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Contest flamage. - Bill Westfield - Nov 1 20:05:31 2009
What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
small matter.
Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
interesting designs. Feh.
(perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
generation" thinks differently.)
BillW
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First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
small matter.
Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
interesting designs. Feh.
(perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
generation" thinks differently.)
BillW
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Re: Contest flamage. - old_cow_yellow - Nov 1 20:14:59 2009
How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
--- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield wrote:
>
> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> small matter.
>
> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> interesting designs. Feh.
>
> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> generation" thinks differently.)
>
> BillW
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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--- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield
>
> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> small matter.
>
> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> interesting designs. Feh.
>
> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> generation" thinks differently.)
>
> BillW
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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Re: Contest flamage. - OneStone - Nov 1 23:30:29 2009
They are trying to be Cool? Hip? Down with it? whatever the latest
stupid name is for aware of, and dumbly following the latest fashionable
trends.
Personally I don't get facebook, think a twitter is some kind of
slightly stupid person, a tweet is what my canary does when Sylvester
the cat is after him, and I reserve my video making for holidays and the
grandchildren.
Perhaps dealing with technology inures you to it, perhaps I'm just old
and boring, I just don't have the urge to expose my private life to the
world.
In this case I don't think video is much of a medium for conveying
technical complexity anyway, and being a technical whiz doesn't mean you
have any skill as an editor producer or director, perhaps is because the
competition promoters can't read a schematic.
Al
Bill Westfield wrote:
> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> small matter.
>
> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> interesting designs. Feh.
>
> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> generation" thinks differently.)
>
> BillW
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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stupid name is for aware of, and dumbly following the latest fashionable
trends.
Personally I don't get facebook, think a twitter is some kind of
slightly stupid person, a tweet is what my canary does when Sylvester
the cat is after him, and I reserve my video making for holidays and the
grandchildren.
Perhaps dealing with technology inures you to it, perhaps I'm just old
and boring, I just don't have the urge to expose my private life to the
world.
In this case I don't think video is much of a medium for conveying
technical complexity anyway, and being a technical whiz doesn't mean you
have any skill as an editor producer or director, perhaps is because the
competition promoters can't read a schematic.
Al
Bill Westfield wrote:
> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> small matter.
>
> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> interesting designs. Feh.
>
> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> generation" thinks differently.)
>
> BillW
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - OneStone - Nov 1 23:39:08 2009
I've often had that thought too.
Okay guys your quickfire challenge for today, design and layout a Direct
injection ECU for a 4 cylinder econobox using an MSP430F2132. The winner
gets immunity
Your main challenge starting later today, will be to complete the
software for the kidney dialysis machine controller you designed last
week, you have 48 hours to complete this challenge. The engineer whose
software is deemed least elegant by our viewers will have their scope
confiscated and be sent home.
Nice thought, probably can't be dumbed down enough for popular appeal though
Al
old_cow_yellow wrote:
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield wrote:
>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
>> small matter.
>>
>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>
>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>
>> BillW
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
> ------------------------------------
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Okay guys your quickfire challenge for today, design and layout a Direct
injection ECU for a 4 cylinder econobox using an MSP430F2132. The winner
gets immunity
Your main challenge starting later today, will be to complete the
software for the kidney dialysis machine controller you designed last
week, you have 48 hours to complete this challenge. The engineer whose
software is deemed least elegant by our viewers will have their scope
confiscated and be sent home.
Nice thought, probably can't be dumbed down enough for popular appeal though
Al
old_cow_yellow wrote:
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield
>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
>> small matter.
>>
>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>
>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>
>> BillW
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - jci443 - Nov 1 23:49:34 2009
I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
reality show.
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellowwrote:
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield
> wrote:
> >
> > What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> > First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> > with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> > enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> correct)
> > manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is
> no
> > small matter.
> >
> > Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> presenters
> > with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> > interesting designs. Feh.
> >
> > (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> > this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> > had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> > hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> > rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> > old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> > copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> > catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> > generation" thinks differently.)
> >
> > BillW
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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reality show.
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>
> >
> > What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> > First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> > with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> > enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> correct)
> > manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is
> no
> > small matter.
> >
> > Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> presenters
> > with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> > interesting designs. Feh.
> >
> > (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> > this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> > had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> > hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> > rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> > old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> > copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> > catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> > generation" thinks differently.)
> >
> > BillW
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - OneStone - Nov 2 1:16:35 2009
Was that apollo 11? ;@}
We all know that was faked...
Al
jci443 wrote:
> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
> reality show.
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellowwrote:
>
>>
>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield
>> wrote:
>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
>> correct)
>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is
>> no
>>> small matter.
