I’m surprised how few people know of The New
Spirit of St. Louis and the $10 million X Prize. John Carmack has a fun
team and the Canadians are already selling
tickets, but Paul Allen’s favorite seems to be in the lead.
Monthly Archives: December 2003
X PRIZE
December 29, 2003 – 12:00 am
Phi
December 29, 2003 – 12:00 am
My favorite number is 1.618033988749894848204586834365638117720309179805762862135448622705260462818902…
Back when I first learned of the Google
calculator, the first “magic constant” I tested for recognition was Phi. Sure, e is exponentially cool, and everybody loves pi, but Phi not only golden, but really, really irrational.
mediaARTS
December 29, 2003 – 12:00 am
Whatever happened to mediaARTS? The video wall still broadcasts away from the A.D. Brown building, but the memory
wall would be even better.
Hoosierweight
December 28, 2003 – 12:00 am
My father took me to the South Broadway
Athletic Club for Hoosierweight Boxing last night. It was quite an experience, culminating with Thomas Crone losing the World Championship title he won from organizer Steven Fitzpatrick Smith in Smith’s backyard.
Shaking the winter blahs
December 27, 2003 – 12:00 am
Rode the riverfront trail this afternoon to enjoy an unseasonable beautiful day. The return trip had a ruthless headwind, but the real excuse for my slow speed was being reminded of the important of pre-hydrating (forgot the usual preparatory bottle of Propel) and how occasional stationary rides just don’t count for staying trained.
On a […]
Holidays at the Apple Store
December 26, 2003 – 12:00 am
For late-November birthday and Christmas, dad got WiFi and iTunes tracks, mom got a Powerbook. Santa brought Kristan iBook RAM and an iTrip for her birthday iPod. I swear, though, I’m not an unromantic geek; he also brought pretty things.
Santa drives with the top down
December 22, 2003 – 12:00 am
Unseasonably warm weather today meant I got one last day of driving topless, while listening to my extensive playlist of nothing but Carol of the Bells.
Ichiban
December 22, 2003 – 12:00 am
Ichiban on Olive is a quaint little sushi place. I’ve only been twice, both recently, and had good experiences, although the usual rolls are a bit small and dull, the premium specials are typically much larger and tastier. Others who visit more often note that consistency is a concern, but they keep going back, […]
Smell this
December 22, 2003 – 12:00 am
Rare product plug: Target has big scented candles from Lamplight
Farms on sale, so I grabbed two to try out. Clove and Gingerbread are intoxicating.
Neither website lists them, so you’ll have to go sniff them yourself.