Uncooperative Crickets

I'm not posting because I broke my elbow and cannot type. I'll be back soon.

posted by Dirk Awesome @ 2:34 PM 0 comments

We are in the midst of packing. My condo is 98% done, and is really ready for the movers. Skye's place is close.

I still would like to do a lot more work before we leave. I would like to complete one more chapter of my text before we leave, as well as two smallish proofs so that I can submit them by an August 26th deadline.

We stayed up late to watch the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Jim Caple said that the lighting of the cauldron defied the laws of nature (I can't find the link). I stayed up to watch it because of him. It was okay, although a little lame. I was mad at Jim. He will be my sworn enemy for the next 15 minutes because he made me stay up late for no good reason.

Speaking of the Olympics: I know Emily Cross. Everyone hope that she does well.

We are going to Grezzo tonight. Which is awesome.

posted by Dirk Awesome @ 2:55 PM 0 comments

AL Central

The Twins are in solve possession of first place in the AL Central. This is the first time that has happened in three months. Good for them.

We finished season 5 of Buffy yesterday, and we played Vanished Planet with Skye's roommate and boyfriend. The game is a cooperative one where everyone works together to win or lose.

We also went blueberry picking. The blueberries are great, but they are almost gone. Also at the blueberry farm were goats, sheep, and bunnies.

posted by Dirk Awesome @ 10:01 AM 0 comments

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I had a nice run today. It was the first time in a long time that I decided to run fast. Since I am out of shape, my speed was very up-and-down for the last half of the 8? mile run. I decided against listening to To the Best of Our Knowledge and listened to music instead. I was going to include my playlist, but my Shuffle re-shuffled the songs. It wasn't a great playlist anyway. I didn't include any Kaizer's Orchestra, which is my band of the moment.

On Stephanopoulos's show last weekend, McCain said that he was pretty sure that the oil companies would pass on any savings from a gas tax holiday to the customers. There is no need to do anything to ensure it - they'll just do it.

I'm deviating a bit from my usual research. I usually work in finite group theory, and I am still working on two problems in the field. However, I am also starting to work on a problem in combinatorics. This is good for three reasons:

1. I like combinatorics.
   
2. I am working with a good co-author.
   
3. A couple of my colleagues work in the field. These are the colleagues I would most likely work with anyway.
   

Also on my mind has been electric cars. I would like to consider getting a neighborhood electric car. I have my eye on the GEM, which can be found on eBay for $3000-$5000. The key is to get one with doors and a heater.

I have really high hopes for Zenn Motor Company's semi-recent agreement with EEStor, a company that has plans to make a good ultracapacitor. If they get the cityZenn going, I might be one of the first customers.

Labels: combinatorics, electric cars, McCain

posted by Dirk Awesome @ 7:00 PM 0 comments