From EDC NY. It was mostly lame, even though entrance was much smoother this year. The stages were too close together / the space too small, so it felt more crowded than last year. Because of that, the music from the different stages mixed together. The absence of the fire tower was also disappointing, because it was a bit chilly that Saturday.

We did have lots of fun at the Wide Awake Art Car, which featured local DJs I think. Unfortunately, we didn’t really enjoy much of the main stage performances, even though Calvin Harris played Feel So Close at the most (im)opportune time, when we were literally squished with other people unable to move.

Right by the Art Car, there was this DDR-like installation that was turned on at night. Jumping around it was much fun, and my friend’s Nexus phone camera is surprisingly good. I also have really really bad posture.

The Hawkeye Initiative: Special Guest Edition: The Hawkeye Initiative IRL!

gingerhaze:

thehawkeyeinitiative:

I recently received an email from an anonymous fan sharing how she pulled a Hawkeye Initiative themed prank on her CEO to illustrate a problem with some artwork.
My personal compliments to her and her accomplice on a mission well done; they perfectly took they perfectly took the concept of The…

This is MAGNIFICENT and HILARIOUS.

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filed under: fortune cookie platitudes I can believe that this is true for most people. If only I knew what I want. I’d like to do something with science, technology, global health, social impact, abroad, with numbers and math and doing things with my hands. I almost feel like I should have gone to do a post-bacc for med school. Oddly enough, my manager is supportive of the fact that my current position, regulatory, is not what I want to do long term. It doesn’t affect my productivity and I hope I am actually contributing, even though I receive affirmations as such. View high resolution

filed under: fortune cookie platitudes

I can believe that this is true for most people. If only I knew what I want. I’d like to do something with science, technology, global health, social impact, abroad, with numbers and math and doing things with my hands. I almost feel like I should have gone to do a post-bacc for med school. Oddly enough, my manager is supportive of the fact that my current position, regulatory, is not what I want to do long term. It doesn’t affect my productivity and I hope I am actually contributing, even though I receive affirmations as such.

Judgment in Genocide Trial Expected Today at 4 pm Despite Pre-trial Judge’s Call for Trial’s Annulment « The Trial of Efrain Rios Montt & Mauricio Rodriguez Sanchez

News, analysis and commentary from the historic genocide trial of Efrain Rios Montt, military ruler of Guatemala from 1982-1983. Written by legal and academic experts attending the trial, as well as human rights advocates.

This is a big deal, though there is some drama with pre-trial judge? I don’t really understand that part.

The past weekend, I stumbled into the marble cemetery after lunch. I had wanted to visit this after reading about it for some time, and it just so happened that the gates were open. It was less impressive than I thought. Reading about it later, I found that the the people were buried under the plot, and the plaques on the walls of the garden were markers. I got sprayed by a garden hose.

I also found out that my face is too wide for any of the Warby Parker glasses, except for the Benson. Why don’t they make glasses for big headed people??

myjetpack: I have made a new letterpress print. You can order it here: http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/shop/tough-times-print/ View high resolution

myjetpack:

I have made a new letterpress print.
You can order it here:
 http://www.tomgauld.com/index.php?/shop/tough-times-print/

(Reblogged from myjetpack)

The Cats of Ulthar, illustrated

It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat…

this is probably one of my favorite lovecraft stories, but I think that being provided the illustrations takes away from the writing. there’s something about his gothic style and obtuse yet detailed descriptions that lead you to build your own image in your mind, with your own flairs and mind-drawn style that seeing what someone else drew takes away from.

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But not all hospitals are run by the local Village Improvement Association. Many seek to turn a profit. That makes models like Health Quality Partners something of a threat. “If we scaled what Ken is doing,” Brenner says, “you would probably shut down a third of the hospitals in the country. It’s a disruptive innovation. It just guts the current business model.

from an interesting piece in the Washington Post about Health Quality Partners, a program part of a randomized control trial started by Medicare to evaluate demonstration projects for care management which sent nurses every week or month to Medicare patients with at least one chronic illness and one hospitalization within the last year. By virtue of personal interaction and effectively continuous followup, the program helps keep seniors out of hospitals, reducing costs, and improving quality of life.

