Month: July 2011

  • Goldfish

    My aunt and uncle gave me an M&M Machine that I used to play with at their house.  It is made of red metal and takes quarters.  As a kid, I made the great discovery that if you jiggled the handle, you could get M&Ms for free very slowly.

    I have brought this machine out to New Jersey, and it currently sits in my new apartment.  I am highly tempted to convert it into a fish bowl, get a goldfish, and name it Skittle.  Thoughts?

  • Google+ Recommends a Vacation

    I got invited to Google+ today.   Google gives you suggestions of people to put in your circle.  The first suggestions (see image below on the right) either serve as a sign I should stop using my personal email for work or Google is telling me to take a vacation.

    (For those not familiar, Josh was my first adviser at Princeton, and Nolan & Larry are current committee members).  Should Sarah Binder be offended she was on the second list of suggestions?

  • Scientists in Heaven

    Newton, Pascal, and Einstein are playing hide-and-go-seek in heaven.

    Einstein closes his eyes and starts counting.

    Pascal goes and hides behind a cloud.

    Newton stays where he is, and draws a 1mx1m square on the floor around him.

    Einstein finishes counting and turns around.

    “Ah ha, Newton! I found you!”

    “No you haven’t, you’ve found one Newton over 1m2 . . . You found Pascal.”