From 60de53195efe9bf0af65033552edf889c2036ac3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2016 16:57:08 -0400 Subject: reorganize page structure --- _Common as Air.page | 33 +++++++++++ books/_Common as Air.page | 33 ----------- crypto.page | 7 --- duck-duck-go.page | 2 - git-wiki.page | 68 ----------------------- half-baked.page | 132 -------------------------------------------- ideas/half-baked.page | 132 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ideas/misc.page | 29 ++++++++++ ideas/rsfq.page | 21 +++++++ ideas/software-projects.txt | 9 +++ life/mit-courses.page | 90 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ misc.page | 29 ---------- mit-courses.page | 90 ------------------------------ products.page | 18 ------ products/hiking.txt | 11 ++++ products/products.page | 18 ++++++ rsfq.page | 21 ------- software/crypto.page | 7 +++ software/duck-duck-go.page | 2 + 19 files changed, 352 insertions(+), 400 deletions(-) create mode 100644 _Common as Air.page delete mode 100644 books/_Common as Air.page delete mode 100644 crypto.page delete mode 100644 duck-duck-go.page delete mode 100644 git-wiki.page delete mode 100644 half-baked.page create mode 100644 ideas/half-baked.page create mode 100644 ideas/misc.page create mode 100644 ideas/rsfq.page create mode 100644 ideas/software-projects.txt create mode 100644 life/mit-courses.page delete mode 100644 misc.page delete mode 100644 mit-courses.page delete mode 100644 products.page create mode 100644 products/hiking.txt create mode 100644 products/products.page delete mode 100644 rsfq.page create mode 100644 software/crypto.page create mode 100644 software/duck-duck-go.page diff --git a/_Common as Air.page b/_Common as Air.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6adfa66 --- /dev/null +++ b/_Common as Air.page @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +format: rst +categories: book +toc: no +... + + +============================ +Common as Air +============================ + +:by: Lewis Hyde + +.. warning: These notes still in progress! + +p50: double telescope story (patents are public) + +p51: old history of publishers over authors + +land as canonical property: feudal commons, then enclosure + +p61: present value analysis says 20+ year copyright no incentive today + +p73: copyright over cage's 4'3" ! (actually trademark) + +stinted markets: not "free" + +allodial vs. feudal ownership + +p125: "patent of importation" given to immigrant (not inventor) + +p129: franklin loved "public and durable knowledge" + diff --git a/books/_Common as Air.page b/books/_Common as Air.page deleted file mode 100644 index 6adfa66..0000000 --- a/books/_Common as Air.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ ---- -format: rst -categories: book -toc: no -... - - -============================ -Common as Air -============================ - -:by: Lewis Hyde - -.. warning: These notes still in progress! - -p50: double telescope story (patents are public) - -p51: old history of publishers over authors - -land as canonical property: feudal commons, then enclosure - -p61: present value analysis says 20+ year copyright no incentive today - -p73: copyright over cage's 4'3" ! (actually trademark) - -stinted markets: not "free" - -allodial vs. feudal ownership - -p125: "patent of importation" given to immigrant (not inventor) - -p129: franklin loved "public and durable knowledge" - diff --git a/crypto.page b/crypto.page deleted file mode 100644 index 284c689..0000000 --- a/crypto.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,7 +0,0 @@ - -## References - -Stack Overflow: [Lessons learned and misconceptions regarding encryption and cryptology](http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/2202/lessons-learned-and-misconceptions-regarding-encryption-and-cryptology) - -Great video introduction to cryptography: -http://www.youtube.com/user/ArtOfTheProblem diff --git a/duck-duck-go.page b/duck-duck-go.page deleted file mode 100644 index bc2c793..0000000 --- a/duck-duck-go.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,2 +0,0 @@ - -Settings link: https://duckduckgo.com/?kp=-1&kd=-1&kj=ct&kab=r&ks=m&kw=w&km=l&ko=s&k4=-1&ke=-1&kk=1&k1=-1 diff --git a/git-wiki.page b/git-wiki.page deleted file mode 100644 index 7538a43..0000000 --- a/git-wiki.