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MIT Red Baloon Team Wins!

Wow, I was surprised to hear that a team won the DARPA Network Challenge in less then one day. I guess that's what you get with such a great program and way to encourage networking like they did. I was thinking the Geo-caching team was going to win. Very nice job done MIT.

DARPA Red Balloon Possibles?

Lots of publicly stated and Tweeted "finds":
- Albany, NY, NYS Museum (photo below)
- Santa Barbara, CA ?#4 (Beach) -- pic at http://ping.fm/p/RknvI --34d 24m 51s N; 119d, 41m, 05s, W -- another pic link
- Irvine Spectrum, CA (#5), near entrance -- appxo. -- link to photo
- University of Wyoming 510 East Flint Street, Laramie, WY (supposed #7)
- Delaware? - photo at http://tweetphoto.com/5891723 (another supposed #7)
- Nashville, TN -- ??
- Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Portland, OR, Waterford Park (photo below)
- Highland Park, Lafayette, IL
- Fanuell Hall or Dexbury, Boston -- ??
- Austin, TX
- Rochester, NY
- Bithlo Speedway, FL (supposedly false report)
- Near 14 Freeway, Marina Del Rey, CA (looks strange)
- Providence River, RI (photo below)
- Royal Oak, MI
- Louisville, KY, near Dixie Highway
- Troy, NY (250 Lark @ Jay)
- 4925 Ashley Park Drive, West Des Moines, supposedly #5 also

Money

So... I did not participate in Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Anyone want to send some my way? Link my blog to your blogs and sites. View it daily or donate. All of these will help. I may even send you a thank You cookie in the end...


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Pancakes

Had $5 pancakes this morning. It was a fundraiser for FIRST robotics team 1405. Alex and I happened to buy tickets at the "lessons learned" post-Ruckus meeting. I think the 1405 Finney HS people were a little surprised they had random non-related robotics fans in attendance. We weren't there too long... I had to work all day, but the pancakes were good.



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Black Friday

My new obsession is to eat anything with chili and cheese on assorted junk food (burgers, fries, chips...). It probably is a pretty bad habit, but comfort food keeps me sane after a long day of retail crazies.

Black Friday seems to have even been a worse food day than yesterday. A pancake, turkey, potatoes , green beans, broccoli (yes mother... I eat vegetables sometimes) more potatoes, & cheesecake vs. a breakfast sandwich, coffee, doughnut, more coffee, a slice of pizza, more coffee, more coffee, queso dip & half of a " flatbread flip". Only had to be at work at 6:15 but I like to drink coffee to stay friendly while talking to customers.

I now get to lounge on the couch tonight and not talk to anyone. Yay.


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Alex doesn't blog

Thanksgiving. I ate turkey, mashed potatoes, and vegetables I like and gave Alex the hiccups. It's been pretty good.

Tomorrow is Black Friday, have to be at work at 6:15. It won't be as bad as some stores. Hopefully we won't have any annoying customers. Also, I hope I stop having bad dreams where I end up doing things like throwing customer's copies in a puddle.