Death by innovation?

First off I would like to say that I like the judge’s decision picking aqueduct as the winner, second, MIT didn’t deserve any special recognition.  I liked a lot of the submissions that made power tools and such work without being plugged in but it seemed to me this was more of a step back in time than an innovation (Think old-fashion sewing machines).  I have to say my favorite was the winner even though there were a few videos similar to it none brought a better design to the table.  The shea cycle was the most creative in my opinion because shea butter and bicycles are on totally different planets and they were some how brought together with a believable idea.   But still i don’t think it beats out the aqueduct for overall best idea in terms of practicality, presentation, design and possible implementation.
In other news, my guitar is in so feel honored that i will actually leave it for a few hours to attend class.

Cloverfield was righteous

My friend and I just bought a Les Paul !!!!!!!!!  It should be here on Saturday and we shall rock!

‘tsup?

Hey everyone.  Since we didn’t really do formal introductions in class (and for the outside chance that someone not in ENGR 407 is reading this) my name is James Bock.  I was born in Pittsburgh, Pa and went to Pittsburgh Central Catholic for high school.  In ran track and played soccer and football.  I planned on walking on the team here but I’m quite injury prone so it didn’t work out.  Here at Penn State I’m a junior finance major.

OK  that’s enough intro.  Time to rant.

Did everyone hear about the golf commentator the made the lynching comment directed at Tiger Woods.  The two apparently were and still are friends despite the whole thing.  When the story aired on ESPN there were actually people calling for her job.  I agree that the comment was insensitive and poorly timed but I think most people are missing the big picture.  I think it showed some serious progress.  It was stupid to say lynch an African American man but I don’t think she saw him as anything but a good friend.  Isn’t this what we want?  Everyone to view each other as human beings not as a “black man” or a “white girl”?  Why did most people miss this??