Yesterday, after about 48 hours of drying, I was quite confident there was no more moisture left in my terribly misfortunate camera. I had waited two days – longer than I really thought necessary – because I knew that pushing current through the delicate circuits while still wet would in all likelihood kill it dead. [...]
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Friends and loved ones, we gather here to recognize the probable demise of something very dear: my Nikon D40. While the circumstances are undoubtedly tragic, a jazz funeral seems more fitting given the bang it went out with. Last evening, sunset neared, and it was overcast and dreary, but interestingly enough the sky actually seemed [...]
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Freshman Essay Evaluation: passed (yay!), leading to HASS-D Lottery: due very soon. I have yet to start picking classes. The Clapper: I have one. Hopefully I’ll write about it soon. The lightning radius of death entry: I just finished, after about two months in progress. Check it out. 18.03 Advanced Standing Exam psets: ~30 left [...]
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Before we begin, intuition check: if you’re swimming in the water and lightning strikes nearby, is it better to be in freshwater or saltwater? No cheating. Some weeks ago, I found myself sitting in a Dairy Queen with a pen, a notebook, and some imspiration – it was physics time. Note: several months have actually [...]
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Last weekend, I drove down to Naperville, IL to watch a drum corps competition. (If you’re confused and unawares, drum corps are elite college-age marching bands consisting of 150 brass, percussion, and color guard members. They compete all summer and possess an indescribable level of awesomeness. By definition, I can’t explain it, and neither can [...]
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