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'''Dan Maynes Aminzade''' (aka '''Monzy'''; born '''Daniel Maynes-Aminzade''' in 1979) is a ] artist and software engineer at Google.
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'''Dan Maynes-Aminzade''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɑː|m|ɪ|n|ˈ|z|ɑː|d|i}} {{Respell|AH|min|ZAH|dee}};<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP8yKNXXGmQ|title=Building rich fitness experiences with Google Fit platform and Android Wear - Google I/O 2016|work=YouTube|date=May 20, 2016|accessdate=31 December 2021}}</ref> born in 1979), ] known as '''Monzy''', is a ] ] artist and software engineer at Facebook.


== Professional history == == Professional history ==
Dan received his PhD from Stanford University in September 2008. His PhD is titled . Dan received his PhD from Stanford University in September 2008. His Ph.D. is titled Interactive Visual Prototyping of Computer Vision Applications.


Dan received his Master's degree from ], where he was a member of the ] at the ] under the direction of Professor ] from 2001-2003. There he worked on the Actuated Workbench, a device that uses magnetic forces to move objects on a table around in two dimensions. Dan received his master's degree from ], where he was a member of the Tangible Media Group at the ] under the direction of Professor ] from 2001 to 2003. There he worked on the Actuated Workbench, a device that uses magnetic forces to move objects on a table around in two dimensions.


Dan received his Bachelor's degree from ], where his research advisor was ]; his Undergraduate Honors Thesis is titled "Techniques for Interactive Audience Participation".<ref>http://www.monzy.org/monzy-cv.pdf</ref> Dan received his bachelor's degree from ], where his research advisor was ]; his Undergraduate Honors Thesis is titled "Techniques for Interactive Audience Participation".<ref>http://www.monzy.org/monzy-cv.pdf ()</ref>


From 1997-2001 he was a member of , based at ]'s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. There he worked on new techniques for interactive audience participation. From 1997 to 2001 he was a member of Stage 3 Research Group, based at ]'s Human-Computer Interaction Institute. There he worked on new techniques for interactive audience participation.

Aminzade has ]ed at six companies during summer breaks from ]. In 2000, he worked for ] with ] where he helped to develop ] for ] and ]. The following year he was an intern at ] where he assisted in the development of plugins for ]. In 2002, he was employed by ] as a developer for ]. He interned at ] in the summer of 2003 and at ] in the summer of 2004. In the summer of 2006 he worked as a software engineering intern at Google's New York office, and was there full-time until 2011, when he transferred to Google's Mountain View headquarters.


== Nerdcore hip-hop == == Nerdcore hip-hop ==
Monzy made his hip-hop debut with '''' which called out his musical rival ]. It gained large popularity after being described as "the best fucking thing I've ever heard" by ] creator ].{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} It eventually made it into a ] article, and Monzy was interviewed for a segment on the German television program ''Taff''. He was also mentioned in the February 2006 issue of ], an academic and industry-oriented publication dedicated to issues in the field of ]. Monzy made his hip-hop debut with ''Drama in the PhD'' which called out his musical rival MC Plus+. It gained large popularity after being described as "the best fucking thing I've ever heard" by ] creator ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://brad.livejournal.com/2116192.html|title = Comments}}</ref> It eventually made it into a ] article,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,67970,00.html|title = Rap Marketing Comes to Nerdcore|magazine = Wired|last1 = Andrews|first1 = Robert}}</ref> and Monzy was interviewed for a segment on the German television program ''Taff''. He was also mentioned in the February 2006 issue of '']'', an academic and industry-oriented publication dedicated to issues in the field of ].


On January 10th 2006, Monzy performed at the DivX, Inc. booth of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with other nerdcore artists. With Karl Olson acting as a mediator, Monzy and MC Plus+ finally ended their rivalry and performed together on the same stage. On January 10, 2006, Monzy performed at the DivX, Inc. booth of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with other nerdcore artists. With Karl Olson acting as a mediator, Monzy and MC Plus+ finally ended their rivalry and performed together on the same stage.


