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About me...
I am currently earning a PhD in the Joint CMU-Pitt Ph.D. Program in Computational Biology. I work under Dannie Durand in the Durand Lab, at Carnegie Mellon.
I hold a MS and BS in Computational Biology, both also from Carnegie
Mellon.
To complement a rather computer-oriented course of study, my hobbies
tend to be decidedly practical. Most recently, I've found great
interest in making beer and wine, baking, cooking, and a bit of carpentry.
Inevitably, I also maintain a number of computer and electronics
projects, including (lately) brewing automation, LED lighting control,
home utility and environment monitoring, and computer water cooling.
-Jacob
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 August 2008 )
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This is an ongoing project to control a number (currently 5) of Lamina Atlas high power (350-500mA) LEDs. Current progress includes:
- PCB artwork (in Eagle) with connections for 5 RGB LEDs.
- Firmware for a Microchip PIC16f887 microcontroller to interface
between the FTDI 245R USB chip and a number of Texas Instruments
TLC5940 constant current LED drivers.
- Python ctypes interface to libftdi.
- A simple Python interface to communicate color commands by
USB
- Ongoing work includes an intuitive graphical user interface, music synchronization, and
a reworking of the hardware to utilize switching constant current
regulators.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 July 2008 )
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No, I'm not on Facebook -- but I once was.
Some years ago, I did succumb to the Facebook peer pressure and joined the site. Unsure of any other value, this did cease the flood of invitations by email. Eventually, I added a photo, listed my contact information, and confirmed friendship with, well, my friends. In time, I became increasingly cynical: Why should I have Facebook friends when I can have real friends? Is Facebook only a popularity contest? Did I have an interest in spying on old pals' online social lives? (Simply, no.) Perhaps most importantly, how does publishing a network of my (virtual) friends erode my privacy?
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 08 March 2008 )
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An 8-channel 120V relay controller, this project was originally intended only as a brewing and vinification process controller.
Since its construction was concurrent with a dance party, it was first tested as a dance floor lighting controller. The controller is comprised of a DS2408 8-channel switch, and eight 20A relays. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 30 December 2007 )
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Motorola provides no method of permanently accepting SSL certificates or documented method of adding certificate authorities to the phone. For many services, I cannot justify the expense of signed SSL certificates. Often, I'm one of very few users and am happy to install or manually accept such a certificate when needed. With my previous cellular telephones, particularly the Nokia 6600, adding certificates proved trivial. However, upon switching to a Cingular-branded Motorola Slvr L7, warnings of such self-signed certificates while accessing my email and web services seemed unavoidable. Alas, I have installed a new CA...
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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 May 2007 )
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Since 2001, 400 scientists (as of July 2005) have signed the Discovery Institute's "A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism" petition. This has been championed as an endorsement by the scientific community of the religion-based concept of "Intelligent Design", despite a clear lack of scientific training with most signatories. In response, shovelbums.org has posted the following petition to counter any notion of broad support within the scientific community. It has recieved over 1500 signatures in its first 4 days. If you are of similar conviction, please read and consider and signing the "A Scientific Support For Darwinism" petition.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 May 2007 )
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