Although I didn’t watch American Idol this week, I’m happy to report that I’m 1/1 on my prediction for the order of eliminations for the top 5. No more Brooke White! woo! 5. Brooke White 4. Syesha Mercado 3. Jason Castro 2. David Archuleta 1. David Cook
Last weekend, I ventured out of the bubble that is Silicon Valley and headed over to our nation’s capital. The trip was primarily due to my Dad’s induction into the National Academy of Sciences. Created by a mandate from Abraham Lincoln, the induction ceremony included each new member coming on stage and signing a book [...]
Headed out with 6 Googlers for a ride around the Bayland Meadows Preserve which are located along the Bay between East Palo Alto and Mountain View. It wasn’t as intense or fast-paced as last week’s ride, but definitely enjoyable to try out a new trail. To be honest, I probably wouldn’t ride it again, since [...]
Carly Smithson was voted off this week. Although I knew Carly wasn’t going to last much longer, it was surprising to see her voted off in front of Brooke White, who I felt for certain was a goner tonight. When Brooke performed last night she had to start over after forgetting her lyrics and was [...]
Oh boy, have I finally delved into the treasure-trove that is Archive.org. My first real taste of Archive.org came I was working on my Senior honors thesis – deep in the archives of Bancroft Library at Cal, I had come across references to a propaganda video that the War Relocation Authority (WRA) showed to various [...]