is silent.

What does it mean? It borrows its name from a nomadic Saharan tribe. Word has it that VW wanted to name it the 'Colorado,' but that had already been trademarked by General Motors. So instead of naming it the Arizona or the Delaware or the Minnesota, it went with the name of that old Saharan tribe."

Okay, I'm impressed

The FOMA network in Japan seems to have it all.

I just bought my plane tix

I'm going to go to Miami for Xmas, and then on to London for New Years! I can't wait to see my friends Jackie and Barbie, hang out with my cousin Joyce, and go to the beach. My friends Rich and Virginia are also going to be there, so it should be a blast. Now, onto the Christmas shopping...

For New Year's, I'll be joining the Gouldstones for their annual bonfire. My mom may come, too! Should be an exciting time! :)

Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry Schedules and Information

We visited Andrew this weekend. We drove to Bridgeport and took the Bridgeport Port Jefferson Ferry Schedules and Information It was fun. The weather was a bit chilly, but it was an adventure. Sopps is a good driver.

Howtoons

Two guys associated with MIT -- Saul Griffith and Joost Bonsen -- have been working on a new way for kids to learn about science and engineering through one-page comic strips. Howtoons. Reminds me of a certain someone who always had some scheme going on, be it gigantic dinosaurs or ballistas.

A cool costume, by Ari

A Cool Halloween Costume worn by Ari. I think he got plenty of good licks. Funny bit about Mary Chung's not delivering. One wonders how they stay in business! There's a joke about that...

I started learning about Buddhism....

Metta @ MIT

New Motorola MPx200 With Microsoft Windows Mobile Extends the Power of the Desktop to the Wireless World

If only Orange was a provider in the US... New Motorola MPx200 With Microsoft Windows Mobile Extends the Power of the Desktop to the Wireless World

Dean for Howard Dean for President

I was walking out of Harvest with Zahra the other day when I ran into Dean, of Dean for Howard Dean for President. Go Dean, good luck on your generals!

Real Pirates!

CNN.com - Ocean pirate attacks surge: report - Oct. 30, 2003
Aargh! Ahoy matey! Who woulda thunk that there are real pirates, and that they actually a problem in this Day N Age. You would think that that pirates would be gone by now (in the age of radar, gps, etc.) But Pirates are cool, because they talk funny. Arrgghghghh! Matey!

Happy Halloween, Everyone!

yay! mike duff is coming to Boston so we can hang out tonight. In the meantime, I went to work as a "street punk", with shiny pants, tight sweater (with orange edging) and a knit cap. I was keeping it real, racing up and down the office in my sneaks.

Nick made Squash Soup

Last week I tried Squash soup for the first time. I have to say, I really liked it. He used butternut squash and also made some chicken with bacon. I can't say that I've had such a great meal in a while. :) It was finger-lickin' good! 'Specially with a side of Joe Schmoe to go with it.

Green Street Studios

Zahra was nice enough to point me to the Green Street Studios -- Current Schedule. It's just down the street from me, so perhaps I can fit in a Taichi or dance class. Thanks Zahra!

Badger, Mushroom, Snake

Some of you know that I wake up early during Mushroom Season to get mushrooms in Animal Crossing. Nick, who is awesome, sent me this Badger, Mushroom, Snake flash animation in celebration. It is too cute! MUSHROOM, MAGIC Mushroom! Hahahahah! Today I woke up too late to get the mushrooms, but I did try. :)

Linksys: WMA11B - Wireless-B Media Adapter

Linksys: WMA11B - Wireless-B Media Adapter is nice for your parents, maybe! :)

Splat Professor

Just ran across Andrew Gouldstone's research page. I didn't know you could be a professor of Splat. Can't wait to see their lab group t-shirts. :)

Just as I thought!

I am addicted to Animal Crossing... Right after trekking all the way to Downtown Crossing for a sausage and pepper, minute maid, and mixed nuts, I went right back to playing.

Happy Birthday to Me!

