http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:26:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, MIT's in the news again for trailblazing innovation. But this time, it's not a fancy technological breakthrough or a cure for climate change, rather, for blogging. The New York Times is talking about the undergrad admissions bloggers (who get PAID by the way...!) and how useful they are for ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2009/10/02/blogging-about-bloggingn/ A few months ago I organized an event for the Cambridge science festival (CSF), teaching optics to the general public. We got support from the Optical Society of America (OSA), the MIT Museum offered to host the event at their location, and the CSF did all the publicizing. ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2009/07/24/illuminating/ Today being π day (3/14), there are pie socials all over campus, and my facebook is full of people wishing each other a happy π day. This is one of those times when I shake my head and say "only at MIT"...then grab a fork and eat some pie! I remember ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2009/03/14/%cf%80-day-and-other-things-uniquely-mit-2/ I don't know why Nicole is worried about a snowstorm - it's so hot here... Actually, i'm back in singapore, working at the SMART center for a few weeks.  It really is 30°C here (Boston is 30°F).  And while i do appreciate the sunny days, i still miss not ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2009/01/29/its-30-degrees-herecelsius/ I love this feeling.  It's the usual one you get after rushing around working for weeks, then suddenly, it's over and you can relax.  We all know the state of mind leading up to it: nothing matters but studying/working/finishing six papers. You try to spend every waking hour (and ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2008/12/18/catharsis/ this is the word of the day: Aaarrrgghhhh It has several spellings and generally constitutes it's own sentence; a tribute to the many emotions it conveys (particularly frustration). Possibly has roots in the Pirate language, although their use was generally much jollier. Today being the first day of finals week, ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2008/05/19/aaaaaaaarrrrrggghhhhh/ After 7 years at MIT, my advisor finally asked me if I wanted to become a SMART student. 'Uh, yah, sure?'. Actually, he was referring to the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) program, a major collaboration between MIT and universities in Singapore. Just yesterday the Singaporean government announced ... http://eecsblogs.mit.edu/blog/lwaller/2008/03/31/becoming-smart/