Colors!

Colors! It seems as though the more work one has, the more time one finds to blog. Some of my most prolific blogging streaks are when Im actually the busiest here. Whats making me busy now? 2.005 PSETS, while not exactly fun, arent usually malicious. I have this nagging feeling that my 2.005 (Thermal-Fluids Engineering I) PSET (Problem Set (Weekly homework)) is going to be evil. Why? Heres what it looks like. Problem 1/ a s Problem 2/ a c Problem 3/ a f Problem 4/ a l Thats right, youre reading it correctly, A through S. 19 parts! In addition to the other parts it comes out to 40 parts. 4 questions? I think not! So, instead of beginning this monster, Ive decided to share happiness with the world, in the form of pictures that show colorful things that have been happening around Conner 2 (The floor on whichith I liveth). Well, the first isnt colorful, but the rest are! 1) Ethernet Jack Burton-Conner is getting an Internet overhaul, meaning theyre rewiring the entire dorm and installing 100 gigabit 802.11n routers. This makes me happy. Very. Very. Happy. Theyve also been installing new Ethernet jacks in all of the rooms at least we thought it was just in the rooms. The other day I was caught by surprise when I saw this in the hallway. As exciting as it is to have an Ethernet jack in the hallway, um, why? Why is it there, why is it up by the light switch, and why is it withing 15 feet of TWO different 802.11n routers? I just cant see somebody stopping for a quick wired internet break during their trip down the hall, but who knows, I could be mistaken. 2) Lava Lamp and Duff Newbury Comics was having a 30% off sale the other day so a bunch of us wandered into Boston to check it out. While I didnt purchase anything that was on sale, I did buy a lava lamp! I had a lava lamp back home but I didnt bring it to college, so this little guy will make a great addition to our room. Also, sitting below the counter at the store, was an awesome supply of energy drinks, one of which I felt inclined to purchase. As a self-proclaimed energy drink connoisseur, I simply had to try Duff. Seriously, its from The Simpsons, how can you not buy it? Impressions? A very good energy drink. It didnt have that nasty, harsh flavor that Rockstar and Monster have, but it wasnt sickeningly sweet like Red Bull. It tasted almost like a fruit Sprite. Plus, it kept me up until 3:30 AM, so thats a plus as well. 3) My room Ive been meaning to get an entry up about painting my room, but until then, Id like to at least share what it looks like. Dan 11s half My half 4) My Mural They recently removed all the wood paneling in our hallway, replacing it with drywall and painting everything white. That means its time to paint murals! The mural Im working on is a scene from the end of the first Mario level, with a little added flair thrown in. Ive mentioned a couple of times that Conner 2 is English House, so an English themed mural seemed appropriate. Here it is in one of its early stages. And with the flag finished And now, with the castle currently being worked on. If youll look at how Im doing the castle, you can get a sense for the technique Im using to make an 8-bit mural. It involves a lot of blue tape stencils. When Im all done I may make an instructable about it, but at this point its still a work in progress. Ill also make sure to share with yall when Im done. 5) My Tube The new Kaplan Newsweek How to Get Into College magazine is now on shelves, and features various MIT goodies all over the place, a testament to how awesome this place actually is. Of particular note is page 36, which is called On-Campus Confidential The latest trends in applying, achieving, and learning about life at your dream college prove theres a place for every student. One of the stories in that article is called More Than An Envelope and is all about MITs tube. Well, kind of. Most of the article is about Shannon (a blogger for a week and already in Newsweek!) but check out that picture of the tube at the bottom. Guess whos tube that is. Thats right, thats my tube! Check out this PDF Click, ~8Mb and if you look carefully at the name on the acceptance letter youll see Michael Snively. Yay, Im officially kind of in a national publication! Thats all for now, until later, Ill be doing 2.005. Post Tagged #Burton-Conner House