I am 28 today! Yay! I had dimsum this morning with the coolest people, and got a card from Nick and my mom. Yesterday I went to Rain's party and also got a card from Ela & Arrin. I also got the coolest birthday Card from ->IAN<-, another from Barbie, and another from Shawn. Then we went out to eat Brazilian Barbeque with Roo, Sopps, Jim, Virginia and RIch-- all in all a satisfying way to ring in the 28th year of my life. Oh, and I got a beautiful bouquet of yellow-red roses (14!) that smell great, along with a Borders books gift certificate. Then we chomped down on the most delicious Hiz Biz cake, designed by Sopps. Then a mad dash home to play with the NGC Animal Crossing game I got. Ohh, wee, I was playing until around 3AM, and my eyes were almost shut. Such a cute game!!!!! I know, I am going to be addicted. :)

MIT Solar Electric Vehicle Team

Go MIT! The new MIT Solar Car is out. I remember my freshman summer, riding with the Dane Hovey Racing Team and helping out alongside the Manta (the MIT solar car back then). This year, the team is in Australia, and I am sure they will make us proud. The name of this year's car is Tesseract.

Sweet Deep Fried Ice Cream with Noga and Zahra at Thai Basil

There we are, at Thai Basil on Newbury. Dinner was great, and the atmosphere was quiet. Then the fire alarm went off a few times. We stayed for ice cream, and then headed to The Other Side Cafe on the other side of Newbury. The Other Side was playing rap and hiphop at full blast, until around 11PM, then they mellowed out.

Winners of the Ig® Nobel Prize

Winners of the Ig® Nobel Prize is a great read! Nothing like fun and science in one.

Jim Gouldstone's Artwork

A coworker of mine commented on how nice pictures were. *sigh* It's hard to pick a favorite! I like them all so much.

Nick is AWESOME!

On Ziondanch, he's posted a song about MY FAVORITE SHOW, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. COOL SONG!. I have it on my playlist and can't wait to see the show tonight!

Wheelchair products from Independence Technology, a Johnson & Johnson company

I really think iBotis a cool invention, because it uses gyroscopes to enable types of motion not possible in current wheelchairs.

Animal Crossing

I am addicted to The Animal Crossing, it's just too cute. Aw-aw-aw-aw! I just got 30,000 bells from my friend >IAN< and was able to pay off my mortgage. I also got to run some errands and send letters to my pals in the village. :) Its totally cool!

MonoCulture critic down the block: Geer Says He Knew What Was @Stake

Geer Says He Knew What Was @Stake.

The Philippines is one of the world’s largest messaging markets.

RCR Wireless News Wow, 750 phonebook entries... let's go to Manila and sms all day!

King Richard's Faire is a rip-off, don't go!

This weekend we went to King Richard's Faire. My review:

Nickel and dimed at every corner:: It was quite a ripoff! You pay $21 dollars (incl. $1 discount) for the privilege of shopping at the expensive stores that sell Medieval merchandise. The offered merchandise was very good handmade quality (leather masks, carved staffs, fairy wings). However, for that amount of money, I would have expected that the shows were free. I mean, after every show the guy passes out his hat and you give extra money (on top of what you already paid). They heckle people too, to make them feel guilty. I was quite surprised the bathrooms were free.

Food::The second thing is the food coupons. You can't buy food with regular money. You can only buy food coupons of 50 cents each in $5 denominations. This is so that parents lose track of what they are paying for. We found a pork sandwich for 12 coupons ($6) and a large drink for 7 coupons ($3.50). This "meal" was worth $9.50-- and there were no fries included. The pork sandwich was also very sweet-- so sweet I couldn't eat my half. Anyway, with the bare necessities (tickets and food) being so expensive-- it was hard to have any money to spend on the things in the shops, even if I could afford any of the nice things... like a leather mask ($100 average, or wings $75 average).

Disappointments:: The Mud show was a BIG disappointment. This mud show didn't really get muddy (they had a handful of dirt at any one time, they didn't really get dirty, and the plot sucked!) The only part we really enjoyed was the joust, but that was kind of confusing and the plot wasn't that great. It was also the only show that we didn't get asked for money at...

Something nice to say:: I guess the thing with Medieval fairs are that there's some good stuff to look at. We took some cool pictures of the different garb people were wearing. That's about it all the nice stuff I can really say.

Recommendations-- go to the Renaissance Festival in Miami instead. Tickets are much cheaper (~$10), and you can spend your money on cool stuff, not feeling ripped off at every turn. Their mud show is a lot better, and funnier too! At that one, I was also able to buy an ocarina for $35, and a friend got a turkey leg for $1 (at deep discount on the last day)! Anyway, we got the impression that King Richard doesn't really care about the medieval stuff, he just wants to make a fast buck out of unsuspecting people. It could have been just a fun time, but King Richard is Greedy! I felt bad for the families who were trapped with the kids who wanted amusements/candy/toys. Be forewarned, there are better places to go for a medieval show (for starters, Medieval Manor...). I definitely won't go to this show ever again-- I felt burned.
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all you need to know about robots

all you need to know about robots. Many of the robots were too cute to be taken seriously, while others were too scary-looking to feel comfortable around. The only exception was Honda's Asimo, but it wasn't listed here. I look forward to more work by Cynthia Brazeal's robotic life group to make robots look less strange, and more "natural".

