Category Archives: school
[RTPS] Master’s Thesis Defense Presentation
Hello World! Today I became a computational science ninja master! Well, maybe not so much the ninja part, but my vim skills are starting to feel like Jedi powers. This morning I gave an hour long presentation on my work … Continue reading
the day the data stood still
I still remember the day that I first understood how data was communicated between programs. I was 17 years old and programming Java applets about microscopes. When it first sank in, I was happy to be able to solve the … Continue reading
digital divide: success!
It’s taken me over a month to do the write up, but Digital Divide had our first success! The event took place on February 28th at the Palmer Munroe Community Center. We taught 6 kids how to build 5 computers … Continue reading
Digital Divide: Taking Stock
This past Monday we took our first concrete steps towards our first workshop. Six people came together to deal with half a living room of computer parts. We took apart the computers, sorted and labeled the parts, set up a … Continue reading
Digital Divide, Let’s Build a Bridge
For those that don’t know, the term Digital Divide describes the gap in skills between those with access to computers and digital technology and those without. I propose a way to build a bridge. The great thing about computers for … Continue reading
new year new semester
Next week starts Spring ’07. Had I stuck with the four year plan it should have been my last semester. Thank god that’s not the plan. It looks like I’ll probably be here for 4 more semesters, including this one. … Continue reading
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