Monthly Archives: March 2007

In chronological order, I have visited the countries of USA Canada Barbados St. Martin (France) St. Maarten (The Netherlands) Mexico Italy The Holy See Switzerland Germany Israel Jordan Britain Cuba Greece Turkey Brazil Spain Morocco It may not be fair … Continue reading →

I came home, to see friends and family, and take care of logistics. I can do my work about as well here as in Boston. If you need me, I’m in Connecticut.

I woke up early this morning to drive my car to the car dealership. Yesterday, in preparation, I had taken out The Children of Men from the Harvard Med School library. I had been quoted over 4 hours for the … Continue reading →

Tomorrow’s the big day. I’m referring to getting my car repaired (there’s a recall on the driver’s-side airbag sensors). They’ve told me estimated times of 5 hours, and I can’t really leave, so I’m prepared to spend all day there. … Continue reading →

I just paid my taxes. It was arduous. First I tried H&R Block TaxCut, but it wouldn’t file MA taxes for free. Then I tried Intuit TurboTax, but the free version can’t handle Capital Gains taxes. Then I tried TaxEngine.com, … Continue reading →

I’ve been trying to do my taxes. I had it almost done tonight, when I discovered that H&R Block’s FreeFile online system charges for state taxes. TurboTax’s FreeFile system also computes MA state taxes for free, so I’m going to … Continue reading →

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range imaging. It’s a technique for taking impossible photographs. OK, that’s not a very good description. The idea is really pretty simple. In any given photograph, some parts may be underexposed (too dark) and some … Continue reading →

I’m giving two 45-minute presentations on two different papers for my two classes tomorrow. I’d post links here, but the raw powerpoint slides are amazingly uninformative. Then it’s SPRING BREAK!!

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