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  • In logs we trust

    It’s a mess. The NYT wrote a fairly scathing review of the new Tesla roadster, and Tesla fires back (summary here).  Both sides have – or feel that they have – a lot at stake here.  It would appear that there’s simply no way of telling who is telling the truth, since the system that…

  • Darpa, redux, redux, reduxxx

    I’d been asked about my 2nd CFT proposal… here it is, in all it’s wordy glory: darpa-reduxxx.   Thanks as always to the DARPAnians and Mudge for the opportunity. Thanks to my IPMI paper sucking my life away I’m behind schedule, but it was always an excuse to play with and understand the tech, not…

  • DARPA, how great art thou

    I should be singing hymns or something to DARPA – the fast track program is truly amazing, or at least it has been to me. I submitted a 2nd proposal (details upcoming) and it got accepted in less than 48 hours.  Startups don’t even move that fast! Another 6 months of livelihood.  If they only…

  • …the magic number is now 130

    Hmm; Facebook is really, really important in WA.  The AP reported that “Wash. to unveil voter registration on Facebook.”  On the face of it, sure, why not?  Then you see some of the details. Once it’s live, Facebook users can click on the application within the secretary of state’s Facebook page. They’ll need to agree to let…

  • philosophizing

    I realize this is a bit old now… but I keep coming back to it. For posterity.  A wise sage once said: There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — [pauses] — shame on you. Fool me — [pauses]…

  • DARPA, I’ll miss you when I’m gone

    So I’ve been winding down my project at DARPA and thought I’d put down some at least close-to-final thoughts on it. I’ve been asked a number of times about how much people should charge for their work.  Three things on this: The government is doing you a favor if you get accepted – you get…