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ ---- -format: rst -categories: projects -toc: no -... - -======== -Git Wiki -======== - -'Git Wiki' is a django__ app which -stores a hierarchy of articles/items in a git__ repository; each item -is formated in reStructured Text, which can be reinterpreted into -XHTML or LateX (and thus a pdf document). - -__ http://djangoproject.com/ -__ http://git.cx - -It's implemenatation is '''incomplete'''. For personal use I ended up -moving to gitit__; see http://know.bnewbold.net for an example. - -Features -~~~~~~~~ -Full File History - Because all files are stored in a repository all changes are tracked - and can be reverted. It could be interesting to watch the evolution - of a larger or controversial item. -PDF Output - Using a combination of `LaTeX`__ and rubber [#]_, portable document - files can be generated on the fly (with figures etc included) -LaTeX Math in (X)HTML - When rendering to (X)HTML LaTeX math sections are rendered to png - and inserted as images - -__ http://know.bnewbold.net/software/latex -.. [#] A python wrapper around LaTeX and pdflatex which does a great job - handling bibliographies, weird image formats, etc. - -Dependencies -~~~~~~~~~~~~ -Pygments_ - A python library for highlighting and/or typesetting source code. Used to - format diffs (aka, history of items) - -rubber_ - Python script to make LaTeX compliation less painful. - -.. _Pygments: http://pygments.org/ -.. _rubber: http://www.sourceforge.net/rubber - -Development -~~~~~~~~~~~ -The source tree can be browsed at `bn-project `__; -you'll have to look for an old branch or tag? - -To Do ------ -* implement per-section commentary -* possibly implement aafigure ascii->svg plugin for docutils -* possibly implement auto linking for CamelCase text (probably not) -* implement grouping many articles into single pdf/book automagicly -* possibly implement web-based editing/item creation - -Similar Projects -~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -* http://spu.tnik.org/ -* http://gitit.net/ - diff --git a/half-baked.page b/half-baked.page deleted file mode 100644 index ad522e5..0000000 --- a/half-baked.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,132 +0,0 @@ - -Half Baked Ideas -=================== - -The Simulacra-cycle -------------------------- -Bicycling with a light-weight (and functional!) helmet embedded with with 360 -fisheye camera coverage. Also collect rotation/acceleration data and -post-process out movements to give a stable 360 video image which can be played -back with 3D goggles (or a basic computer/tablet interface?). - -Enhanced version would also record bike vibrations, pedal turns, audio, and -handlebar positions, and this could be played back on an artificial bike. - -Solar Autonoma ------------------ -An audio "artifact": a CD jewel case with a photovoltaic panel powering a -generative digital/analog electronic music box which outputs hundreds of years -worth of non-repeating audio to an 1/8" headphone jack. - -One crude output algorithm could be the raw position of a turning machine -(probably a busy beaver) tape position over time. Another is interpreting a -meta-stable cellular autonoma's cells as notes; perhaps the combination of -these two ideas? - -Should be engineered to last at least a few decades without repairs, which -means compensating for PV cell degredation. - -Techno-cyption ----------------- -Robustly encode arbirary data into techno, similar to image-based stenography -techniques. Should be able to recover the data from audio recorded live at a -concert or rave; perhaps in real-time? - -Leads to "verboden" music which is illegal to broadcast and listen to? - -Robotic Mouse Cursor ------------------------ -An omni-drive robot encased in a mouse, controlled by a touchstick or touchpad. -Should translate very quickly, so the user feels like they are "mousing" and -selecting over the floor. - -"Nest for Lighting" ---------------------- -Auto-dimming lights to react to ambient light levels. Could also do the -opposite and stochastically vary the light level to give cloud-like effect in -window-less rooms. - -Sciduino ----------- -Open Hardware LabJack competitor. Compatible with wiring, Lua scripting, full -free GCC toolchain. Support/drivers for Octave, Matlab, Mathematica, UNIX /dev -points, EPICS, ROOT, ROS, RTEMS. "Industrial Quality" for $80-100, "Commercial -Quality" $50. Characterized and well-documented analog interfaces. - -General Purpose Laptop CardBus FPGA Interface ------------------------------------------------ -Computational acceleration (compression, codecs, crypto, real-time -modeling/simulation), external digital interfacing (logic analyzer, USB -debugging, HDMI, networking, etc), host debugging (watchdog, timing, console -interface, bus sniffing, peripheral emulation, kernel unit tests). High-density -pins to many different cable types (extra $$$) with logic-level shifters: -"universal digital I/O". $100. - -Interforum -------------- - -* similar to livejournal, reddit, slashdot -* federated accounts (user@domain.tld) with petnames via contact list -* RSS feeds of new topics started by individuals or for groups -* no concept of "friending" built in, but do have ACL (can view, can comment) - based on contacts list -* head of thread can be a canonical URI/URL of external content -* abuse/downvote gets reported to thread-hosting domain -* by default all user content is crypto-signed by default -* policy is left to domain servers: moderation of new messages, retainment - length, max number of users in a given topic, etc - -* store-and-forward? -* primary anti-spam: only display stuff signed by people in contact lists -* need a URI scheme for discussion threads -* oauth? kerberos-like? -* domain keys used to vouch for messages and users -* integrated or parallel keyserver stuff? -* cross-domain karma and spamlist sharing? -* built-in GPG encryption, keyring -* notification via XMPP? -* crypto can happen either on server or by the client? -* "profiles" are a seperate issue (webfinger?) -* status updates could go through this, or XMPP or status.net? -* TODO: salmon? - -* would need to specify: -* storyboard of how a post/conversation would go -* message formats -* protocols between user-server and server-server -* ascillary technologies: authentication, notification, encryption, contact - management -* interop: HTTP website - -Improved Email ------------------ - -* "reliable asynchronous user-specific messaging" -* same store-and-forward paradigm; same IMAP-like message archive paradigm -* every core message signed by user and domain; unsigned messages get dropped -* core message headers can be pseudo-shadowed/re-written by extention headers -* user signing can be delegated to domain -* domain maintains public keyserver for all hosted users -* forwarded messages (mailing lists) signed by forwarding domain -* users or domains can brand a user or domain as spam/abusive -* domains maintain a web of trust/karma using announcements, refuse messages - from blacklisted users/domains -* special abuse@, admin@ "out of band" addresses for resolving blocklist - issues, not blocked except for severe cases -* attachments signed seperately, referenced by core message -* standardize (via defaults) on compressed UTF-8 message body - optional safe-subset of HTML -* hook into system-wide cacert/web-of-trust; individual user agents can specify - fallback policy - -Small Electronics Projects ------------------------------- - -Wireless "Knob": probably bluetooth; a much cheaper clone of the Griffin -PowerMate Bluetooth knob. 3D printed or hand-made case. USB chargable. Could be -encrypted with a USB dongle, or just encrypted in general. - -Tiny wireless analog I/O jacks. For sensors; USB charging. I guess this is -pretty much every IoT devkit ever, but lab-oriented (raw voltages/currents, -characterized and buffered I/O). - diff --git a/ideas/half-baked.page b/ideas/half-baked.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ad522e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/ideas/half-baked.page @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@ + +Half Baked Ideas +=================== + +The Simulacra-cycle +------------------------- +Bicycling with a light-weight (and functional!) helmet embedded with with 360 +fisheye camera coverage. Also collect rotation/acceleration data and +post-process out movements to give a stable 360 video image which can be played +back with 3D goggles (or a basic computer/tablet interface?). + +Enhanced version would also record bike vibrations, pedal turns, audio, and +handlebar positions, and this could be played back