I am absolutely loving the rawness of Depeche Mode’s new song Wrong. Nerd and I are going to the Borgata in August to watch them in concert. Looking forward to getting their CD in a few weeks.
The HD version is even better, and the music video is SICK.
I think the rawness very much complements how I’m feeling these days.
The Mechanical Universe and Beyond (free-sign up required)
This is another great gem on the Interwebs for anyone wanting to learn about Physics. I remember watching only 1 or 2 episodes of this series back in high school Physics class. I’m almost done with it now and it’s been really fun and nostalgic, though I was only 4-5 years old at the time it was made. Considering it was made in the 80s, the CGI was pretty sophisticated for its day as the graphics were produced by Dr. James Blinn, who worked at JPL and is now a fellow at Microsoft Research.
As for Dr. David Goodstein, who produced and hosts the series, he’s still teaching at CalTech, and has come out with books in recent years on oil consumption and how much oil there’s left in the earth. By his calculations, we’ve used half of 2 trillion barrels of oil in existence with production to decline as we’re at peak oil stages with terminal decline in production.
In one YouTube, I recall him saying that burning deuterium from sea water could be a clean way of generating sustainable energy.
Lots of ideas to write about and I’m hoping that I can spend more time turning them into essays.
and Ben Stein, Charles Payne, and all the other talking heads were wrong.
To the victor goes the spoils!
Steveo thought I should write something as I haven’t updated the blog recently.
A few weeks ago, I started a new job working for a Hedge Fund in the Financial District and it’s been a VERY different change of pace in terms of the commitment made to the position and the hours worked. I’ve always enjoyed new challenges, and this has definitely been one of them.
The hours are long, demanding, and has required something of me that I was never really concerned about before.
And that is the need to develop a routine, or regularity in one’s life.
Throughout high school and college (and even prior to high school), I never followed a routine, which in retrospect, probably did more harm than it did good. Sleeping in a lot Freshman year of college probably wasn’t the best way to enjoy the college experience.
But so far, the job’s been great and I’ve learned a lot in 2 weeks. It boggles my mind to see Quants and traders looking at 8 LCD screens with numbers blinking green and red in real-time, while continuously looking at graphs with their multiple trend lines. Adding to that is watching like a hawk the latest news and developments on their Bloomberg terminal (a $1,500/mo. service PER user!) to plot their trading strategies.
While the day starts at 7a and ends at 6 or 7p, the fast-paced nature of the business makes time go really fast, which is definitely a good thing.
I’m looking for a roommate to move in 1st April. It’s a 2br railroad apartment and it was newly renovated when we moved in. 1 shared full bathroom, in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. You get your own room! $800/mo. (probably need $1,600-$2400 at signing) and utilities are split 50/50. Let me know if you’re interested. It’s a very decent place and is the best place to be for reasonable rent and quick commute to lower Manhattan (via the L line).
“There are 535 people whose job it is to preserve the Constitution and he is one of THEM.
In his heart, and in his head,
In his character, and in his intellect,
In what he has done, and in what he will become,
the Thomas Jefferson of our day,
Ron Paul is ONE OF US.” – Judge Andrew Napolitano
I watched the CNN/YouTube debate from RP headquarters last night and it was announced that Dr. Paul will be back in New York 12/4 for tapings of The View and Letterman. Not sure if he’ll just be taping and leaving town or sticking around to hang out with the base.
I just got word from Steveo that they’re moving the Ron Paul rally from Independence Mall to VALLEY FORGE CONVENTION CENTER!From the campaign site:
The site of the Ron Paul rally scheduled for Saturday, November 10 has had to be moved from Independence Mall to the Valley Forge Convention Center.Numerous requirements have forced us to make the move, including an $80,000 to $140,000 price tag. This information was slow in coming, but it has arrived from the city, the unions, and the audio/visual rental companies of Philadelphia. In contrast, all previous rallies we’ve held, regardless of city, have cost between $5,000 and $9,000.The Valley Forge Convention Center is located 30 minutes from the Philadelphia International Airport and is easily accessible from the Pennsylvania Turnpike.The rally will begin at 12 noon in the Philadelphia Room of the Valley Forge Convention Center. The convention center is located at 1160 1st Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406. For directions call (610) 337-4000 or visit www.vfconventioncenter.com.Join us in historic Valley Forge on November 10!
I’m really disappointed. Is it any wonder why Philadelphia is one of the worst places to do business in the entire country? Philadelphia always touts the area for its strong economy, but the truth is that most of the local economy is located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, not Philadelphia proper.But I’ll still be there, along with Steveo, Nate, and the bunch. This will be fun and exciting!Like Dr. Paul said in New York,
But if you are involved, and you’re going to work hard, and you’re going to go out, and campaign, and raise money, and do all the things necessary if we’re going to have a successful campaign, it’s one rule I have is have fun doing it.
We will Dr. Paul, we will.
Update 5 Nov 2007: The rally’s back at Independence Mall!
These guys had the right idea. Dr. Paul’s quite the comedian!
