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Over the weekend, I met with two different folks about writing / compiling the musical score for RAKU, my first robot show. "RAKU", by the way, is just the working title for the show for now. (and the comma DOES belong on the outside of the quotation marks... grrr.
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I've been holding off on entries because I've attached an artificial significance to THIS entry... it is the 100th entry for davidnunez.com. I guess I wanted to make sure that I gave it the "appropriate attention" it deserved. So I went back and
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A while ago (was it really that long ago?) Mike and I went to the Willie Nelson concert down by Town Lake here in Austin. Here are some photos and commentary.
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Well, Alex has posted the story behind his run-in with the law. Mixed feelings: I'm glad it sounds like it was just a misunderstanding, but I am pretty disappointed the story wasn't more exciting... I was hoping a kidnapping, money laundering ring, or drugs would be
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Ok, I've done my "About me" page. I am thouroughly unhappy with it, but I gues one of these days I'll give it another try. And the picture is terrible... it was just the first one I saw. I'll have to pick
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Why, oh why won't Alex tell us why there are warrants out for his arrest? Why, oh why do people sabotage services like Haloscan, preventing me from satisfying my desperate urge to comment on my friends' blogs? Oh, and the next Meetup is coming up (3rd Wednesday
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BIO (a neat & tidy version) David Nunez specializes in connecting the computer technology industry with education. David is a Cluster Director with The Capital Area Training Foundation where he facilitates relationships between high tech professionals and educators. While serving on the Board of Directors for EFF-Austin, he conducts programs
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I learned an important lesson tonight during my welding class. Even if the metal you just welded has been sitting there, cooling off, for a few minutes... Even if you are wearing your gloves... and even if you plan to move very quickly... Do not... do NOT pick up the
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Bookmark for myself. Are we living in a computer simulation? http://www.simulation-argument.com
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To date, we've found 9 scorpions (some alive, some dead) in the home. I learned tonight that Dave, our newest neighbor, had a battle with a scorpion. Dave lost. 2 Painful Stings on his hands.
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This is the first weekend in a long while where I'm not doing something. Really, I'm very excited for the opportunity to do some more unpacking. If I can get my bedroom, bathroom, and study unpacked and cleaned up by the end of the weekend, I&
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I'm getting ready to go to my art welding class at 7:40. The instructor is a firecracker (no pun intended). She is extremely energetic and obviously LOVES staring at melted, liquid scrap metal reflecting the sun-like flame eminating from her welding tip... bits of cars, refrigerators, and