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As per Sam’s requirement

A quiz for me to complete, given by Sam Park. Three Names You Go By 1. Elliot 2. el 3. [Anything else people like] Three Screen Names You’ve Had 1. elliotl88 2. gengar56 3. intelliot Three Things You Like About Yourself 1. I’m calm. 2. I don’t get angry. 3. I don’t get offended. Three…Continue Reading…

Happy 50th Birthday, Bill Nye

Bill Nye the Science Guy was born on November 27, 1955, making him 50 years old today (if my math is right). He is a mechanical engineer who graduated from Cornell in 1977 with a B.S., and became licensed in the state of Washington in 1983. He developed a hydraulic pressure resonance suppressor used by…Continue Reading…

Virus Project

I had a dream and it went something like this.. Imagine the world’s top ten hackers, crackers, and programmers gathered together to work as one team for one purpose: the creation of the world’s deadliest computer virus. The International Virus Project Convention is an event that is doing just that. With all of the world’s…Continue Reading…

Win to Fall

On my way walking back from the USC Robotics meeting, I noticed tons of stuff going on behind Doheny Library here on the USC campus. Turns out they’re filming a new TV (television) show, scheduled to air March 2006. The rest is classified.

Microsoft College Puzzle Challenge

Simply awesome. I put together a team including Adam, John, and Rupesh. We’re all freshman living in Marks Hall. Our team was named ‘DeansHalls.com’ (I wonder if anyone visited). It was held at universities across the nation; you can see the final rankings for just USC here. We ranked 5th, having solved five puzzles. Considering…Continue Reading…