Music: ColdPlay: Viva La Vida + Video Showing How to play on a Piano

I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
Once you go there was never
Never an honest word
And that was when I ruled the world

It was the wicked and wild wind
Blew down the doors to let me in
Shattered windows and the sound of drums
People couldn't believe what I'd become

Revolutionaries wait
For my head on a silver plate
Just a puppet on a lonely string
Oh who would ever want to be king?

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
And for all it's worth
But that was when I ruled the world
Woahahahah oh, woahahah oh
Woahahahah oh, woahahah oh,
Woahahahah

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Roman Cavalry choirs are singing
Be my mirror, my sword and shield
My missionaries in a foreign field

For some reason I can't explain
I know Saint Peter won't call my name
And for all it's worth
But that was when I ruled the world

ooooooh ooh oooooh oh ooooooh oh oooooh oh.

Adding Display Resolutions to Ubuntu Linux

I connected my Ubuntu laptop to an external 24 inch monitor.  I then tried to set the resolution to a level appropriate for a 24 inch monitor: 1920×1200.  However when I looked in the settings the highest resolution was quite low.  I had to add additional resolution levels manually. 

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I followed the procedures detailed in the linked articles.  When I tried 1920×1200 resolution with 60Hz frequency it did not show up in the configuration gui list.  It must have been illegal.  When I changed to 70Hz it did work.   Note that it is important to generate the mode line individually for each resolution/frequency combination.  I did a bonehead thing and reused the line for the 1280×1024 for the 1920×1200 mode and of course that did not work. 

The changes made are not permanent and upon reboot will be lost.

Adventures: Working at the South Pole

I have occasionally thought about working in Antarctica.  The following links are to a complete write up of one mans process of getting a job at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station.

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The Amudsen Scott South Pole Station is indeed at the south pole. It is about 10000 feet above sea level.

antarctica_map

This map looks like countries have staked their claim to Antarctica just in case of something valuable there.  Everyone will talk international socialist harmony to rule over Antarctica until something like oil is found there.  Then all bets will be off.

Other Options for Studying IC Design in Brazil

Return to Mother Page: Studying IC Design in Brazil

IC related entities in Brazil – Many appear to be supported by the government

Other Industry Entry Points in Brazil

University with IC programs – This is an alternative to the CT1, CT2 programs if the only way in is a competition with engineering talent with 80 vacancies per year in a country of 240 million people.

Adobe User Information Leak – The Crossword Puzzle

Adobe got hacked and millions of passwords plus password hints were leaked.  XKCD made a comic depicting a crossword puzzle based on the leak:

And once done you knew it was only a matter of time before someone made the real thing. You can see that here: Live Adobe CrossWord Puzzle Page

Oops…I better change my password.

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Microchip Fluid Level Sensing using TDR

Included are a presentation, Design, and BOM files in a ZIP file. The schematic capture and board layout are in DIPTRACE.   The simulation files are done using LTspice from Linear Technology. This is a free program from LT. You will need to replace the.bjt file from LT with the file I included as I added a model for the BFG591 transistor used.

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