As much as the word ‘disruptive’ is thrown around in the start-up world, this probably fits the meaning more than an app that disrupts social sharing of photos or ordering pizza or whatever. It seems that hospitals are monolithic money sinks that survive on a constant influx of patients and procedures, that maybe with Medicare changing its payment models will influence. Another issue is also the crazy cost of medical education. This reminds me of Sherpaa, sort of the homologous idea but for younger, healthier patients using doctors.

It feels like summer. and maggie doesn’t want to join me outside :( View high resolution

It feels like summer. and maggie doesn’t want to join me outside :(

Bal en Blanc 19

It’s a bit ridiculous that this concert in a convention center in downtown Montreal was scheduled from 11PM to 12 PM the next day. If I weren’t sick, I think we could have lasted a bit longer than the 12AM to 4:15 AM we did. We got there just in time for Cosmic Gate, who played a bunch of classics according to my more informed friend, that I really enjoyed. We wandered over to the other side of the room where David Guetta and then Calvin Harris were playing, but it just wasn’t that impressive for that reason. It sounded sort of boring and repetitive. When Armin van Buren went on, however, everyone in the trance side went crazy, and I definitely see why. I already saw him at Freefest, but he was scheduled to play for a full 3 hours at this event, and he was great the full time we were there. 

I just felt a need to document that we went to this crazy event. The Canadian shows continue to be superior in my opinion, the people are nicer, don’t crowd you or walk around

h, the lines more efficient, and policies more lax (except for not allowing cameras at Bal en Blanc). Maybe I’m still enamored by the best-est experience of Hard Toronto with M83 and Justice in a thunderstorm, and blocking out the craziness of Osheaga.

oscarbot:

Pokemon Green Beta Lavender Town Song (REAL VERSION)

I’d hate to be 7-12

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Giving maggie a footrub. I think she likes it? Or is confused. View high resolution

Giving maggie a footrub. I think she likes it? Or is confused.

Poutine and Mont Royal

I went to Montreal a few weekends ago, on a somewhat impromptu trip with two friends and two others I had not met. There was a slight snafu driving up in that one person forgot his passport, so that pushed our arrival time back a few hours. The host’s apartment though, was super nice. I do wonder how much it costs, even though it was not super convenient walking-wise, it was almost right off the bridge, which was great for driving so as to avoid the mean quebecois drivers.

We really didn’t have much of a plan, which was unfortunate. We did however, go up Mont Royal, which was a really nice park/hike, there were so many people running, enjoying the sunny weather, and the vista.

After that, we walked to Chinatown, which was an interesting mix of French and Chinese signs. Chinatown was not that impressive, pretty small, somewhat dirty, really what you’d expect. We did a lot of walking, going through Old Town, walking by the basilica, and the port.

I’m pretty sure I got sick because that night/the next morning, I was totally out of it. I don’t think I got a fever, but I mostly slept Sunday during the day, though I did end up going by myself to the Museum of Contemporary Art and had a coffee and croissant at a cafe, trying to be a local. I actually liked the museum, there were two special exhibitions, one in the lobby with two actors re-enacting famous kissing scenes or something, going through a ‘tightly choreographed 8-minute loop’. Honestly, I wasn’t sure if they were an exhibit, or two enamored people. There was a maze-like exhibit called Uraniborg that included videos, and I sat through a captivating narration about the Garden of Bomarzo, half because it was freaky, and half because I was tired. I wandered to another acting exhibit, a room where about 6 or 7 people were standing or laying around, seemingly discussing some theoretical economics concepts. Every once in a while, or perhaps when new people join, they all stop, turn, and say in unison ‘welcome to this situation’, and hiss. I really did not know what was going on, but apparently they asked my other friends for their thoughts on whatever topics.

I felt like I got some culture out of the city, even though it was mostly shut down for Easter. Poutine is also very delicious, though I don’t think I can eat much of it.