The Political Compass

The Political Compass
I'm close to Nelson Mandel and The dalai Lama. :) Economic Left -5.50 and Libertarian -5.18. Hmmm...

Cosplay.com

Cosplay.com Costume Play for adults.

Boy meets world and Madrid Pics

Nick forwarded this link about the inale viewing party for Boy Meets World". I was intrigued but not jealous-- since Carson Kressley did not show. He also had some pictures of Madrid was helping in research.

Bromopnea

This week's weird word is Bromopnea, and is from the root of bromo (Gr. a stink) and pneo (Gr. breathing ... from Gr. pneumon meaning lung).Causes of Bad Breath, Detailed cuases. I went to look up this curious word and found this cool site that had gif animations and scientific explanation. Makes learning fun!

Natalie Jeremijenko

Natalie Jeremijenko's projects archive shows some of the inspiration for the Tangible Media Group.

I'm A Cap'n according to the pirates test

Talk Like A Pirate Day - Sept. 19: "You are The Cap'n!

Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some slit the throats of any man that stands between them and the mantle of power. You never met a man you couldn't eviscerate. Not that mindless violence is the only avenue open to you - but why take an avenue when you have complete freeway access? You are the definitive Man of Action. You are James Bond in a blousy shirt and drawstring-fly pants. Your swash was buckled long ago and you have never been so sure of anything in your life as in your ability to bend everyone to your will. You will call anyone out and cut off their head if they show any sign of taking you on or backing down. You cannot be saddled with tedious underlings, but if one of your lieutenants shows an overly developed sense of ambition he may find more suitable accommodations in Davy Jones' locker. That is, of course, IF you notice him. You tend to be self absorbed - a weakness that may keep you from seeing enemies where they are and imagining them where they are not.

What's Yer Inner Pirate?
brought to you by The Official Talk Like A Pirate Web Site. Arrrrr!"

Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19

Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19 I can't wait! Arrrgh!

Daler Mehndi

i came across this link and it brought back memories...Daler Mehndi is awesome.

Cache: (GCA31C) Catch The Brass Ring - Local History Cambridge by Love2Cache and GeoBird

Cache: (GCA31C) Catch The Brass Ring - Local History Cambridge by Love2Cache and GeoBird

Let these truckers roll

Reminds me of a great Sifl n' Olly rendition of the Convoy song. Is The Push-To-Talk going to make a comback?

Weird WordsIndex

Chris mentioned having a tontine the other day and we laughed and laughed. I found the history at Weird WordsIndex.

Dating service creator accused of harassing students

*sigh* Its sad that MIT alums are so unhappy and desperate. I wish that the Fab5 could take them aside and give them some sensitivity training. The problem in this article outlines how far some people will go to try and meet other people--- and the methods they use are not only unsuccessful, but illegal and harrassing. MIT should focus some on teaching ethics to their students.

If the Shoes Fit...

Now reading some books by Noel Streatfeild: If the Shoes Fit... Xanga is down....

Camping at Intervale Cabin

A group of 9, organized by my friend Ela headed to Intervale Cabin last weekend. My first time cabin camping. I do miss the running water, but it was nice to get away. It rained, but that didn't dampen our campfire. we made smores, hiked around, and played boggle. I saw tons of Mushrooms (mostly yellow and red ones), but there were also some black flowery looking ones that were cool. The outhouse wasn't as horrible as i thought it would be, and if only we hadn't to worry about the car, finding the cabin and jim's tum, it would have been much nicer. Anyway, its good to be back in civilization. I have yet to go car camping or learning to drive a manual....

Certain Obligations

Finally! I finished this albatross with the help of TurboTax. Now on to finishing up some more tasks...

WeBWorK News

WeBWorK News

Miami

Jim and I went to hang out for a brief trip to see my parents in Miami.

Google Search: Oleta river

Went Kayaking this weekend in the Oleta river, and it was AWESOME!