1 And the LORD looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 2 And the LORD said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with… Continue reading This Week’s Reading in the Church of the Larger Hilbert Space
Month: September 2011
Quantum Computing with Microwaves
It’s been a while since I did any ResearchBlogging, first because I was trying to get some papers of my own written, and then because I was frantically preparing for my classes this term (which start Wednesday). I’ve piled up a number of articles worth writing up in that time, including two papers from an… Continue reading Quantum Computing with Microwaves
Another Year, Another Quasi-Hiatus
Classes for the 2011-2012 academic year start tomorrow, which means that blogging will come to a nearly complete stop. I have an exceptionally heavy teaching load this term (deliberately, because I’m developing a new course in the winter term, and FutureSibling! is due in November), and it’s become clear that there are not enough hours… Continue reading Another Year, Another Quasi-Hiatus
Links for 2011-09-06
STAR WARS : The Solo Adventures (HD) – YouTube There’s a little Uncanny Valley thing going on with the characters, but this is still better than anything Lucas has put out in about twenty years. I’d definitely watch more of this. The Chicago Blog: Playing poker with Parker: An interview with Brian Garfield "Donald E.… Continue reading Links for 2011-09-06
Links for 2011-09-05
Lance Mannion: Do video game avatars dream of digital sheep? or How Pac-Man can help prepare you to save the world "From the Ghostbusters quote that opens the first chapter onward, hardly a page gets turned that doesn’t include at least one 80s-themed Easter Egg. Cline takes some of the fun out of this by… Continue reading Links for 2011-09-05
Sing Along Time
Twinkle, twinkle Have you any wool? H I J K L-M-N-O-P Up above the world so high One for the little boy who lives down the lane Now I know my A-B-C’s Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
Links for 2011-09-04
Atlas Mugged: The Ayn Rand Six Step | Common Dreams "Imagine your landlord coming to you one day and saying, “It’s everyone for himself. We’re not going to supply heat or water or electricity any longer, and we’re not going to conduct repairs.” Of course, you and the rest of the tenants wouldn’t stand for… Continue reading Links for 2011-09-04
Links for 2011-09-03
Smartypants: What it means to be the first African American President…getting your buttons pushed "We have probably all grappled with the experience that has been labelled "getting our buttons pushed." What we tend to mean by that is that there are people who know our sore spots…those places where we tend to react (in anger)… Continue reading Links for 2011-09-03
The Evitability of History
As mentioned earlier in the week, I recently read Charles C. Mann’s 1493 (see also this interview at Razib’s place), which includes a long section about the colony at Jamestown. Like most such operations, the earliest colonists were almost comically incompetent, managing to nearly starve to death several times, despite being in an absurdly fertile… Continue reading The Evitability of History
Links for 2011-09-02
How where you live affects the life you prefer. Or not. | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network "How do people value a better life? The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released the Better Life Index, an interactive graphic that lets you rank 11 different dimensions (income, environment, life satisfaction, etc.) to… Continue reading Links for 2011-09-02