on an artificial bike. + +Solar Autonoma +----------------- +An audio "artifact": a CD jewel case with a photovoltaic panel powering a +generative digital/analog electronic music box which outputs hundreds of years +worth of non-repeating audio to an 1/8" headphone jack. + +One crude output algorithm could be the raw position of a turning machine +(probably a busy beaver) tape position over time. Another is interpreting a +meta-stable cellular autonoma's cells as notes; perhaps the combination of +these two ideas? + +Should be engineered to last at least a few decades without repairs, which +means compensating for PV cell degredation. + +Techno-cyption +---------------- +Robustly encode arbirary data into techno, similar to image-based stenography +techniques. Should be able to recover the data from audio recorded live at a +concert or rave; perhaps in real-time? + +Leads to "verboden" music which is illegal to broadcast and listen to? + +Robotic Mouse Cursor +----------------------- +An omni-drive robot encased in a mouse, controlled by a touchstick or touchpad. +Should translate very quickly, so the user feels like they are "mousing" and +selecting over the floor. + +"Nest for Lighting" +--------------------- +Auto-dimming lights to react to ambient light levels. Could also do the +opposite and stochastically vary the light level to give cloud-like effect in +window-less rooms. + +Sciduino +---------- +Open Hardware LabJack competitor. Compatible with wiring, Lua scripting, full +free GCC toolchain. Support/drivers for Octave, Matlab, Mathematica, UNIX /dev +points, EPICS, ROOT, ROS, RTEMS. "Industrial Quality" for $80-100, "Commercial +Quality" $50. Characterized and well-documented analog interfaces. + +General Purpose Laptop CardBus FPGA Interface +----------------------------------------------- +Computational acceleration (compression, codecs, crypto, real-time +modeling/simulation), external digital interfacing (logic analyzer, USB +debugging, HDMI, networking, etc), host debugging (watchdog, timing, console +interface, bus sniffing, peripheral emulation, kernel unit tests). High-density +pins to many different cable types (extra $$$) with logic-level shifters: +"universal digital I/O". $100. + +Interforum +------------- + +* similar to livejournal, reddit, slashdot +* federated accounts (user@domain.tld) with petnames via contact list +* RSS feeds of new topics started by individuals or for groups +* no concept of "friending" built in, but do have ACL (can view, can comment) + based on contacts list +* head of thread can be a canonical URI/URL of external content +* abuse/downvote gets reported to thread-hosting domain +* by default all user content is crypto-signed by default +* policy is left to domain servers: moderation of new messages, retainment + length, max number of users in a given topic, etc + +* store-and-forward? +* primary anti-spam: only display stuff signed by people in contact lists +* need a URI scheme for discussion threads +* oauth? kerberos-like? +* domain keys used to vouch for messages and users +* integrated or parallel keyserver stuff? +* cross-domain karma and spamlist sharing? +* built-in GPG encryption, keyring +* notification via XMPP? +* crypto can happen either on server or by the client? +* "profiles" are a seperate issue (webfinger?) +* status updates could go through this, or XMPP or status.net? +* TODO: salmon? + +* would need to specify: +* storyboard of how a post/conversation would go +* message formats +* protocols between user-server and server-server +* ascillary technologies: authentication, notification, encryption, contact + management +* interop: HTTP website + +Improved Email +----------------- + +* "reliable asynchronous user-specific messaging" +* same store-and-forward paradigm; same IMAP-like message archive paradigm +* every core message signed by user and domain; unsigned messages get dropped +* core message headers can be pseudo-shadowed/re-written by extention headers +* user signing can be delegated to domain +* domain maintains public keyserver for all hosted users +* forwarded messages (mailing lists) signed by forwarding domain +* users or domains can brand a user or domain as spam/abusive +* domains maintain a web of trust/karma using announcements, refuse messages + from blacklisted users/domains +* special abuse@, admin@ "out of band" addresses for resolving blocklist + issues, not blocked except for severe cases +* attachments signed seperately, referenced by core message +* standardize (via defaults) on compressed UTF-8 message body + optional safe-subset of HTML +* hook into system-wide cacert/web-of-trust; individual user agents can specify + fallback policy + +Small Electronics Projects +------------------------------ + +Wireless "Knob": probably bluetooth; a much cheaper clone of the Griffin +PowerMate Bluetooth knob. 3D printed or hand-made case. USB chargable. Could be +encrypted with a USB dongle, or just encrypted in general. + +Tiny wireless analog I/O jacks. For sensors; USB charging. I guess this is +pretty much every IoT devkit ever, but lab-oriented (raw voltages/currents, +characterized and buffered I/O). + diff --git a/ideas/misc.page b/ideas/misc.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..705afa6 --- /dev/null +++ b/ideas/misc.page @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ + +"Big Hairy Fun Projects" /or/ "What To Do Next" +======================================================== + +A fuzzy-formal justified reasoning system for use as an external prosthesis +when debating complex systems and problem (eg, climate change, theology, +globalization, unified field theory) + +Generalized, Open Source, software/network-based Improvements to Beaurocratic +Systems + +Generalized function fitting to (or computational modeling of) arbitrary +single-dimensional timestreams + +New telecommunications and network infrastructure/technologies at all scales + + +Social Software +================= + +[A Group Is It's Own Worst Enemy](http://www.shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html) + +[Why Defend Freedom of Icky Speech?](http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/12/why-defend-freedom-of-icky-speech.html) + +To read: + + - + - + diff --git a/ideas/rsfq.page b/ideas/rsfq.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..989ff3f --- /dev/null +++ b/ideas/rsfq.page @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +# Rapid Single Flux Quantum Computation + +Wikipedia article: + +NSA Technology Assement (2005): + +Mikhail Dorojevets, Paul Bunyk, D i r Zinoviev, and Konstantin Likharev +. "COOL-0: Design of an RSFQ Subsystem for Petaflops Computing", June 1999, +IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY + +SUPERCONDUCTING CIRCUIT FOR HIGH-SPEED LOOKUP TABLE Alex F. Kirichenko et al +March 2011 (patent) + +SUNY Stony Brook Overview: +, + + +As of fall 2011, [Hypres](http://www.hypres.com/) sells an RF reciever (ADC) +which can directly digitize signals up to 21 GHz, with closed loop cyrogenics. + diff --git a/ideas/software-projects.txt b/ideas/software-projects.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..386e6d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/ideas/software-projects.txt @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ + +These are some tiny little projects that might be good learning experiences for +various languages or frameworks. + +Generate a citation (bibtex, MLA, APA, etc) for a given URL, based on fetching +the HTML document and parsing META, TITLE, etc. +http://www-archive.mozilla.org/blue-sky/misc/199809/cite.html + +Re-do Hilbert curve film/video encoding project. diff --git a/life/mit-courses.page b/life/mit-courses.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..be5f2a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/life/mit-courses.page @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +--- +format: rst +categories: mit +toc: no +... + +==================== +Courses taken at MIT +==================== + +These are the courses I've taken and plan to take. I should +graduate in the spring of 2009 with a degree in Physics and a +humanities concentration in philosophy. + +* Fall 2004 + + **8.012** - Physics I: Mechanics + + **18.022** - Mulivariable Calc + + **12.000** - Mission 2008: Galapagos + + **3.091** - Intro to Solid State Chem + + **21H.601** - Islam, Middle East, and the West + +* IAP 2005 + + EMT Training + +* Spring 2005 + + **1.016** - Terrascope: Galapagos + + **7.013** - Biology + + **8.022** - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism + + **24.02** - What is the Best Way to