29 years old, living in NYC for the past 5 years, doing ops and coding work for dot-coms and working at tumblr now Also, check out my Dubstep blogTumblr (3.0; @michael)http://mschenck.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/500c2548c24932b5e929f773d861224d/tumblr_mn0viecXyZ1qf53jbo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trance and cocktails, bro</p>http://mschenck.com/post/50776179153http://mschenck.com/post/50776179153Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:47 -0400things joshua saysapplebee'sbro<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b4a44576027a9182c9f0c5b237541b37/tumblr_mmx42hEsGt1qz504eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://blog.captphunkosis.com/post/50652630918/david-nick-five-minutes-later-i-was-escorted" class="tumblr_blog">captphunkosis</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.davidslog.com/50617078787/nick">david</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Nick!</p> </blockquote> <p>Five minutes later I was escorted out for drunkenly screaming I was a cyborg from the future sent back in time to collect conference bagels for the cyborphans of my era.</p></blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/50654228773http://mschenck.com/post/50654228773Fri, 17 May 2013 10:54:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/05dfe0e61db14662fa4c6ecd8e502d32/tumblr_mmt004HzhZ1r72qmwo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://maxistentialist.tumblr.com/post/50446833763/kurt-braunohler-raised-6-000-on-kickstarter-to">maxistentialist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/309790545/kurt-braunohlers-cloud-project">Kurt Braunohler</a> raised $6,000 on Kickstarter to “hire a man in a plane to write stupid things in the sky.” I backed this project.</p> </blockquote> <p>That has to be one of the best uses of $6,000 I’ve seen in a while … it had to have put a smile on a couple thousand faces.</p>http://mschenck.com/post/50454842163http://mschenck.com/post/50454842163Tue, 14 May 2013 19:39:58 -0400money well spent<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/feb846dbe76d512b1d9260672679a968/tumblr_mlzirqPy9Y1r08k60o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>futurescope:</p> <p>‘Quantum Internet’: Towards realization of solid-state quantum network</p> <p>From physorg:</p> <p>Researchers at TU Delft in the Netherlands have managed to bring two electrons, three meters from each other, into a quantum- entangled state. This result marks a major step towards realizing a quantum network that can be used to connect future quantum computers and to send information in a completely secure way by means of ‘teleportation’. The results have been published online on April 24 in Nature.</p> <p><br/> [Read more] [paper]</p> <p><br/> The only downside is that you’re required to mount several tons of @RadioShack gear overhead, which inevitably leads to an exaggerated sense of endowment. </p> <p>Who are we to question science?!</p>http://mschenck.com/post/49317813698http://mschenck.com/post/49317813698Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:30:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2ca1cec3e34e05be54e4721dde928dc5/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/efe04788853a9391963d705101f77251/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/028476eec6efa0daf6881024770b92cc/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2e83aec9c352f77ebb146c010d892fd6/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6a29d773c960eceab1abcff06344bf3d/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a4b4e69bf4f08f0b77a350d8732789a4/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/91081344cdbd489c5c2e2f76db094022/tumblr_mlmi9xE7wf1qk91wgo7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://markcoatney.com/post/48616393498/the-more-you-know">markcoatney</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The more you know. </p> </blockquote> <p>Oh America … No more “F*ck Yeah”s for you …</p>http://mschenck.com/post/49219144647http://mschenck.com/post/49219144647Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:30:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c3b3c44f3f03a8a2aec79c66a303ceef/tumblr_mlw3lqdjlT1qz4hwyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mschenck.com/post/49138656259http://mschenck.com/post/49138656259Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:30:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e5546d2a9e9f6a94c4443b24116af1a0/tumblr_mlv6owb5Hn1qf53jbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Spinal Tap’s amps might go to 11, but my Samsung phone rocks all the way to 15</p>http://mschenck.com/post/49049108610http://mschenck.com/post/49049108610Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:24 -0400jus sayinsamsungexynos<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_GbYR5Aud4Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://mashablehq.com/post/48907892296/this-may-be-the-most-elaborate-rube-goldberg-video" class="tumblr_blog">mashable</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>This may be the most elaborate Rube Goldberg video ever - and the song is pretty awesome too. <span><br/></span></p></blockquote> <p>F*ckin’ sweet, gents! Now whoever cleans this up gets the sandwich.</p>http://mschenck.com/post/48966803062http://mschenck.com/post/48966803062Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:30:18 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/59981375" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fyprocessing.tumblr.com/post/48913818286/electric-light-orchestra-by-bj-rn-gunnar" class="tumblr_blog">fyprocessing</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Electric Light Orchestra (by <a href="https://vimeo.com/59981375">Bjørn Gunnar Staal</a>)</p> <p class="first">Monday meeting experiment at Scandinavian Design Group. ~30 devices flashing to the sounds of Kangding Ray.