Notes from Silicon Valley » Life in SF Bay Area http://www.davidschwan.com/blog Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:22:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Maker Faire 2011 Photo’s http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2011/05/maker-faire-2011-photos/ http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2011/05/maker-faire-2011-photos/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 04:22:38 +0000 admin http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/?p=171 I’ve published my 2011 Maker Faire Photo’s at: http://www.davidschwan.com/Pages/Images.html

DIY Pipe Organ

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DIY Pipe Organ

DIY Pipe Organ

]]> http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2011/05/maker-faire-2011-photos/feed/ 0 International Science and Engineering Fair – 2010 San Jose http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2010/05/international-science-and-engineering-fair-2010-san-jose/ http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2010/05/international-science-and-engineering-fair-2010-san-jose/#comments Sun, 16 May 2010 00:06:03 +0000 admin http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/?p=69 I went to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) on Thursday. This will be the last time it will be in San Jose for many years. Thirty Five years ago I competed in the ISEF when it was held in Oklahoma City. I won first place in Chemistry back then. There were probably [...]]]> I went to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) on Thursday. This will be the last time it will be in San Jose for many years. Thirty Five years ago I competed in the ISEF when it was held in Oklahoma City. I won first place in Chemistry back then. There were probably 400 more entries than when I competed, and there was certainly many more countries sending students than 35 years ago, when international meant 4 other countries besides the US. When I competed I got to meet Dr. Glenn Seaborg; noble prize winner, and co-discoverer of Plutonium and nine other trans-uranium elements (the element Seaborgium is named after him).

2010 Intel Intenational Science and Engineering Fair, San Jose Ca

1975 International Science and Engineering Fair - Oklahoma City, Awards Ceremony

1975 International Science and Engineering Fair - Oklahoma City, David Schwan (left) and Dr. Glenn Seaborg (right)

]]> http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2010/05/international-science-and-engineering-fair-2010-san-jose/feed/ 0 Cafe Niebaum-Coppola http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2004/03/cafe-niebaum-coppola/ http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2004/03/cafe-niebaum-coppola/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2004 00:17:04 +0000 admin http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/?p=10 Had lunch at Cafe Niebaum-Coppola. The poet Lawence Ferlingetti was sitting across from me. The gentleman he had lunch with talked briefly about the John Kerry fundraiser here last night in SF. Francis Ford Coppola came in to say hello to Lawrence Ferlingetti; so I got to see two celebrities today. The sun is just [...]]]> Had lunch at Cafe Niebaum-Coppola. The poet Lawence Ferlingetti was sitting across from me. The gentleman he had lunch with talked briefly about the John Kerry fundraiser here last night in SF. Francis Ford Coppola came in to say hello to Lawrence Ferlingetti; so I got to see two celebrities today. The sun is just coming out here. I spent this morning at the Embedded Systems Conference. This conference started with the Embedded folks, and has morphed into an SOC conference. Semiconductor vendors (my company included), and IP providers dominate. Synopsys is moving into the IP business, their both was filled with IP only (no CAD/CAE software).

]]> http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2004/03/cafe-niebaum-coppola/feed/ 0 Point Lobos State Reserve http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2004/03/point-lobos-state-reserve/ http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/2004/03/point-lobos-state-reserve/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2004 00:06:52 +0000 admin http://www.davidschwan.com/blog/?p=5 Took the day off and went to Point Lobos State Reserve (about 4-5 miles south of Carmel). Saw lots of anemones, mussels, crab, and some abalone. While I was filming the surf with my camcorder I heard a clicking sound nearby, and looked over to see two crab (about 4-5 inches wide) fighting each other. [...]]]> Took the day off and went to Point Lobos State Reserve (about 4-5 miles south of Carmel). Saw lots of anemones, mussels, crab, and some abalone. While I was filming the surf with my camcorder I heard a clicking sound nearby, and looked over to see two crab (about 4-5 inches wide) fighting each other. I filmed the crab fighting for about 30 seconds.

Point Lobos Sealife

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