Live? + +* Fall 2005 + + **18.03** - Differential Equations + + **8.03** - Waves and Vibrations + + **8.033** - Relativity + + **17.31** - Science, Technology, and Public Policy + +* IAP 2006 + + **6.186** - Maslab (robotics competition) + +* Spring 2006 + + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (failed) + + **8.044** - Statistical Mechanics (did poorly) + + **4.366** - Advanced Video + + **12.409** - Hands-on Astronomy + +* Fall 2006 + + **8.13** - Experimental Physics I + + **8.04** - Quantum I (failed) + + **8.351** - Computational Mechanics + +* Spring 2008 + + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (last time!) + + **8.14** - Experimental Physics II + + **21F.052** - French Film Classics + + **18.100b** - Analysis I + +* Fall 2008 + + **8.05** - Quantum Mechanics II + + **24.118** - Paradox and Infinity + + **24.209** - Philosophy in Film + + **6.111** - Digital Systems Lab (FPGA Design) + +* Spring 2009 (planned) + + 8.06 - Quantum Mechanics III + + 6.945 - Adventures in Symbolic Programming + + 4.602 - Modern Art and Mass Culture + +Other interesting courses: + + 24.215 - Topics in the Philosophy of Science (fall) + + 21L.011 - The Film Experience (hass-d) + + 24.900 - Introduction to Linguistics (hass-d) + + 6.046J - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (requirements) + + 18.335J - Introduction to Numerical Methods (grad, summer) + + 18.125 - Real and Functional Analysis + + 18.101 - Analysis II + + 18.385j - Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos + + 18.404j - Theory of Computation + + 18.565 - Recursion Theory + + 18.703 - Modern Algebra (spring) + + 18.701/702 - Algebra I/II (fall/spring) + + 18.901 - Topology + + 18.950 - Differential Geometry + + 8.261J - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (fall) + + 8.292J - Fluid Physics (spring) + + 8.371J - Quantum Information Science (grad, spring) + + 8.594J - Introduction to Neural Networks (grad, fall) + + 8.284 - Modern Astrophysics (spring) + + 8.942 - Cosmology (grad, fall) + + 8.962 - General Relativity (grad, spring) + diff --git a/misc.page b/misc.page deleted file mode 100644 index 705afa6..0000000 --- a/misc.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,29 +0,0 @@ - -"Big Hairy Fun Projects" /or/ "What To Do Next" -======================================================== - -A fuzzy-formal justified reasoning system for use as an external prosthesis -when debating complex systems and problem (eg, climate change, theology, -globalization, unified field theory) - -Generalized, Open Source, software/network-based Improvements to Beaurocratic -Systems - -Generalized function fitting to (or computational modeling of) arbitrary -single-dimensional timestreams - -New telecommunications and network infrastructure/technologies at all scales - - -Social Software -================= - -[A Group Is It's Own Worst Enemy](http://www.shirky.com/writings/group_enemy.html) - -[Why Defend Freedom of Icky Speech?](http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/12/why-defend-freedom-of-icky-speech.html) - -To read: - - - - - - diff --git a/mit-courses.page b/mit-courses.page deleted file mode 100644 index be5f2a0..0000000 --- a/mit-courses.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,90 +0,0 @@ ---- -format: rst -categories: mit -toc: no -... - -==================== -Courses taken at MIT -==================== - -These are the courses I've taken and plan to take. I should -graduate in the spring of 2009 with a degree in Physics and a -humanities concentration in philosophy. - -* Fall 2004 - + **8.012** - Physics I: Mechanics - + **18.022** - Mulivariable Calc - + **12.000** - Mission 2008: Galapagos - + **3.091** - Intro to Solid State Chem - + **21H.601** - Islam, Middle East, and the West - -* IAP 2005 - + EMT Training - -* Spring 2005 - + **1.016** - Terrascope: Galapagos - + **7.013** - Biology - + **8.022** - Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism - + **24.02** - What is the Best Way to Live? - -* Fall 2005 - + **18.03** - Differential Equations - + **8.03** - Waves and Vibrations - + **8.033** - Relativity - + **17.31** - Science, Technology, and Public Policy - -* IAP 2006 - + **6.186** - Maslab (robotics competition) - -* Spring 2006 - + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (failed) - + **8.044** - Statistical