Neil Hopcroft

Spooky kids

I’m getting some .pov files from nanohive, which I can render with POVray into .bmp files. Anyone got any tips for something that’ll convert a series of .bmps into an .mpg (or some other video format)?

“I want to tell you how much Japanese business man is tired“

“The group discovered that trains consume 60% more energy per person transported than cars, and take up 200% more public space per person transported.” This is the kind of information I’ve been looking for for a while – sure, this is in a Car-biased editorial, but it is still real information[0]. The other factor they […]

“state liquor control agents gave a college student the driver’s license and Social Security number of another woman so she could pose as a stripper for a sting….Troy police paid Michelle Szuhay $100 per night over three months to strip at the club in Troy, a city of about 22,000 north of Dayton….Each night Szuhay […]

As you know I’m spending a bit of time investigating nanotechnology, I’m intending to post some of my findings over the next few weeks, assuming I find anything I consider useful or interesting, of course. To kick off with I made a UML picture (large .jpg file) of static relationships in NanoML. This picture will, […]

The web is a very weird place…this, I’m sure, will make more sense to those with the appropriate console. (large .wmv video. Thanks to razornet)

“When there is the risk of an accident, the system calculates in the blink of an eye the required braking power, which is immediately supplied when the driver applies the brakes. In critical braking situations, the front seatbelts are also tightened as a preventive measure, while the inflatable seat cushions are pumped up and the […]

“The HYPNOTIZE element has a special post-markup-event constraint (it includes the so-called Brainwashing elements, which enable very primitive mind control): “you are liable for any mental damages inflicted by improperly placed tags.” “