</p> <p>Made with processing, node.js and socket.io</p> <p>People who like this should also check out Seb Lee-Delisle pixel-phones project (I’ts a lot more refined than this simple experiment): <a href="http://seb.ly/2011/09/pixelphones-a-huge-display-made-with-smart-phones/" rel="nofollow">seb.ly/2011/09/pixelphones-a-huge-display-made-with-smart-phones/</a></p></blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/48925573219http://mschenck.com/post/48925573219Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:42:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51d592959a6e40de08ed6dc152b9c357/tumblr_mlb1epKILU1qz6pgvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://mschenck.com/post/48891673367http://mschenck.com/post/48891673367Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:30:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/68d177a0edbabe604617a979766e9404/tumblr_mlskafQUDC1qf53jbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just saw this at the entrance of my hotel (3rd night here). That’s normal, right?</p>http://mschenck.com/post/48829049245http://mschenck.com/post/48829049245Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:27:37 -0400not scaredyolo<a href="http://bijansabet.com/post/48787521538/picking-up-our-own-tab">Bijan Sabet: Picking up our own tab</a>: <p><a href="http://bijansabet.com/post/48787521538/picking-up-our-own-tab" class="tumblr_blog">bijan</a>:</p> <blockquote>In the earliest days of a company the most critical things are team & product development. Founders energy needs to be primarily focused on those two things. Everything else is often a distraction. <p>Raising capital for startup companies also requires a big effort. Choosing the right investors that…</p> </blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/48823004858http://mschenck.com/post/48823004858Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:14:55 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo2_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo3_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo6_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo7_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo8_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo9_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo10_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo11_r2_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lupdd9OGoy1r2v3wdo12_r1_250.gif"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sleepyxpanda.tumblr.com/post/48087866726/buuuuuurn">sleepyxpanda</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>BUUUUUURN</p> </blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/48813828677http://mschenck.com/post/48813828677Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:30:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6f3777eb99e9883c700e61d0f781daa/tumblr_mlrwu2QLnj1qf53jbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://flip.it/13UQY">Gene patents are a hindrance to innovation | Adam Rutherford</a><br/> Adam Rutherford, <a href="http://flip.it/13UQY">guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p>Scientists researching diseases such as cancer are impeded by having to pay companies who own specific gene patents</p><p>You carry a set of instructions in every cell, encrypted in DNA. Your genome, 3 billion letters of genetic code, is not only uniq…</p> </blockquote> <p>Sometimes I get embarrassed for US law makers … The rest of the time I’m sleeping, dreaming of a future with an uninhibited intellectual property policy. </p>http://mschenck.com/post/48789244788http://mschenck.com/post/48789244788Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:01:14 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e2d56adf27f06754cf4955564dc930b1/tumblr_mkk51mx7ou1qf0i9eo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://haillinfromtheedge.tumblr.com/post/48267931962" class="tumblr_blog">haillinfromtheedge</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://loltime.1000notes.com/post/48265235986/this-post-has-been-featured-on-a-1000notes-com"> </a></p></blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/48768450912http://mschenck.com/post/48768450912Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:52:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6260ffe7c50492453cf23668e1053dc6/tumblr_ml3c4c0vaG1snlcweo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Why are mainframes so much prettier than typical rack mounts?</p>http://mschenck.com/post/48050040397http://mschenck.com/post/48050040397Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:17:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ef4b45cf1d9acb537164259d6f7b3fd5/tumblr_ml5lteXSot1rptz1zo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f2d63d5d94fba9e04fe6cad3d6e0eb28/tumblr_ml5lteXSot1rptz1zo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://davidjhayes.tumblr.com/post/47845092445/by-stefan-morrell">davidjhayes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p> by <a href="http://stefan-morrell.cgsociety.org/gallery/1098686/">Stefan Morrell</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://mschenck.com/post/47908837480http://mschenck.com/post/47908837480Sat, 13 Apr 2013 20:30:18 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3907179b81053569c03c09766c350d93/tumblr_ml7wiolz4k1qf53jbo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://mschenck.com/post/47905477802http://mschenck.com/post/47905477802Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:42:20 -0400space<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8770301a5425b83701fd82ea32b7fafc/tumblr_ml4kf8rXHa1qargfho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://llbwwb.tumblr.com/post/47877581393/serious-tamarins-by-eladim" class="tumblr_blog">llbwwb</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Serious Tamarins by Eladim.</p></blockquote> <p>I want these for pets!</p>http://mschenck.com/post/47905330467http://mschenck.com/post/47905330467Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:40:01 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b493124771c898d2765d9c50864b0eee/tumblr_ml7gv8m00G1qz4mo8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>To do: go to roof @ 7:40 (please no pages @pagerduty)</p>http://mschenck.com/post/47904455223http://mschenck.com/post/47904455223Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:32:49 -0400astronomyspacenight sky