Archive for March, 2004

where is Anca going?

Wednesday, March 17th, 2004

so we go to APT one night. to see some person dj’ing. Anca goes out to smoke, she doesn’t come back and I find her at the back porch talking to some designer couple. Later on she decides to go and touch the wall. She had a desire to do that for a long time, and finally she did it.

touch the wall

jin

Wednesday, March 17th, 2004

everybody, meet Yeijin(pronounced)
Yeijin usually drinks gin & tonic. right now they are at the BONOBO concert with Ancayj

Darpa Grand Challange Results

Tuesday, March 16th, 2004

On MArch 13th – Darpa (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ) organized a competition for autonomous vehicles. Without any drivers, no repair, no human contact. The vehicles had to race a total distance of 200 miles in a maximum of 10 hours… here are the results of this years competition:

Final Data from DARPA Grand Challenge
As of 5:00 p.m. PST, March 13, 2004

Vehicle 22 – Red Team - At mile 7.4, on switchbacks in a mountainous section, vehicle went off course, got caught on a berm and rubber on the front wheels caught fire, which was quickly extinguished. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 21- SciAutonicsII – At mile 6.7, two-thirds of the way up Daggett Ridge, vehicle
went into an embankment and became stuck. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 5 – Team Caltech - At mile 1.3, vehicle veered off course, went through a fence, tried to come back on the road, but couldn�t get through the fence again. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 7 – Digital Auto Drive - At mile 6.0, vehicle was paused to allow a wrecker to get through, and, upon resuming motion, vehicle was hung up on a football-sized rock. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 25 – Virginia Tech - Vehicle brakes locked up in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.

Vehicle 23 – Axion Racing - Vehicle circled the wrong way in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.

Vehicle 2 – Team CajunBot - Vehicle brushed a wall on its way out of the chute. Vehicle has been removed from the course.

Vehicle 13 – Team ENSCO � Vehicle moved out smartly, but, at mile 0.2, when making its first 90-degree turn, the vehicle flipped. Vehicle was removed from the course.

Vehicle 4 – Team CIMAR - At mile 0.45, vehicle ran into some wire and got totally wrapped up in it. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 10 – Palos Verdes High School Road Warriors - Vehicle hit a wall in the start area. Vehicle was removed from the course.

Vehicle 17 – SciAutonics I - At mile 0.75, vehicle went off the route. After sensors tried unsuccessfully for 90 minutes to reacquire the route, without any movement, vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 20 � Team TerraMax � Several times, the vehicle sensed some bushes near the road, backed up and corrected itself. At mile 1.2, it was not able to proceed further. Vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 15 � Team TerraHawk � Withdrew prior to start.

Vehicle 9 � The Golem Group � At mile 5.2, while going up a steep hill, vehicle stopped on the road, in gear and with engine running, but without enough throttle to climb the hill. After trying for 50 minutes, the vehicle was command-disabled.

Vehicle 16 � The Blue Team � Withdrew prior to start.

heh. The next race will be in 2006. More information at http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/

http://www.darpa.mil/grandchallenge/route_def.htm

“tak tiki tak makinalasmak istiyorum”

Monday, March 1st, 2004

tak tiki tak
makinalasmak istiyorum
mutlak buna bir care bulacagim
ve ben bahtiyar olacagim
karnima bir turbin oturtup
kuyruguma cift uskuru takacagim