>>>
>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
>> presenters
>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
>>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>>
>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>>
>>> BillW
>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>
>>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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We all know that was faked...
Al
jci443 wrote:
> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
> reality show.
> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
>
>>
>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>>
>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
>> correct)
>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is
>> no
>>> small matter.
>>>
>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
>> presenters
>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
>>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>>
>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>>
>>> BillW
>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>
>>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> ------------------------------------
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Stellaris® MCU Family: New Parts, New Package, New Price.
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Re: Contest flamage. - Michael - Nov 2 13:17:31 2009
What Engineer has time to follow a reality show? I don't even have a TV!
Michael K.
--- In m...@yahoogroups.com, "old_cow_yellow" wrote:
>
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield wrote:
> >
> > What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> > First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> > with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> > enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> > manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> > small matter.
> >
> > Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> > with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> > interesting designs. Feh.
> >
> > (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> > this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> > had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> > hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> > rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> > old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> > copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> > catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> > generation" thinks differently.)
> >
> > BillW
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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______________________________
Stellaris® MCU Family: New Parts, New Package, New Price.
(You need to be a member of msp430 -- send a blank email to msp430-subscribe@yahoogroups.com )
Michael K.
--- In m...@yahoogroups.com, "old_cow_yellow"
>
> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>
> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com, Bill Westfield
> >
> > What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design contest"?
> > First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now TI/Avnet/UBM
> > with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> > enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically correct)
> > manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which is no
> > small matter.
> >
> > Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking presenters
> > with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather than
> > interesting designs. Feh.
> >
> > (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry, and
> > this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to have
> > had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> > hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> > rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of those
> > old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> > copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> > catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> > generation" thinks differently.)
> >
> > BillW
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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______________________________
Stellaris® MCU Family: New Parts, New Package, New Price.
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - jci443 - Nov 2 13:43:46 2009
I meant LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) spacecraft
slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so large
that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even flinch
but it generated tons of nerdy data.
The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
minutes - if you're a geek.
On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone wrote:
> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
>
> We all know that was faked...
>
> Al
> jci443 wrote:
> > I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
> > reality show.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>
> >> wrote:
> >>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
> contest"?
> >>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
> TI/Avnet/UBM
> >>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> >>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> >> correct)
> >>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
> is
> >> no
> >>> small matter.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> >> presenters
> >>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
> than
> >>> interesting designs. Feh.
> >>>
> >>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
> and
> >>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
> have
> >>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> >>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> >>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
> those
> >>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> >>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> >>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> >>> generation" thinks differently.)
> >>>
> >>> BillW
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
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slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so large
that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even flinch
but it generated tons of nerdy data.
The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
minutes - if you're a geek.
On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone
> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
>
> We all know that was faked...
>
> Al
> jci443 wrote:
> > I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
> > reality show.
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>
> >>
> >>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
> contest"?
> >>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
> TI/Avnet/UBM
> >>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> >>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> >> correct)
> >>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
> is
> >> no
> >>> small matter.
> >>>
> >>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> >> presenters
> >>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
> than
> >>> interesting designs. Feh.
> >>>
> >>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
> and
> >>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
> have
> >>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
> >>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
> >>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
> those
> >>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> >>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
> >>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> >>> generation" thinks differently.)
> >>>
> >>> BillW
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - OneStone - Nov 2 13:51:45 2009
sORRY, i KNEW WHAT YOU MEANT, I WAS JUST PANDERING TO THE CONSPIRACY
THEORISTS!
AL
jci443 wrote:
> I meant LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) spacecraft
> slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
> It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
> The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
> witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so large
> that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even flinch
> but it generated tons of nerdy data.
> The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
> minutes - if you're a geek.
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone wrote:
>
>>
>> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
>>
>> We all know that was faked...
>>
>> Al
>> jci443 wrote:
>>> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
>>> reality show.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
>> contest"?
>>>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
>> TI/Avnet/UBM
>>>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>>>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
>>>> correct)
>>>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
>> is
>>>> no
>>>>> small matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
>>>> presenters
>>>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
>> than
>>>>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>>>>
>>>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
>> and
>>>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
>> have
>>>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>>>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>>>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
>> those
>>>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>>>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>>>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>>>>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>>>>
>>>>> BillW
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
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THEORISTS!
AL
jci443 wrote:
> I meant LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite) spacecraft
> slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
> It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
> The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
> witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so large
> that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even flinch
> but it generated tons of nerdy data.
> The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
> minutes - if you're a geek.
> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone
>
>>
>> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
>>
>> We all know that was faked...
