Dan Schofer '00
7-17-2012Pospisil + Scobey. 58 minutes. 8 miles.Very hot and humid! Relaxed and easy run. Felt OK.
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: What the Phonics? Device Pronounces Street Names
[ By Steph in Global & Travel & Places. ] Have you ever asked for directions in an unfamiliar city, only to find that you’ve been pronouncing the street name all wrong? It’s not hard to do...
View ArticleRachel Teagle: Daring to Fringe: Breakthrough Magazine
Here's a lovely article from Breakthrough Magazine about fringe festivals, that features both me and Diana of Atlanta Fringe. It's been up for a while, but the link wasn't working for a bit, and I...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: PopSpots: NYC Album Cover Locations, Now and Then
[ By Steph in Art & Photography & Video. ] Look into New York City’s past, at the locations where iconic album cover photos were taken, in a series of photo montages by Bob Egan called...
View ArticleDan Schofer '00
7-18-2012Green Ridge Loop. 57 minutes. 8 miles.Very warm and humid again. Slow, easy pace. Overall felt pretty good.
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: If a tree falls in the forest...
If a protest takes place in Russia outside of Moscow and there's no reporter there to see it, is it visible? Journalists, like tourists, tend to stay in the biggest cities and on the main roads. That's...
View ArticleKevin Draper '10: Wild Guesses and Outlandish Speculation: Buyer's Remorse...
You know that robotic grass cutter you got from The Sharper Image catalogue that's sitting in your garage? Or the toaster from Sky Miles that toasts hot dogs AND buns at the same time? Well, that...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: One Word At A Time
Beveled Reality Time Shapes All Things Handle Gone Tomorrow Next Next Next Go Figure Revealed Truth See See See Look Look See Blue Deep Vast Thoughtless Now.Wow.
View ArticleDavid Schraub: Multiple Israelis Killed in Bulgaria Terror Attack
A terrorist attack on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria has killed at least seven people. The attack came on the twenty-year anniversary of 1992 car bomb attack on the Israeli embassy in...
View ArticleJohn Tischer '71: Surreal Moment
The dogs are not barking…. Where does it hurt? Conspiracies are lilacs…. Haven’t you been told? Dinosaurs haunt the halls Exposed like boils….. Even Ghandi looked beautiful… A time lapse that never...
View ArticleMargaret Taylor: 7
I’ve got some exciting news. A graduate student from Spain and I have been working together for a few months now – she’s been using the text of The Confederacy of Heaven to make a mock publicity...
View ArticleShrinking Footprints: Student Work Goes Beyond The Classroom
A few years ago, Facilities Director Richard Strong taught a class at Carleton entitled Eco-House Design and Construction. A 17-foot Tipi constructed during the course has found a new home with the...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Damn Dirty Dishes: 13 Cutting-Edge Dishwasher Designs
[ By Delana in Design & Fixtures & Interiors. ] The very existence of the dishwasher is a feat of engineering and technology. The device has become a staple in just about every kitchen in the...
View ArticleAmy Csizmar Dalal: acdalal
So said one of the panelists at a recent women in science event I attended. Now, to be fair to this person—and this is going to sound a bit weird—I believe it was said in a misguided spirit of...
View ArticleKurt Kohlstedt '02: Stair Rover: Smooth-Ride Skateboard Glides Down Steps
[ By WebUrbanist in Technology & Vehicles & Mods. ] If you thought biking down stairs was hard, try skating a stairwell – or better yet: don’t. At least not without this nifty device, that is....
View ArticleKelly O'Brien '12: The Art of Logo Design by PBS Off Book “Logos surround us...
The Art of Logo Design by PBS Off Book “Logos surround us in digital and physical space, but we rarely examine the thought and artistic thinking that goes into the design of these symbols. Utilizing a...
View ArticleKelly O'Brien '12: sexquestionsfromseventhgraders: Why can’t we control our...
sexquestionsfromseventhgraders: Why can’t we control our boners? Control them? What do you mean? Like, they keep starting fights at the club and shit?
View ArticleKelly O'Brien '12: “Brandalism is a billboard hijacking project taking place...
Robert Montgomery, Bristol Shift//Delete, Bristol Paul Insect, Leeds Ghost Patrol, Manchester Leo Murray, West London “Brandalism is a billboard hijacking project taking place throughout England. Over...
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