Author: Kyle
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Pitchers & Catchers!
It’s a great weekend in Wisconsin sports. The Badger men’s basketball team overcame a sluggish start to beat Minnesota this afternoon (consider watching the next game at the west-side Rocky’s; the big screen room there is awesome), Marquette routed Pitt last night…and the Brewers’ pitchers and catchers reported for spring training! Let me apologize now–you’re…
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(Belated) Grammy Thoughts
Sorry I’ve been absent this week; a combination of homework woes and various evening commitments kept me pretty busy. Nevertheless, I wanted to reflect briefly on Sunday’s Grammys (I didn’t watch the broadcast, but I tried to hit the highlights on YouTube on Monday). Most of the serious music fans I know dismiss these awards…
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Sunday Judgment III
Today’s subject: nauseated vs. nauseous. As I folded laundry this morning, trying to decide on a “Sunday Judgment” topic, I listened to some especially good moments in today’s special encore addition of Prairie Home Companion. In the “News from Lake Wobegon” segment, Garrison pulled a typically self-conscious SNOOT move: he used nauseated where most of…
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This Algorithm Kills Fascists
There’s a great art-meets-science article in this week’s Science News (it turns out their “Math Trek” feature is usually killer). Julie Rehmeyer does a nice bit of science writing here, giving just the right amount of detail about how Howarth and Short’s algorithms were used to restore the only known live recording of the great…
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The Hacker Within II
Another useful thing about tracking THW projects is that it’s so easy to forget about Linux commands, utilities, etc. that I’ve used in the past. THW posts can serve as a record of such commands. Today I needed to capture a screen shot of some web images of the nuclear fuel cycle for a memo…
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The Hacker Within I
I only blog from the office when I have something work-related to share. Now is one of those times. Because code development is part and parcel of our work as computational researchers, my advisor encourages our group to unleash and cultivate “The Hacker Within” (THW). THW is always trying to improve his or her computing…
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Wonderful Life
I haven’t talked much about faith on this blog. However, my faith is an important part of my life, so I’m sure that will change as time goes on. Case in point: On the precipice of the great contemplative wilderness that is Lent, I couldn’t help but reflect a bit on Pursing Synthetic Life, Dazzled…
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Two Out Of Three…
Two technologically significant stories to bring to your attention today, and one funny one. Usually the funny ones don’t involve so much microbiology. High Costs Cited as U.S. Shuts Down Coal ProjectBoard’s Theory on Bridge Collapse Facing Tough SellDip Once or Twice?