>>
>> Al
>> jci443 wrote:
>>> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an engineering
>>> reality show.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
>>
>>>>
>>>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
>> contest"?
>>>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
>> TI/Avnet/UBM
>>>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
>>>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
>>>> correct)
>>>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
>> is
>>>> no
>>>>> small matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
>>>> presenters
>>>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
>> than
>>>>> interesting designs. Feh.
>>>>>
>>>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
>> and
>>>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
>> have
>>>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June. "Camera
>>>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned to
>>>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
>> those
>>>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
>>>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to be
>>>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
>>>>> generation" thinks differently.)
>>>>>
>>>>> BillW
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: Re: Contest flamage. - jci443 - Nov 2 14:01:12 2009
my bad - I misinterpreted your ;@} symbol
On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM, OneStone wrote:
> sORRY, i KNEW WHAT YOU MEANT, I WAS JUST PANDERING TO THE CONSPIRACY
> THEORISTS!
>
> AL
> jci443 wrote:
> > I meant LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite)
> spacecraft
> > slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
> > It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
> > The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
> > witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so
> large
> > that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even
> flinch
> > but it generated tons of nerdy data.
> > The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
> > minutes - if you're a geek.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
> >>
> >> We all know that was faked...
> >>
> >> Al
> >>
> >>
> >> jci443 wrote:
> >>> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an
> engineering
> >>> reality show.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow <
> o...@yahoo.com
> >>>
> >>>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
> >> 40yahoogroups.com>, Bill Westfield
> >>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
> >> contest"?
> >>>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
> >> TI/Avnet/UBM
> >>>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> >>>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> >>>> correct)
> >>>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
> >> is
> >>>> no
> >>>>> small matter.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> >>>> presenters
> >>>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
> >> than
> >>>>> interesting designs. Feh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
> >> and
> >>>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
> >> have
> >>>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June.
> "Camera
> >>>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned
> to
> >>>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
> >> those
> >>>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> >>>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to
> be
> >>>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> >>>>> generation" thinks differently.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BillW
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 1:51 PM, OneStone
> sORRY, i KNEW WHAT YOU MEANT, I WAS JUST PANDERING TO THE CONSPIRACY
> THEORISTS!
>
> AL
> jci443 wrote:
> > I meant LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite)
> spacecraft
> > slamming into the moon on 10Oct2009.
> > It was hyped by mainstream news as NASA "blowing-up" the moon.
> > The poor uneducated viewers expecting to see the moon blow-up - instead
> > witnessed an anti-climatic white-out of the cameras. The impact was so
> large
> > that it's energy was mostly converted to heat. The moon didn't even
> flinch
> > but it generated tons of nerdy data.
> > The tracking algorithm was really marvelous to watch in the final few
> > minutes - if you're a geek.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 12:27 AM, OneStone
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Was that apollo 11? ;@}
> >>
> >> We all know that was faked...
> >>
> >> Al
> >>
> >>
> >> jci443 wrote:
> >>> I guess hitting the moon with a rocket was Nasa's take on an
> engineering
> >>> reality show.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 8:14 PM, old_cow_yellow <
> o...@yahoo.com
> >>>
> >>>> How about a Reality Show for Engineers?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --- In m...@yahoogroups.com
> >> 40yahoogroups.com>, Bill Westfield
> >>
> >>>>
> >>>>> What's with this trend with "submit a video to enter our design
> >> contest"?
> >>>>> First (?) Freescale/Digikey on their "Tower System", and now
> >> TI/Avnet/UBM
> >>>>> with their "how low can you go" MSP430 contest. A VIDEO?! It's tough
> >>>>> enough to document a design in a readable (as well as technically
> >>>> correct)
> >>>>> manner, and now they want to add the need for video production, which
> >> is
> >>>> no
> >>>>> small matter.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Perhaps future "design contest" winners will feature good-looking
> >>>> presenters
> >>>>> with appropriate make-up, scanty costumes, and laugh tracks, rather
> >> than
> >>>>> interesting designs. Feh.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> (perhaps "they" think making a video is easier than a written entry,
> >> and
> >>>>> this will result in MORE participants? I dunno. Towergeeks seems to
> >> have
> >>>>> had a whopping 5 video participants since they started in June.
> "Camera
> >>>>> hog" and "microcontroller engineer" are stereotypes usually assigned
> to
> >>>>> rather different groups of people... Of course, I seem to be one of
> >> those
> >>>>> old-fashioned types that would prefer text (skimmable, searchable,
> >>>>> copy&pasteable, etc) over the sort of 'video blogging' that seems to
> be
> >>>>> catching on, even when the video IS well-produced. Perhaps the "next
> >>>>> generation" thinks differently.)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> BillW
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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