I’ve updated my resume for anyone to look at, anyone at all. Over the past thirty (30) days, my resume has been viewed 1009 times.

I’ve been back in Florida for a month and a half and have been so busy during that time that I’ve neglected to upload new photos to the gallery! Well, today I played catch-up. Here are some of the highlights:

If you want insight into what it is to be an engineering/math/computer-science/physics major (like me), read THIS article. Here’s the conclusion that it reaches:

If you want more engineers in the United States, you must find a way for America’s engineering programs to retain students like, well, me: people smart enough to do the math and motivated enough to at least take a bite at the engineering apple, but turned off by the overwhelming coursework, low grades, and abysmal teaching. Find a way to teach engineering to verbally oriented students who can’t learn math by sense of smell. Demand from (and give to) students an actual mastery of the material, rather than relying on bogus on-the-curve pseudo-grades that hinge upon the amount of partial credit that bored T.A.s choose to dole out. Write textbooks that are more than just glorified problem set manuals. Give grades that will make engineering majors competitive in a grade-inflated environment. Don’t let T.A.s teach unless they can actually teach.

There has been a lot of speculation about a possible Google TV launch, especially after Google put up a a request for a “Google TV Project Manager” the other day. Yesterday, Google Video announced they will be host to Everybody Hates Chris episodes everyweek, starting now. Full-blown, internet-based TV without ads? I’ll believe it when I see it. I’m also waiting for CurrentTV to be broadcast online.

I had no idea that UCF is entering the DARPA Challenge! Apparently, I’ve been out of the loop, as a lot of websites are raving about how they’re using linux. I’ve been interested in this competition for since late last year, and was wondering why UCF wasn’t doing it. Perhaps next year, I will try to join their team (note: this link isn’t working at the moment, perhaps they’re down for maintenance).

Update to my last post of the UCF victory. UCF fans tore down the goalpost at the stadium, in college football celebration tradition.

Video of it falling [thanks to UCFTailgate.com]
Pictures at the game
Goalpost in the Reflection Pond

UCF’s football team ended a 17-game losing streak against Marshall tonight, 23-13. In related news, we are changing our names from the “Golden Knights” to the “Flying Pigs.”

This past weekend, Rachel and I celebrated 6 wonderful months of being together. We have so much in common, we never fight, we always have something to talk about, and we are so in love. Every day seems to be better than the last. I’m the luckiest guy to have her.

Also, I am a sap.