About
some random stuff I find interesting today ....
Accounts
Newer posts are loading.
You are at the newest post.
Click here to check if anything new just came in.
Click here to check if anything new just came in.
December 30 2009
May 04 2007
Howto take down the Internet2
This really nicely written blog about a homeless who was able to take down the Internet2 for 4hrs because of one cigarette. You see we should definitely forbid smoking since it can be used for terrorist attacks 
via http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/114026151/
Unlike the regular Internet we all use everyday, which was originally designed to distribute the AACS hex key withstand a nuclear attack, Internet2 is designed primarily for speed -- up to 9.08Gbps in most recent tests. All that juice comes at the price of redundant network links, though -- which means the whole thing got taken offline last night when a homeless man threw a cigarette onto a mattress under Boston's Longfellow Bridge, starting a blaze that eventually melted the fiber-optic link between Boston and New York.
via http://feeds.engadget.com/~r/weblogsinc/engadget/~3/114026151/
May 02 2007
the power of numbers
Until today, it seems, even Digg didn’t fully understand the power of its community to determine what is “news.” I think the community made their point crystal clear.
via techcrunch.com
And all just because of a bunch of numbers?! ... well the revolution has started and it looks really strange
09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0.
March 23 2007
Robots evolved
After studying robotics for a week our robots now evolved into obstacle avoidance beings (more or less).
Since this (studying) week is going to an end now I can only say: "I loved it!". It's been amazing, not just the great university facilities but also the great people taking these courses here in Lisbon. And best of all my Portuguese friends who still try to convince me that I have to speak Portuguese
Thank you so much I had a great time @IST! Unfortunately I have to leave on Monday...
Since this (studying) week is going to an end now I can only say: "I loved it!". It's been amazing, not just the great university facilities but also the great people taking these courses here in Lisbon. And best of all my Portuguese friends who still try to convince me that I have to speak Portuguese
Thank you so much I had a great time @IST! Unfortunately I have to leave on Monday...
March 20 2007
Lisboa
Finally I am having internet access here from Portugal. The problem on one hand was that the hostel did not offer wifi access 
and on the other hand that the organizers here had really a though schedule for us. (especially if you add all the time going out to "socialize"...)
Now I am crashing at a friend's flat, which is quite nice (cheap!) but not close to the other ATHENS people and they seem to be quite nice. There are lots of Czech people, Spanish, Italian, some Norwegian girls, some French, Belgian and Dutch, ah and a Polish guy...
Classes started today and in the morning we had lectures whereas in the afternoon we had practical lab work on a serial linked robot arm.
Here is my first picture on Portuguese soil:
you don't see that in Austria - especially when it is snowing
well and this is IST the main building where we had our meeting point for the last few days....
and on the other hand that the organizers here had really a though schedule for us. (especially if you add all the time going out to "socialize"...)Now I am crashing at a friend's flat, which is quite nice (cheap!) but not close to the other ATHENS people and they seem to be quite nice. There are lots of Czech people, Spanish, Italian, some Norwegian girls, some French, Belgian and Dutch, ah and a Polish guy...
Classes started today and in the morning we had lectures whereas in the afternoon we had practical lab work on a serial linked robot arm.
Here is my first picture on Portuguese soil:
you don't see that in Austria - especially when it is snowing
Here you see Brussels, this picture was taking shortly after being relayed there
And Lisbon from the air
well and this is IST the main building where we had our meeting point for the last few days....
IST main building
Older posts are this way
If this message doesn't go away, click anywhere on the page to continue loading posts.
Could not load more posts
Maybe Soup is currently being updated? I'll try again automatically in a few seconds...
Maybe Soup is currently being updated? I'll try again automatically in a few seconds...
Just a second, loading more posts...
You've reached the end.
