Fast Light featured 20 or so art projects focusing on light last weekend, a part of the MIT 150 celebrations and also the finale of a series of art events focusing on art & science. Absolutely gorgeous! (Click any picture for full Flickr album) Boston is beautiful (unrelated to Fast Light) The MIT float with [...]
UPDATE (Feb 22, 2011) – There’s movement in China, though no traction (yet): Jasmine protests in China fall flat I was struck looking through Boston Globe’s Big Picture coverage of the riots in Egypt by the Chinese comments left by readers. There aren’t many, just a handful or so (out of 176 total at current [...]
Looking to buy some antibodies today, I was reminded of something I noticed a couple of years ago. One of my favorite antibody companies is Cell Signaling Technologies. They have quality products for equal or better pricing. Best of all, they are local and sometimes deliver same-day if the order is placed early enough. I’ve [...]
Some news links for background: NYT article announcing the prize: http://nyti.ms/cveoxL NYT article with more analysis: http://nyti.ms/d1W5sQ A western expat’s analysis of NYT analysis: http://bit.ly/bYxC1o I don’t usually follow Chinese politics (for better or for worse), opting instead for cultural and gossipy news aka ChinaSMACK. But the Nobel Peace Prize is big news, and it’s [...]
Knowing that I would need to play through some knee pain* at this weekend’s tournament, my awesome PT wrapped me up with Kinesio Tape this afternoon. Now, not only am I tournament-ready, I feel like an athletic superstar. *I generally just take some ibuprofen and leave my recurring left knee pain alone… that [...]
Luke came to Boston for a short weekend visit. While walking all around the city, we kept seeing huge posters of adorable baby penguins advertising the New England Aquarium. When baby penguins talk to you showcasing their personalities all over the city, how can you not go to the Aquarium? Of course we loved the [...]
Spent 4th of July weekend up near Lake Sebago in Maine with great friends. We swam, read books, played cards, and generally indulged. Maine is beautiful (full Flickr set).
I’d been hearing good things for a while about the bars and restaurants at the ironically named Liberty Hotel, located inside a renovated old city jail. The space is undeniably breathtaking. The crowd? Typical: late 20s/early 30s professionals, dressed to impress. Also typical: the occasional d-bag or two mixed in with the beautiful people, the [...]
Block party on the street in front of Cambridge City Hall last night.