Seriously, things are starting to heat up out there. If you're not starving, concentrate on finding the right employer and congenial environment rather than trying to be something that you're not.
On the other hand, if you're hungry cover up and gradually bring your goodies to light. If there's a problem then move on.
Life's too damn short to not strut your stuff.
Personally, I find tats a bit intimidating but very intriguing at the same time. It seems that anyone willing to put something that permanent on their body has quite a set of stones, or isn't thinking about the long term. Still intriguing though.
The Tech Museum in San Jose, CA. The wind tunnel at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA. The balloon hangars next door. Track down the Spruce Goose, I think it's up near Portland, OR somewhere. Talk your way into Bert Rutan's Structured Composites in Mojave, CA and take a look at the top X-Prize contender. Same thing with Armadillo Aerospace in TX. See the Grand Canyon just because it's so cool. Same for Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. The St. Louis arch. The museum(s) in Los Alamos, NM. Air & Space museum in DC. While you're there, the modern art museum. Just don't tell anyone you did it. Wangle a tour of the MIT Media Lab in Boston. Get tours of Sun, Apple, Microsoft, etc. Realize we're not as interesting as we seem. The Space Needle in Seattle, WA. A really expensive drink at the Top of the Mark in San Fransisco; watch the world revolve around you. Hoover Dam. The Queen Mary in Los Angeles, CA. Disneyland and Universal Studios. Fry's Electronics in Santa Clara, CA. The Pompanito tour in SF, CA - a WWII submarine. Lake Tahoe, CA. Check out the casinos on the South shore. Boeing aircraft museum in/near Seattle. Science and Industry museum in Chicago. The Indianapolis motor speedway.
Cheers, G
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The idea of the monster encryption key in a fob isn't terribly new - and it's a major security risk for a couple of reasons. One, you can lose the thing and you're screwed. Another is that someone can steal it and you're screwed. The courier idea is very high security as long as you have guards and guns and that sort of thing.
Keep thinking, maybe you'll figure something out that'll fix it...
Truly. Problem is, if you make the thing maintainable you probably have to put pointing capability on all the emitters. You have the ability at that point of focussing the beam to dangerous/deadly levels. Just the scenario that some terrorist would love to get hold of.
Essentially, a very expensive sword of Damacles hanging over everyone's head. Not to mention that you have to put the thing in geosync (very expensive).
I agree that this is a lofty, laudable goal. Maybe there always needs to be a drive in this direction.
Unfortunately, there are human beings involved. Some of these human beings, both on the mentor and student side, may seem quite nice on casual observation. Indistinguishable from people that are what they say they are, that they care about quality and learning and doing the right thing.
Some of these individuals will stab you in the back. Some are incapable of 'getting it'. Some are much more interested in what your project can do for their resume than in actually doing the work. Some are, in addition, good politicians. Better politicians than you are. You can wind up royally screwed.
In summary, I'd recommend that you choose who you work with carefully.
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Seriously, things are starting to heat up out there. If you're not starving, concentrate on finding the right employer and congenial environment rather than trying to be something that you're not.
On the other hand, if you're hungry cover up and gradually bring your goodies to light. If there's a problem then move on.
Life's too damn short to not strut your stuff.
Personally, I find tats a bit intimidating but very intriguing at the same time. It seems that anyone willing to put something that permanent on their body has quite a set of stones, or isn't thinking about the long term. Still intriguing though.
The Tech Museum in San Jose, CA.
The wind tunnel at NASA Ames in Mountain View, CA.
The balloon hangars next door.
Track down the Spruce Goose, I think it's up near Portland, OR somewhere.
Talk your way into Bert Rutan's Structured Composites in Mojave, CA and take a look at the top X-Prize contender.
Same thing with Armadillo Aerospace in TX.
See the Grand Canyon just because it's so cool.
Same for Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.
The St. Louis arch.
The museum(s) in Los Alamos, NM.
Air & Space museum in DC.
While you're there, the modern art museum. Just don't tell anyone you did it.
Wangle a tour of the MIT Media Lab in Boston.
Get tours of Sun, Apple, Microsoft, etc. Realize we're not as interesting as we seem.
The Space Needle in Seattle, WA.
A really expensive drink at the Top of the Mark in San Fransisco; watch the world revolve around you.
Hoover Dam.
The Queen Mary in Los Angeles, CA.
Disneyland and Universal Studios.
Fry's Electronics in Santa Clara, CA.
The Pompanito tour in SF, CA - a WWII submarine.
Lake Tahoe, CA. Check out the casinos on the South shore.
Boeing aircraft museum in/near Seattle.
Science and Industry museum in Chicago.
The Indianapolis motor speedway.
Cheers,
G
Didn't see any polyps... ;)
I don't care about rollup at the moment. How about a plain old piece of 5' by 2.8' glass with my HDTV/monitor printed on the back? I want it now! :)
GM
The idea of the monster encryption key in a fob isn't terribly new - and it's a major security risk for a couple of reasons. One, you can lose the thing and you're screwed. Another is that someone can steal it and you're screwed. The courier idea is very high security as long as you have guards and guns and that sort of thing.
Keep thinking, maybe you'll figure something out that'll fix it...
Good start - this whole thing can be constructed
from a few Radio Shack parts:
- Micro leaf switch with lightweight
paddle glued on
- Buzzer
- Battery pack that matches the buzzer
voltage
The switch can easily handle the required current.
If you want even more reliability, use a wall
wart power supply.
Mount the whole thing with epoxy on a thin piece
of plastic and you're ready to rock.
Truly. Problem is, if you make the thing maintainable you probably have to put pointing capability on all the emitters. You have the ability at that point of focussing the beam to dangerous/deadly levels. Just the scenario that some terrorist would love to get hold of.
Essentially, a very expensive sword of Damacles hanging over everyone's head. Not to mention that you have to put the thing in geosync (very expensive).
I agree that this is a lofty, laudable goal. Maybe there always needs to be a drive in this direction.
Unfortunately, there are human beings involved. Some of these human beings, both on the mentor and student side, may seem quite nice on casual observation. Indistinguishable from people that are what they say they are, that they care about quality and learning and doing the right thing. Some of these individuals will stab you in the back. Some are incapable of 'getting it'. Some are much more interested in what your project can do for their resume than in actually doing the work. Some are, in addition, good politicians. Better politicians than you are. You can wind up royally screwed.
In summary, I'd recommend that you choose who you work with carefully.