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Comment on Building the Visualization Lab I: 3D Projection System by John Wise

John Wise — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:34:19 +0000

Hi Dan,

Yes, we have finished the construction of the visualization lab. I’ll be writing some posts in the next month or so on its configuration.

Thanks,
John

Comment on Building the Visualization Lab I: 3D Projection System by Dan

Dan — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:03:43 +0000

Dear Prof. Wise,

I have seen that your visualization room has been inaugurated recently. Congratulations ! Any pictures of the visualization room to share on this blog ? ^_^

Best wishes.

Comment on Talk: Extragalactic B-fields from Gamma Rays by Harvey Hagan

Harvey Hagan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:22:36 +0000

You can look at each experiment and see if it gives you an idea of something to invent.

Also, you can start doing things to something and you might think of an invention, one that you didn’t start out to do.

You can take one characteristic of one invention, and try it on every thing else.

Comment on Talk: Extragalactic B-fields from Gamma Rays by Harvey Hagan

Harvey Hagan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:18:56 +0000

In quantam physics thay say one electron can pass through two slits at the same time. I think the electron puts out a field and sends it through the two slits, since they are right next to each other. There was an experiment where an electron make a black spot on a piece of paper. You could try that. See it one electron makes two black spots on the paper.

Comment on New members and computer update by Harvey Hagan

Harvey Hagan — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:13:56 +0000

I thought you could arange all the words in every combination of words. That is too large but you could make a paragraph, with the help of a grammer teacher, and fill in the blanks with words and phrases. Use an artificial intellegence computer and it might get an idea for an invention.

Also, you can make list of every appropiate thing, like how to notice something.

And you can guess at math and science formulas, using AI computer.

Comment on Building the Visualization Lab I: 3D Projection System by John Wise

John Wise — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:52:13 +0000

Hi Dan,

You’re welcome! I thought about a slightly curved screen, but nothing like a highly immersive environment like a CAVE system that’s offered by Mechdyne because this lab will also host seminars and because of budget issues. SI offers a curved model of the screen I ordered. I decided against it because it’s mainly used to reduce optical distortions from short-throw projectors. For reference, the W7000 has a throw-ratio between 1.62-2.43.

Comment on Building the Visualization Lab I: 3D Projection System by Dan

Dan — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:27:21 +0000

Dear Prof. Wise,

Thank you for the description of a 3D stereoscopic system.
I have a question on the choice of your system: For immersion purposes in the visualization of your data, would not it be better to use a curved screen ?

I have noticed that some companies (Mechdyne, Barco, …) propose this type of screens.

Good continuation on setting up your lab!
Best wishes.

Comment on GPU Meeting (04 Oct 2011) by John Wise

John Wise — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:22:20 +0000

Hi James, thanks for the clarification! I’ll have to pass the news on to the rest of the group.

Comment on GPU Meeting (04 Oct 2011) by James Malcolm

James Malcolm — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:02:31 +0000

I’m one of the AccelerEyes developers — and a GT alumnus!

Glad you got to dig into Jacket some. Here’s some clarifications on the above:

Georgia Tech has a site license (managed through http://software.oit.gatech.edu) — so you guys get free access.

Where you’re quoting the “get 20% off” price, keep in mind that academic is significantly less than commercial. Academic would be about $1400 for five base licenses (compared to $3996).

Comment on Discussion: Doing Science in the Open by jwise

jwise — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:42:59 +0000

Thanks, Ben! I’ll be sure to read your thoughts on Michael’s event sometime soon. I really think there needs to be widespread paradigm shift in how sciences is accomplished, especially since we aren’t restricted to conferences for face-to-face interactions. Lately I’ve been using Hangouts in Google+ to have meetings with remote collaborators.