Archive for November, 2006

An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists – New York Times

0atwong30th Nov 2006Conversation Pieces

An Ancient Computer Surprises Scientists – New York Times
Fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism, left, have now been examined with the latest in high-resolution More »

The ‘No-Glory’ Profession – 11/20/2006 – Design News

0atwong22nd Nov 2006Conversation Pieces

The ‘No-Glory’ Profession – 11/20/2006 – Design News
Amid a firestorm of controversy over the future of American science education, working engineers have been More »

Wired News: Complainers of the World Unite

0atwong16th Nov 2006Conversation Pieces, Hobbies / Sports

So true.
Wired News: Complainers of the World Unite
If you play an online game that you enjoy, there’s one surefire way to spoil the More »

Is Admissions Bar Higher for Asians At Elite Schools? – WSJ.com

0atwong15th Nov 2006Asian Civil Rights, Conversation Pieces

Is Admissions Bar Higher for Asians At Elite Schools? – WSJ.com
Though Asian-Americans constitute only about 4.5% of the U.S. population, they typically account More »

Wired News: Web 2.0 Replaces Music Teachers

0atwong10th Nov 2006Conversation Pieces

Excerpts from Web 2.0 Summit.
Wired News: Web 2.0 Replaces Music Teachers
In the cacophony of mashups, widgets and collaboration tools demoed at the third More »

Albert’s Holiday Gift Picks

0atwong9th Nov 2006Stuff

My holiday picks for my friends and family are:
Bodum Santos – Although I don’t drink coffee that much, when I do, I’m pretty More »

Report: Outsourcing is here to stay

0atwong8th Nov 2006Conversation Pieces

Report: Outsourcing is here to stay
Speaking at Stanford earlier this week, Rice University’s Professor Moshe Vardi said that IT is still a good, More »

My pet peeve, AOL Instant Messager ads

0atwong7th Nov 2006Uncategorized

I hate those stupid, #$%@@#$ jamster AOL Instant Messager ads. Plays music I don’t like and bugs the crap outta me. More »