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Dec. 9th, 2011
Writer's Block: Starstruck
Dec. 9th, 2011 01:07 pmGUYS, okay, I've been wondering when to tell you about this. I met DEAN KAMEN when he came to give a lecture at the dedication of our new computer science building.
For those who are not in engineering and are not familiar with Dean Kamen, he's an engineer and one of the foremost living inventors of our age who founded DEKA Research. He invented a safer and easier insulin delivery system AutoSyringe for diabetics, which was initially used to deliver drugs to premature babies, and he said with some brainstorming he went from serving a small percent of the population to a large portion.
He created a Stirling water purifier called the Slingshot that works without electricity. (It can be run on anything that burns. Some villages use cow dung, which is in abundance) He says that the story of David and Goliath taught him a very importatant lesson: that technology is cool. He said David was a little guy that had a big problem and used the application of simple technology to fix it. He said the little people are the ones who don't have access to clean drinking water, which is their big problem, and he just wants to give them a slingshot to help them take down their monster.
( More about Dean Kamen and the power of engineering )
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For those who are not in engineering and are not familiar with Dean Kamen, he's an engineer and one of the foremost living inventors of our age who founded DEKA Research. He invented a safer and easier insulin delivery system AutoSyringe for diabetics, which was initially used to deliver drugs to premature babies, and he said with some brainstorming he went from serving a small percent of the population to a large portion.
He created a Stirling water purifier called the Slingshot that works without electricity. (It can be run on anything that burns. Some villages use cow dung, which is in abundance) He says that the story of David and Goliath taught him a very importatant lesson: that technology is cool. He said David was a little guy that had a big problem and used the application of simple technology to fix it. He said the little people are the ones who don't have access to clean drinking water, which is their big problem, and he just wants to give them a slingshot to help them take down their monster.
( More about Dean Kamen and the power of engineering )
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The Flux of Fanfic: A Poll for Fanlore
Dec. 9th, 2011 03:48 pmI realised recently while I was on TVTropes that I can't find anything detailing the strange exodus I've observed from fanfiction.net to other fic sites. Why and when does this happen? Is it because of age, experience? I'm trying to find out. Please share this with any fanfiction writers you think may be interested in participating in this study. (You can also read more about Fanfiction.net on Fanlore here)
Study Outline
What publishing online medium did you first use to share your stories and connect with others in your fandom? What drew you to your current medium? My poll seeks to study the movement of fandom members, specifically fanfiction writers, to and from fic publishing sites such as Fanfiction.net, Livejournal, Dreamwidth, and Archive of Our Own. YOU MAY SKIP ANY QUESTIONS YOU DO NOT WISH TO ANSWER. All entries are anonymous.
This poll will be focusing on multi-fandom online sites, i.e. not specific repositories or fanzines. This is part of an investigative article for Fanlore. If you would like to be a part of this project, contact me at ramekin.redux@gmail.com
Thank you very much in advance! You can find the form here.
Study Outline
What publishing online medium did you first use to share your stories and connect with others in your fandom? What drew you to your current medium? My poll seeks to study the movement of fandom members, specifically fanfiction writers, to and from fic publishing sites such as Fanfiction.net, Livejournal, Dreamwidth, and Archive of Our Own. YOU MAY SKIP ANY QUESTIONS YOU DO NOT WISH TO ANSWER. All entries are anonymous.
This poll will be focusing on multi-fandom online sites, i.e. not specific repositories or fanzines. This is part of an investigative article for Fanlore. If you would like to be a part of this project, contact me at ramekin.redux@gmail.com
Thank you very much in advance! You can find the form here.
"Vincent and the Doctor"
Dec. 9th, 2011 08:28 pmI think I start crying when they take Vincent to the museum and I pretty much don't stop till the credits. I cry every time like a small child. Because the Doctor teaches us that we're all wonderful, and if I would have picked anyone to take forward in time and show them the impact they had on the world, it would have been Van Gogh.
