Monthly Archives: July 2012

Be Careful Not To Cause a Shooting Spree by Smiling too Much

Posted on July 31, 2012 by sbrandt

Some day we’ll replace all those balloons in the Thanksgiving Day parades with giant mech’s.

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I win the conversation

Posted on July 31, 2012 by sbrandt

http://dilbert.com The Dilbert comic has a recurring character named “Topper” that has to top any statement anyone else makes. Recently I had a chance to play at being “Topper.” I was in a yogurt stand with a bunch of friends … Continue reading →

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Supercomputing Headlights

Posted on July 15, 2012 by sbrandt

It’s the unexpected applications of technology that are the most amazing. Who would have thought, for example, that the simple car headlight could make use of a supercomputer? At Carnegie Melon they figured out a way to make a headlight … Continue reading →

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