ABOUT
Welcome to JeremyBlum.com, a blog covering the random endeavors of ….. drum roll ….. Jeremy Blum! A little background:
I’m 18 years old, and I am a freshman at Cornell University’s college of engineering. I’ve been into science and engineering most of my life, and thus you’ll notice that all the interesting stuff on this website will revolve around that. If you’ve seen the user name “sciguy” or “sciguy14″ around the web, that is probably me (science + guy = sciguy).
Some background on stuff I’ll be posting about:
Illusion Montages
I started Illusion Montages with a partner when I was only 13, with the dream of running my own company. Within weeks of its creation, Illusion Montages was a booming business, providing video production services to local area residents. Now nearing five years in business, Illusion Montages is a lucrative company with no signs of slowing down. To date, we have produced over 45 videos for corporations, Bar/Bat Mitzvah receptions, and birthday celebrations. Most of our business comes from referrals and impressed audience members. The video shoots, editing, design work, DVD authoring, and business affairs are managed exclusively by me and my partner in our down time from school. Our services are in such high demand that we have clients booked for years to come.
Visit us online at www.illusionmontages.com.
Armonk Computer Solutions
I created Armonk Computer Solutions, a computer repair and networking company, with another friend when I was 14. We provide both in-home and in-shop computer repair services for residents of the Northern Westchester area. As a service to clients, I often provide tutoring on various computer applications. In addition to computer repair and networking services, our affiliate company, Armonk Web Solutions, provides web design services for local businesses. We also accept old computers, which we restore and donate to Neighbors Link, a local community center for Latino immigrants, in Mt. Kisco, NY. I volunteer my time at Neighbors Link as well, repairing their computers and assisting them with their networking needs. Through independent study, I passed the two-part Comptia A+ Certification tests in November of 2006, making me a certified IT technician.
Visit us online at www.armonkpc.com.
My Prosthetics Research
During high school, I conducted a scientific research project through the Authentic Science Research program at my school, which culminated in a submission of my findings to the Intel Corporation to be considered in the Intel Science Talent Search competition; of which I was a finalist. My research endeavor began in my sophomore year with the selection of a topic and the quest to find a mentor who would be willing to assist me in my efforts. I worked with Dr. Peter Kyberd of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. With his guidance I conducted experiments to determine if force sensors could be effectively used to control an intelligent prosthetic device. My methods included building a model and comparing data sets with those of a hand controlled by conventional myo-electrodes. I received a $2,000 grant from the national office of Mu Alpha Theta (a math honor society, of which I am a member) to pursue my research in the field of intelligent prosthetic control.
UltimateComputers.net
I developed ultimatecomputers.net as an online community where computer building enthusiasts and those wishing to start building can come together to help each other through a collaborative website. Members are encouraged to give advice and help each other solve problems. Below are just a few of the videos that are available; users can download them in full quality. Ultimatecomputers.net achieves around 2500 page views per day.
DeepNote Guitar Hero Bot
The DeepNote Guitar Hero Bot was I poject I worked on in the summer of 2008 alongside 4 friends and a professional engineer. It has gained popularity across the internet, specifically a few gadget blogs, and on youtube. The DeepNote Bot, explained thouroughly on our official website, can play any guitar hero song you throw at it, without any prior knowledge of the song. In other words, it works in real time.