Category Archives: Robert

Project Thunderbolt – Robert’s Tesla Coil Project

Posted on July 29, 2012 by rilardi

=================================== Project Name: Thunderbolt Project Domain: High Voltage Physics =================================== Goal: To create a full scale Tesla Coil with that produces at least 6in sparks aka “artificial lightning”. Current Status: Project was a success, with a complete full scale, full … Continue reading →

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Windows verses Mac verses Linux? What do you use?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by rilardi

So I’m writing this quick little post from my favorite Starbucks, on my Mac Book Pro. Do you think I’m a Mac-preferred User? Well, Mac OS X is BSD (Unix) based, if you are a programmer you probably already know … Continue reading →

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CD-2-Fast

Posted on March 16, 2010 by rilardi

This started way back in high school (around 1995), when my friends and I were attending Xaverian High School. A bunch of us used to meet early around 7AM in the cafeteria for breakfast and to work on our homework, … Continue reading →

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Yoga Nidra and the Fountain of Knowledge…

Posted on April 21, 2009 by rilardi

Today, I completed my first session of Yoga Nidra. I actually meditate a lot over the years, but I have never studied or tried any Yoga based meditation techniques. The first time I meditated was in the 7th or 8th … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Self-Aware Machines and the Human Race

Posted on June 4, 2003 by rilardi

Today, Wednesday, June 4, 2003, I watched the DVD The AniMatrix. It’s nine short Anime films about the world of The Matrix from the brothers, Larry and Andy Wachowski, the writers and directors of the Matrix. Watching the second and … Continue reading →

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