One of the demonstrations at the Exploratorium is called "Where Do You Sit?", and it's basically just a philosophical question where visitors can sit around a table at "Yes", "No", or "Maybe" and then talk about their opinions. For example, some questions... Continue Reading →
As a mechanical engineer who doesn't really enjoy machining or designing things on the computer, I'm pretty screwed when it comes to industry jobs. I'm also not really sure how to turn playing with kids and robots (which is what... Continue Reading →
Now that I've gotten past the craziness of the holidays and moving and starting my new job (details to come), I will theoretically have more time to share some entertaining stories. Theoretically. To wrap up my Euro trip, which was... Continue Reading →
One of the main differences I noticed between Europe and the US is that people are much more cultured. They know more languages and have visited more places and are generally more adept at navigating in a foreign place. To... Continue Reading →
My weekend trip to Vienna, Austria was especially exciting because I met up with my childhood friend Kristin who studied in Copenhagen for the semester. As we wandered around the town, a couple of things stood out: A burger joint... Continue Reading →
For some background, Ecole Polytechnique is a military school and the students that are lucky enough to get accepted actually get a monthly stipend to support their studies (and pay no tuition). In return, they do about six months of... Continue Reading →
Margaux Rhymes with Fargo 