Field Trip

All of the REU students at UMass went to Cambridge yesterday to check out Google, Microsoft Research, and the MIT Museum.

The most interesting stop was Google, where we talked with Steve Vinter, were led through the offices, and ate at the on-site cafeteria. Everyone was well-prepared and very nice, and I think I'll apply there soon.

The visit to Microsoft went okay.

There were a few neat exhibits at the museum; I never thought I'd see Kismet in person. (Nor Adi Shamir and Ron Rivest!) The collection of mechanized sculptures ate up most of my time when I was there.