Category Archives: Inspiration

hair

Posted on June 8, 2012 by kaan

Back in second year engineering I had a substantial afro and beard. One day at the campus pub, we unplugged a tv and plugged in a straightening iron. This was the result. My hair is starting to get a bit … Continue reading →

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sunrise

Posted on May 12, 2012 by kaan

Earlier in the week I lamented having slept at home an unusual number of consecutive nights (six or seven). Last night I put a stop to it. I slept outside in Kitsilano and got up at dawn to watch the … Continue reading →

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licensed respect

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kaan

I recently had the need for a tool capable of modifying data spread across multiple text files. Basically I needed something that would do a souped up “search and replace”. A quick prowl of the internet landed me on a … Continue reading →

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space junkie

Posted on March 28, 2012 by kaan

If you ever want to get (yourself or someone else) pumped on science, I highly recommend the stylings of Neil deGrasse Tyson. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York. He has a sharp memory for detail and great communication skills … Continue reading →

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so damn old

Posted on March 27, 2012 by kaan

Tiberius survived his Guatemalan internment. We ate cake and talked about Narnia tattoos. We ordered pictures of beer but the server kept getting it wrong.

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3.14159265358979

Posted on March 14, 2012 by kaan

“How I want a drink, alcoholic, of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics!” – Sir James Jeans This is probably the most beautiful quote this particular day could hope for.

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adults are just obsolete children

Posted on March 8, 2012 by kaan

I am rather looking forward to seeing this movie adaptation (sequel?) to an amazing book: The Lorax. Unfortunately the film rights owners are yet another example of the corporate sellout phenomenon and have sold product placement right to nearly 70 … Continue reading →

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santaween devastation

Posted on September 19, 2011 by kaan

My dreams were recently reduced to a smouldering rubble. I have far more emotional investment in Hallowe’en than Mythmas. This year I thought I might merge them. At Hallowe’en I typically dress as someone I perceive to be a superhero. … Continue reading →

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Video: night flight over the earth

Posted on August 26, 2011 by kaan

What do you do with your “spare time” when working on the International Space Station? How about shoot some time-lapse video and set it to music. Here is a rough cut of the latest piece that Ron Garan is working … Continue reading →

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beautiful food

Posted on August 9, 2011 by kaan

I love this time of year.

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