User:Xd6

About Me

My name is Xavier de Gunten. I'm a freshman at Duke and I plan to double major in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science.

Name Pronunciation

I've seen my name pronounced and spelled in many different ways. In english, my name would be pronounced "Eggs-AY-v-er de GUN-ten". In spanish, it would be pronounced "Ha-V-er de GOON-ten".

Interests

My interests include drums, percussion, water skiing, wake boarding, skydiving, kitesurfing, and snow skiing.

MATLAB Demonstration

My favorite Matlab Demo was the Teapot Demonstration under 3-D visualization. This is because I find it awesome how you are able to alter the various features of an object such as a teapot in this program and visually see the changes. For example, you can change the color of the teapot as well as the material and style used.

Grand Challenge

Reverse-Engineering the Brain, Fred Hapgood, Technology Review, updated July 11, 2006, accessed September 22, 2011 (Grand Challenge)