Saturday 23 August 2008 at 07:59 am
Here's what I did to get the colors to show up correctly (they would be tinted blue).
In /etc/modprobe.d/options, add:
options gspca force_rgb=1
options spca50x force_rgb=1
options spca5xx force_rgb=1
I'm really not sure which driver I'm using, so I tried the "shotgun approach" and it seemed to work ok after rebooting the machine.
Friday 22 August 2008 at 04:55 am
My friend Kurt Petersen was featured as a 'featured student' on the University of Michigan College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters homepage. Check out the article
here.
Sunday 13 July 2008 at 5:43 pm
I recently returned from a trip to India! It is an amazing country, with lots of things that are quite different from the US, but many things are the same. Here are some things that stick out in my mind:
- Coffee and tea are much stronger than anything I have ever tried. That must be why the Indians always mix milk with their drinks.
- Indian food is great...but after two weeks, it became quite repetitive. I guess that's the same for anywhere. The food wasn't as "hot" as I had expected (I was in Bangalore), and even somewhat bland from time to time.
- Disease is quite common. I spotted quite a few people with polio.
- Motorcycles are very common. The pollution is pretty intense. Biking and walking are methods of transportation for those who want to take their lives in their own hands, even more so than here.
- Cows and dogs are everywhere.
- The common language is English, not Hindi. I had practiced some Hindi for about a week prior to my trip, and it was useless in the area I was traveling.
- People are desperate for work. They find niches (housework, drivers, etc.) that you would never find in the US.
- Nothing looks the same. Cars, buildings, everything is customized into brilliant colors. After returning to the US, everything seems drab.
- Women are protected to the extreme with a parental-style culture. For example, if you are leaving work late, they will call you at home to make sure you arrived safely.
I really enjoyed the trip. I think a trip to India (or similar country) will polarize you - you will either love it, or hate it. I loved it, and the trip reinvigorated my love of travel. I really think it's a shame that people don't want to travel more, to see things other than their own home country/town/state.
Monday 12 November 2007 at 09:15 am
The European Space Administration is not paying attention. According to this article at the BBC:
A supposed asteroid, which it was feared was going to have a near-miss with Earth next week, has been identified as a spacecraft.
Professor Alan Fitzsimmons of Queen's University Astrophysics Research Centre told the BBC there is "no longer any need for concern".
"The 'asteroid' has been identified as the European spacecraft Rosetta," he said.
According to the Rosetta Home page, the spacecraft was launched March 2, 2004. How can you forget about a spacecraft after only 3 years?
Saturday 22 September 2007 at 09:03 am
The 2007 JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes is tomorrow - September 23rd, 2007 - at Rainbow Gardens (Waldameer Park) in Erie PA. Send the media!
I'll be performing with Third Rail.
