Archive for May, 2009
it’s trying to rain again today, but the battle for the skies will not be easily won.
a decent sustained rainfall today means everything will be turning neon green very quickly. green week is coming to calgary…
passed the 1500km mark in silver springs, along the bowmont area, overlooking the bow river valley and the rocky mountains.
the first rain of the year! w00t!
I’m in the first orientation session for the GDER program, rebooting my MSc after a several year hiatus.
I made it up the big hill coming out of Cochrane toward Calgary – without stopping, or dying. It’s the longest hill I’ve climbed – 2km of 7% grade.
an automous robot seeks unexploded bombs in a simulated town as part of the IEEE Robot Games hosted at the University of Calgary. IIRC, this one used ultrasonic rangefinders to build its map.
I’ve been brainstorming for a series of presentations I’m doing, throwing ideas on a whiteboard to help flesh out the concepts a bit more. The aroma of whiteboard markers can get pretty strong in the office…