Why did my resonator stop resonating?
2013-08-17
2013-08-15
The New Lab
Two weeks ago, I changed research labs for my graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at UC Berkeley. The transition has been smooth and painless thanks to some great people on either side of the transfer, and I'm looking forward to spending the next few years in the laboratories of Drs. David Graves and Doug Clark.
A change like this is generally considered to be a Big Deal, but my graduate school experience (aka 'several prime years of my life') will be a much better one as a direct result. If something in your life is falling flat, draining your energy, failing to inspire you to do your best work... by all means, make a change. This may require overcoming substantial psychological, social, institutional, or societal inertia. Do it anyway. The rest of your life happens exactly once, and there is no time to waste in non-ideal situations — bad school, bad job, bad relationship — that you can change if you take the initiative. Don't let laziness, a preoccupation with being comfortable, and Status Quo Stockholm Syndrome ruin your life.
This place is a Maker's paradise. A few photos from my first week of messin':
A change like this is generally considered to be a Big Deal, but my graduate school experience (aka 'several prime years of my life') will be a much better one as a direct result. If something in your life is falling flat, draining your energy, failing to inspire you to do your best work... by all means, make a change. This may require overcoming substantial psychological, social, institutional, or societal inertia. Do it anyway. The rest of your life happens exactly once, and there is no time to waste in non-ideal situations — bad school, bad job, bad relationship — that you can change if you take the initiative. Don't let laziness, a preoccupation with being comfortable, and Status Quo Stockholm Syndrome ruin your life.
This place is a Maker's paradise. A few photos from my first week of messin':
2013-08-11
Strange Beautiful Music
Music is an important part of my life. As such, I'm constantly seeking out new and inspiring intersections of music and technology.
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Plasma Speaker
Last week, I adapted my high-voltage flyback driver to function as a plasma speaker.From the video description:
2013-08-01
Looking Back, Moving Forward: July & August 2013
July: one of my favorite months, and an especially beautiful time to be in the Bay Area.
August: summer's last call before classes start up again!
August: summer's last call before classes start up again!
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