Category Archives: technology

Electricity

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been trying to introduce Sonya and Leena to the concept of electricity and automation. It’s the first phase in my not-so-secret scheme to instill in them a favorable view of science and technology. … Continue reading

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The digital christmas card

As with most things that get outrageously procrastinated in our household, sending out this year’s Christmas Card was a team effort. Our strategy involved a similar task breakdown as used in past years: Mitali brainstorms, assembles, and writes the entire … Continue reading

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Windows Progress

Last night Mitali, Sonya, and I went to a Christmas Party hosted by a fellow CS professor and friend of mine. In the course of the evening, a couple graduate students in the lab and I started recalling our favorite … Continue reading

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DIY laptop sleeve

Today I was home sick with a sick Sonya, so we stayed indoors, played, napped, and cuddled. I also took a page out of Mitali’s book and used the time to tap into my creative side: Sonya and I set … Continue reading

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A second visit with Videotron

This story is a continuation of a saga that began with the installation of our internet. In January, Mitali announced that with the upcoming winter olympics followed by a new season of American Idol, it was time for us to … Continue reading

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The Internet Cometh

The Internet came to our apartment around 4:30 PM this afternoon and, according to Mitali the sole remaining witness of the event, was heralded by the mechanical whine of the Videotron technician wielding a high-power drill in … my office. … Continue reading

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