Sunday, February 15th, 2009
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2:40 pm - Physics and Photons
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A long time ago some co-workers and I were discussing a sphere (of any size really) made of a perfect one-way mirror, such that light (photons) could enter, but never leave. The question what would happen.
One co-worker suggested a black hole would be created as the mass continually increased as more and more photons were trapped.
Today I learned (or re-learned possibly) that photons have no mass., of course it is never as simple as it seems. Technically they have no rest mass. It gets complicated.
So any thoughts on what would happen with a photon trapping sphere?
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
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2:06 pm - Hottest Speakers on the planet
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1:39 pm - I like music
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 I like music, but I am not blind! My guests should not feel as if my home has been invaded by cylons. Starting at $135,000 per pair you would think they could have a little more aesthetic appeal.
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10:50 am - A nearly lost art
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
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10:16 pm - Better Screen Shot
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I learned how to take screen shots in EVE without the UI controls present. Here is a better shot of my mining vessel.
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10:15 pm - Bi-Annual Complaint
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I really really hate the uselessness that is daylight savings. Why can't we pick one time and stick to it?
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
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8:51 pm - Pictures and Pixels
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 If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how much is a pixel worth. Assuming 1000 words is the upper limit on a picture, then those really gigantic panoramic pictures really de-value their pixel/word ratio.
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8:49 pm - Long Trip
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I am not much of a traveler, so when I do travel it can be tiring. This weekend my family and I went to Dallas. We just got back and I am exhausted, but I wanted to at least post to keep up my part of the bargain and to owe ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) chikuru one less quarter.
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
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10:20 pm - EVE Online
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So I took the plunge and actually starting paying for EVE Online. Apparently I am destined to become a miner, as that is what I enjoy doing the most (at least so far).
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10:15 pm - Vampires and such
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 Lately I have been watching True Blood on HBO. I have seen the first few episodes, but I have still not made up my mind if I like it or not. It seems to demystify vampires a bit too much, and the characters are all a little kooky. All the same I will keep watching for a little while, just to see where it goes.
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
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11:18 pm - EVE Online
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 I started playing EVE online to see what it was like, since I have heard so much about it. So far I like it, but as with all MMO's they tend to get pretty grindy pretty fast. I will see where this one goes. So far I am playing it with the 14 day free trial. For those that know the game, I tried to get as deep in 0.0 space as I could. I was 1 jump away, on a 29 jump trip, when I got killed. :)
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
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7:32 pm - Nerd Kits
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
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6:59 pm - Sweet Potatoe Success
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 Apparently sweet potatoes are the secret to success. When I used regular potatoes I always ended up with a foul smelling moldy mush.
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6:57 pm - Post Hiatus
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After too long of a hiatus. I finally started posting again. By my count I owe my blog buddy $1.75. This is before I subtract any monetary amount he may owe me. A quick glance through his posts, and it looks like we are even.
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Sunday, August 17th, 2008
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11:11 am - Python Version
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In regards to this, here is the python version:
def initialList(size):
return [0 for x in range(size)]
def XinY_Go(x,y,index,slots):
if (y - index) == 1:
slots[index] = x
print slots
slots[index] = 0
return
for i in range(x+1):
slots[index] = x-i
XinY_Go(x-(x-i), y, index + 1, slots)
def XinY(x,y):
return XinY_Go(x,y,0,initialList(y))
My next task is to remove the recursion. I have a fairly good idea of how to do it, but it will take me a few iterations to get it right.
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
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4:29 pm - Math
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A while ago I posted this. I have since discovered a few things.
1. Determining the number of ways to distribute X things in Y slots is the same formula as finding the binomial coefficients as in pascals triangle.
2. The code given in the comments is not tail recursive but is linearly recursive, which makes it much harder to remove the recursion.
This isn't to say that the recursion cannot be removed, but that it is harder than removing tail recursion.
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Sunday, July 27th, 2008
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6:11 pm - Juggling
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Of late I have been doing a lot more juggling. It has been fun to get back into it. I just wish I had time to actually go to the meetings. Hopefully as Titan gets older we will be able to do that as a father and son. Then when he is 17 he can grow to hate me for forcing him to juggle, but I am prepared to deal with that long term pain for the short term gain. :)
As a parent what other "enriching" activities do you think should I force my child to do?
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
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10:48 pm - On Contraptions
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
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7:33 pm - Treaty Oak Rum
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 One of my co-workers owns the distillery which makes Treaty Oak Rum. In addition to being made from scratch by hand, it is based right here in Texas. Before you ask, I cannot get you a free bottle, but you can by it at most local liquor stores here in Austin. Though I don't actually drink, hearing about the process has been fascinating. He also has extensive knowledge of how most other liquors are made.
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7:22 pm - Growth
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 Pictured to the right is our son's exersaucer. When he was younger this was a great device to keep him both safe and occupied. Now that he is older, it is actually more dangerous then just letting him walk around. He gets frustrated, and leans the whole thing way over. If allowed to tip he would land right on his head. They grow so fast!
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