Mechanics (did poorly) - + **4.366** - Advanced Video - + **12.409** - Hands-on Astronomy - -* Fall 2006 - + **8.13** - Experimental Physics I - + **8.04** - Quantum I (failed) - + **8.351** - Computational Mechanics - -* Spring 2008 - + **8.04** - Quantum Mechanics I (last time!) - + **8.14** - Experimental Physics II - + **21F.052** - French Film Classics - + **18.100b** - Analysis I - -* Fall 2008 - + **8.05** - Quantum Mechanics II - + **24.118** - Paradox and Infinity - + **24.209** - Philosophy in Film - + **6.111** - Digital Systems Lab (FPGA Design) - -* Spring 2009 (planned) - + 8.06 - Quantum Mechanics III - + 6.945 - Adventures in Symbolic Programming - + 4.602 - Modern Art and Mass Culture - -Other interesting courses: - + 24.215 - Topics in the Philosophy of Science (fall) - + 21L.011 - The Film Experience (hass-d) - + 24.900 - Introduction to Linguistics (hass-d) - + 6.046J - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (requirements) - + 18.335J - Introduction to Numerical Methods (grad, summer) - + 18.125 - Real and Functional Analysis - + 18.101 - Analysis II - + 18.385j - Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos - + 18.404j - Theory of Computation - + 18.565 - Recursion Theory - + 18.703 - Modern Algebra (spring) - + 18.701/702 - Algebra I/II (fall/spring) - + 18.901 - Topology - + 18.950 - Differential Geometry - + 8.261J - Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (fall) - + 8.292J - Fluid Physics (spring) - + 8.371J - Quantum Information Science (grad, spring) - + 8.594J - Introduction to Neural Networks (grad, fall) - + 8.284 - Modern Astrophysics (spring) - + 8.942 - Cosmology (grad, fall) - + 8.962 - General Relativity (grad, spring) - diff --git a/products.page b/products.page deleted file mode 100644 index 6595c01..0000000 --- a/products.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ - -Local maxima of value? - -Sneakers: - New Balance Retro/Classic Shoes M574BKS width=D, size=12 - Made in China (only ~25% of NB products actually made in the USA). - Cost: ~$60/pair from many sources circa 2010 - -Hat: - Everest Designs Rainier Beanie (brown) - Made in Nepal, NZ wool. - Cost: ~$22 from http://hatcart.com - -Messenger Bag: - Bailey Works 253 Courier Bag, medium, no options, orange - Made in New Hampshire - Cost: $120 from http://baileyworks.com - diff --git a/products/hiking.txt b/products/hiking.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42a51d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/products/hiking.txt @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ + +solo, light, long distance tent: +http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/products/red-label/akto/akto.php#link_accessoriesLink + +2 person all-condition tent: +http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/products/black-label/nammatj/nammatj2.php +or +http://us.hilleberg.com/EN/products/red-label/nallo/nallo2.php + +really nice 0deg sleeping bag ($600!!!): +http://featheredfriends.com/snowbunting-ex-down-sleeping-bag.html diff --git a/products/products.page b/products/products.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6595c01 --- /dev/null +++ b/products/products.page @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ + +Local maxima of value? + +Sneakers: + New Balance Retro/Classic Shoes M574BKS width=D, size=12 + Made in China (only ~25% of NB products actually made in the USA). + Cost: ~$60/pair from many sources circa 2010 + +Hat: + Everest Designs Rainier Beanie (brown) + Made in Nepal, NZ wool. + Cost: ~$22 from http://hatcart.com + +Messenger Bag: + Bailey Works 253 Courier Bag, medium, no options, orange + Made in New Hampshire + Cost: $120 from http://baileyworks.com + diff --git a/rsfq.page b/rsfq.page deleted file mode 100644 index 989ff3f..0000000 --- a/rsfq.page +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ - -# Rapid Single Flux Quantum Computation - -Wikipedia article: - -NSA Technology Assement (2005): - -Mikhail Dorojevets, Paul Bunyk, D i r Zinoviev, and Konstantin Likharev -. "COOL-0: Design of an RSFQ Subsystem for Petaflops Computing", June 1999, -IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - -SUPERCONDUCTING CIRCUIT FOR HIGH-SPEED LOOKUP TABLE Alex F. 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