So a while back I said i had a couple stories to tell, but I wasn't going to do so until they'd concluded. I think (god help me) that I should be just a few days away from those conclusions. So, try this again in a week? :-)

The OSU faire is still alive and healthy... good set of kids, good array of vendors, performers and activities... good sized audience for the shows, good set of shoppers. Randomly the best program in years (I think a reaction against last year's). Also, the tents the Bloomington Faire donated were getting put to good use against some early ( Read more... )

It turns out, and this is kinda crazy, but when you delete a row and a column from a matrix, it stops having the same eigenvectors. So, like, if you're trying to build something using the eigenvectors of the adjacency matrix of a graph (don't think about it too hard, it's weird), and you want the end product to be robust to the loss of a vertex in ( Read more... )

I was briefly pleased to see that Tron is going to have a sequel, and then incredibly pissed to discover that they've scrubbed it squeaky clean of all those nasty intelligent/independent female characters. They killed off the existing actress who played the scientist/co-worker and replaced her with models who play "loyal confidante" and "siren ( Read more... )

So... here's the basic idea. Have you ever been to the Refectory? It's one of the nicest restaurants in Columbus. I've been lucky enough to go twice, for graduation celebrations. It's incredible. Think brandy flights, and "Ohio Pheasant Breast & Bison Loin, with a horseradish burgundy sauce", served in a converted monastery. (gluten free and ( Read more... )

and... done.

no more trying to save the world for at least a year I think. back to doing my own work :-)

I just realized that the blue emergency lights on campus are the modern descendants of the tardis.

Look around you today. What percentage of the women you see have their toenails painted pink? Is it less than 90% (or %100 of all women wearing sandals)? Then you are in a better place than I.

Got it (the apartment).
Also, it's perfect.
Stories to follow (i swear).
now *agh* research meeting...

I have stories to tell, but they're not all done yet, so I'll try to tell them later (does anyone ever live up to this promise on LJ? maybe I'll manage it just for the sake of originality ( Read more... )