It’s the second snowstorm in a week and right now, it’s the strange moment where I can feel the pressure change and sense the rest of the front that’s about to hit. They’ve closed Princeton today–in fact, they’ve closed most of the East Coast, from the sound of it, which also means that Enrique’s dissertation… Continue reading weeknote 05
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weeknote 04
I’m finding that as I sit down to do my weeknotes, it’s as much about what’s coming up as it is about what I’ve just done. That’s probably to be expected, even though last week was exciting and relaxing and enjoying Mexico City. The key thing is that my oral exam for my generals is… Continue reading weeknote 04
weeknote 02 and 03
Greetings from Mexico City! I’m on vacation, a tagalong for a commercial that Motion Theory is shooting. I keep having dreams about editing and rewriting, but I have nothing to do until February 3, when I have my oral defense. I think this is what they call vacation. First: the Microsoft Social Computing Symposium was… Continue reading weeknote 02 and 03
weeknote 01
Been curious about this Weeknotes habit that various people are doing on their sites. Given that it’s the start of a year, I figure it’s time to write about what I’ve been up to. I wrote this blog post on Saturday afternoon on a plane between San Francisco and Newark, after a very, very early morning flight… Continue reading weeknote 01
Urban computing conference title generator
Wanna speak at a conference? What if it’s about cities and architecture? Not your subject? No problem. It can be with the handy Urban Computing Conference Title Generator. (Brought to you by a brief bout of procrastination as I revise a paper on my old favorite, the pneumatic tube postal service, and prepare for a lecture at… Continue reading Urban computing conference title generator
Recent fascinations
In July, out of the blue, a friend’s cat attacked my leg, biting and scratching it until my friend pulled it off, without provocation. Later in the month, my bizarre allergy to Princeton’s mosquitos returned, causing a full-on systemic allergic reaction and requiring steroids. So for the start of August, here are some more pleasant… Continue reading Recent fascinations
NYC pneumatic tube receptacle
NYC pneumatic tube receptacle Originally uploaded by maximolly. Everyone in the world knows of my fascination with pneumatic tubes. Here's one from the US Postal Museum. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
Running
Recently, I’ve started running. I’ve never thought of myself as an athletic person at all — my parents tell stories about me, age 3 and 4, hiding behind the gymnastic mats in the gym of my nursery school, reading books. Although I’ve joined more than one health club in the last 15 years, it’s never… Continue reading Running
It really is a series of tubes
Just call me Fallopia. In early March, I gave an Ignite talk at eTech about pneumatic tubes– a five-minute talk where the slides advance every 15 seconds. It’s shot its way around the Internet, but I haven’t yet posted it here before. Enjoy!
Spiro Pina, 1973-2009
My dear friend Spiro Pina passed away on Tuesday, March 17, after fighting a Type IV glioma, a very aggressive form of brain tumor. He leaves behind many people who love him, not the least of which include his wife Meritxell, his three year-old daughter Eulalia, his mother, stepfather, father and grandmother, three half brothers… Continue reading Spiro Pina, 1973-2009