Saturday, January 29, 2011
Happy Birthday To Me. (Reflections of a Life Senior)
Seriously, it's my birthday today. I'm 26. I've been musing on this post for a few weeks when I was finally struck by inspiration in the bath tub. Very Archimedes of me.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Long Overdue
Blogosphere,
I would like to start by formally apologizing for being MIA for so many weeks. In the grand scheme that is life I should have placed the blog on a higher plain of importance.
So; what's new in the life of Nonberg?
I think the biggest thing was this January I climbed to 19,340 feet (above sea level, I think this depth below sea level is hell) to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. I would post pictures, but I am currently in the process of editing together a video of my ascent and will post that to the blog shortly.
I think the coolest thing about the ascent was the use of this bad boy.
That is the new panasoic Uni-Body 3D camera. We were the first students of Chapman or any other film school l to film a documentary in 3D. It will premiere in April. For the most part, 3D is shot with a 3D rig consisting of one camera face up and the other one upside down. The two "eyes" are then edited together to create the convergence for a 3D image.
As far as the camera we used, the $20,000 pro sumer Panasonic is intended for documentaries and movies that can't afford one of the more expensive two-camera rigs.
If anything, I have become a super techno-file recently and am really fascinated by 3D. I don't think it will really "save the industry" but it is certainly an interesting fad that will be around for at least a couple more years.
I could go into far more detail about the ascent, but I think I will let the video do the talking and showing.
The other big thing is the introduction of the newest member of "the ocho" This Sunday I am heading to the pound to adopt a dog. I have been doing a lot of thinking and I think having a dog would be a really good addition to my life. Elliot's fish sound incredible by the way.
With that said. I want to know what kind of names you guys think up. Try to think about names for both sexes as I don't exactly know which one I'll get.
Lastly, I am running the LA marathon in March and doing an Iron Man in July. This is a big year for me in terms of athletic events and will certainly keep you guys posted. As the weeks continue I will be sure to blog more. I am looking forward to brocating with all of you.
Now if you will excuse me, Teen Mom is On.
I would like to start by formally apologizing for being MIA for so many weeks. In the grand scheme that is life I should have placed the blog on a higher plain of importance.
So; what's new in the life of Nonberg?
I think the biggest thing was this January I climbed to 19,340 feet (above sea level, I think this depth below sea level is hell) to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. I would post pictures, but I am currently in the process of editing together a video of my ascent and will post that to the blog shortly.
I think the coolest thing about the ascent was the use of this bad boy.
That is the new panasoic Uni-Body 3D camera. We were the first students of Chapman or any other film school l to film a documentary in 3D. It will premiere in April. For the most part, 3D is shot with a 3D rig consisting of one camera face up and the other one upside down. The two "eyes" are then edited together to create the convergence for a 3D image.
As far as the camera we used, the $20,000 pro sumer Panasonic is intended for documentaries and movies that can't afford one of the more expensive two-camera rigs.
If anything, I have become a super techno-file recently and am really fascinated by 3D. I don't think it will really "save the industry" but it is certainly an interesting fad that will be around for at least a couple more years.
I could go into far more detail about the ascent, but I think I will let the video do the talking and showing.
The other big thing is the introduction of the newest member of "the ocho" This Sunday I am heading to the pound to adopt a dog. I have been doing a lot of thinking and I think having a dog would be a really good addition to my life. Elliot's fish sound incredible by the way.
With that said. I want to know what kind of names you guys think up. Try to think about names for both sexes as I don't exactly know which one I'll get.
Lastly, I am running the LA marathon in March and doing an Iron Man in July. This is a big year for me in terms of athletic events and will certainly keep you guys posted. As the weeks continue I will be sure to blog more. I am looking forward to brocating with all of you.
Now if you will excuse me, Teen Mom is On.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Bigger, Faster, Better: article 1
I think most graduate students TA during their first year at school. In my department, it is different. You have to TA for as many semesters as you are not supported by a research fellowship from a professor. As I was not in a research group for the entire fall semester of my first year, I owe 1 semester of TAing. I might owe another one down the line, but we'll see.
They called on me to TA a freshman "I series" course. The "I" stands for issues, imagination, intellect, inspiration, innovation, and implementation. It's basically a freshman seminar, but I think it is only for engineering students. The course is called "Bigger, Faster, Better: The Quest for Absolute Technology." I'm really looking forward to it. The course description on the syllabus reads:
Applied science and engineering concepts necessary to understand technological advances, breakthroughs and world-leading achievements that have shaped our present lives and will impact our future will be covered. The political, economic, and personal driving forces behind selected technological transformations, societal contexts, and conflicts that are inherent in unsustainable technology will also be covered.
The class meets on Tu/Th and there are two discussion sections on Fridays (half the class in each). Let it be known that this is the first of a series of articles on what gets discussed in the class. Hopefully we can get our minds stirring...
They called on me to TA a freshman "I series" course. The "I" stands for issues, imagination, intellect, inspiration, innovation, and implementation. It's basically a freshman seminar, but I think it is only for engineering students. The course is called "Bigger, Faster, Better: The Quest for Absolute Technology." I'm really looking forward to it. The course description on the syllabus reads:
Applied science and engineering concepts necessary to understand technological advances, breakthroughs and world-leading achievements that have shaped our present lives and will impact our future will be covered. The political, economic, and personal driving forces behind selected technological transformations, societal contexts, and conflicts that are inherent in unsustainable technology will also be covered.
The class meets on Tu/Th and there are two discussion sections on Fridays (half the class in each). Let it be known that this is the first of a series of articles on what gets discussed in the class. Hopefully we can get our minds stirring...
Poll: Should Free-Ho and The Shepherd become contributors?
Free-Ho (and Will?) would like to become contributors at Stadium 110. Do we add them?
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Oh Hey There
Oh Hey Blog,
I’ve personally neglected you this past month. The only thing I’ve contributed to you besides comments on other people’s well-written posts was my drunken blog post on the evening when the men’s team tasted the rainbow during first weekend. Next to Elliot’s post, it almost felt shameful.
But now I’m back and ready to blog more often. Besides life updates, I have a few topics I’d like to cover. [Also, I’m looking forward to whoever writes the social networking posts.] But for now, a life update, just to catch everyone up and because it’s an easier post to write on a Sunday morning.
I’ve personally neglected you this past month. The only thing I’ve contributed to you besides comments on other people’s well-written posts was my drunken blog post on the evening when the men’s team tasted the rainbow during first weekend. Next to Elliot’s post, it almost felt shameful.
But now I’m back and ready to blog more often. Besides life updates, I have a few topics I’d like to cover. [Also, I’m looking forward to whoever writes the social networking posts.] But for now, a life update, just to catch everyone up and because it’s an easier post to write on a Sunday morning.
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