TED: AAAR flying robots
I just read & watch this article on CNN about a presentation made about "Autonomous Agile Aerial Robots" during TED 2012 (Technology, Entertainment and Design) in California.
It's a must see: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/04/opinion/ted-kumar-flying-robots/index.html?hpt=us_t3
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Personal French Anniversary
Today marks 6 years that I have been working & living in Paris, France. Wow, I have had some very interesting adventures (I’ll share one from just this morning in the next post).
Honestly, after the first year living here, I sincerely doubted that I’d be able to stay 1 more year yet alone a total of 6 years!
Only the Lord knows what’s going to happen next… 2012 may be my last year here… after 6 years, a change would be good…and recommneded.
See my tweet: https://twitter.com/keithmania/status/175153525234479104
Paying Homage to Gary Carter
A legend and hero of canadian baseball fans passed away recently, RIP Gary "The Kid" Carter.
Here's an article about what The Kid meant to my beloved Montreal Expos: http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/canada-first-baseball-hero-gary-carter-dies-57-000714345.html
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Only in France
This poster says it all, a colleague of mine showed me this, found at http://www.despair.com/effort.html
I saw a news update on CNN last night which talked about a strike that's started yesterday, here in France at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport…. The strikers are Air France employees who are upset over the following…. A rule placed by the government that prohibits certain critical services from striking WITHOUT giving a 48 hour notice beforehand. This seems reasonable for some critical services which could put the public at risk (but could be up for debate by some). So to summarize, these Air France employeesare actually striking because they do not want to be told "how to strike"!
Are you serious???? That is absolutely ridiculous!!!! If it wasn't so darn easy to get up and go on "Strike", then these rules would not be necessary. Seriously, the fact that they went on strike for a reason such as this shows that restrictions need to be made.
It seems to me that the workers who are protected by being a "fonctionnaire" take full advantage and find any excuse NOT to work. Easy examples are, the RAPT/SNCF, Air France. These people adore being able to go on strike. La honte.
MotoGP, nothing but respect from me
Today I learned that MotoGP lost another one of their future star yesterday in a violent crash where a total of 3 riders were involved and even one of them lost their helmet!
My thoughts and prayers goes out to the family of Marco Simoncelli.
A video of the crash call be shown here (it mostly likely will be removed from youtube shortly due to some sort of claim to copyright infringement) –> http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/motorcycling/8844269/Marco-Simoncelli-dies-in-MotoGP-crash-in-Malaysia.html
His was racing with a purpose, agressively, and competitively with Alvaro Bautista when from what is looks like he lost his footing of the left foot peg causing his bike to cut across the track into the path of ridering Colin Edwards & Valentino Rossi.
They stopped the race after the crash and Marco later died of his injuries.
He will be missed greatly.
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I just want to Thank Steve for my iPhone
Today Steve Jobs passes on after a battle with Cancer. My grandfather also passed away due to Cancer. I hope that soon we can abolish cancer from all of our lives for once and for all. Thanks you Steve Jobs (1955-2011) for you imagination, hard work which gave us new & innovated technology and set the standard for what's to come in the future of gadgets.
Back in Mtl, it feels so good!
It's a grea t day today, it's my sister's b-day: HAPPY B-DAY KRISANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Going to see lil wayne & Rick Ross in concert with my boy Jon and in honor of this, here's a vid by the lovely Anne Hathaway on Conon… I love her even more now!!
http://teamcoco.com/video/anne-hathaway-paparazzi-rap
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