* "Kill Dash Nine" (appears on ) * "Kill Dash Nine" (appears on Rhyme Torrents Vol.1)


== Strava running route analytics ==
⚫ ==References==
Daniel "Monzy" Aminzade also created a number of popular leaderboards/analytics websites for tracking running/cycling routes based on ] data. hhpcounter.com is the official counter for mayorship on the HHP (Heron's Head Park) running route in ], while bayloops.com tracks the runners doing the "Bay Loop" in ]. During the ] lockdowns he created longtinyloop.com to track runners achieving interesting running circuits, rewarding certain characteristics, in their own neighbourhoods. {{ref|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6GIk7uyhhY&list=PL0O40c1c5Xt3vWBOVmvdFC_CUn0DrIPDX&index=3}}
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== Media coverage == == Media coverage ==
*Zipern, Andrew. '']'' December 3, 2001. *Zipern, Andrew. '']'' December 3, 2001.
*Newitz, Annalee. '']'' December 13, 2001. *Newitz, Annalee. '']'' December 13, 2001.
*Orlowski, Andrew. '']'' May 27, 2003. *Orlowski, Andrew. '']'' May 27, 2003.
*Maxim Magazine '']'' August, 2003. *Maxim Magazine '']'' August, 2003.
* TechTV Hot Click '']'' October, 2003. * TechTV Hot Click '']'' October, 2003.
* Andrews, Robert. '']'' June 23, 2005. * Andrews, Robert. '']'' June 23, 2005.
*Reed, Bryan. ''The Daily Tarheel'' December 8, 2005. *Reed, Bryan. ''The Daily Tarheel'' December 8, 2005.
*Clendenin, Mike. '']'' February 13, 2006. *Clendenin, Mike. '']'' February 13, 2006.
* Nguyen, Thuy-Dzuong. ''Gonzaga Bulletin'' March 24, 2006. * Nguyen, Thuy-Dzuong. ''Gonzaga Bulletin'' March 24, 2006.
* Darling, Cary. '']'' February 18, 2007. * Darling, Cary. '']'' February 18, 2007.
* Silverberg, David. '']'' April 26, 2007. * Silverberg, David. '']'' April 26, 2007.
* Neill, Huw. ''Canvas Magazine'' April, 2007. * Neill, Huw. ''Canvas Magazine'' April, 2007.
* Miranda, Jeff. '']'' November 4, 2007. * Miranda, Jeff. '']'' November 4, 2007.
* Ding, Mike ''The Stanford Daily'' November 14, 2007 * Ding, Mike ''The Stanford Daily'' November 14, 2007

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Dan Maynes-Aminzade
Dan Maynes-Aminzade in 2005
Born1979 (age 44–45)
Other namesMonzy

Dan Maynes-Aminzade (/ˌɑːmɪnˈzɑːdi/ AH-min-ZAH-dee; born in 1979), mononymously known as Monzy, is a nerdcore hip hop artist and software engineer at Facebook.

Professional history

Dan received his PhD from Stanford University in September 2008. His Ph.D. is titled Interactive Visual Prototyping of Computer Vision Applications.

Dan received his master's degree from MIT, where he was a member of the Tangible Media Group at the MIT Media Lab under the direction of Professor Hiroshi Ishii from 2001 to 2003. There he worked on the Actuated Workbench, a device that uses magnetic forces to move objects on a table around in two dimensions.

Dan received his bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University, where his research advisor was Randy Pausch; his Undergraduate Honors Thesis is titled "Techniques for Interactive Audience Participation".

From 1997 to 2001 he was a member of Stage 3 Research Group, based at Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute. There he worked on new techniques for interactive audience participation.

Nerdcore hip-hop

Monzy made his hip-hop debut with Drama in the PhD which called out his musical rival MC Plus+. It gained large popularity after being described as "the best fucking thing I've ever heard" by LiveJournal creator Brad Fitzpatrick. It eventually made it into a Wired magazine article, and Monzy was interviewed for a segment on the German television program Taff. He was also mentioned in the February 2006 issue of EE Times, an academic and industry-oriented publication dedicated to issues in the field of Electrical Engineering.

On January 10, 2006, Monzy performed at the DivX, Inc. booth of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, along with other nerdcore artists. With Karl Olson acting as a mediator, Monzy and MC Plus+ finally ended their rivalry and performed together on the same stage.

  • "Kill Dash Nine" (appears on Rhyme Torrents Vol.1)

Strava running route analytics

Daniel "Monzy" Aminzade also created a number of popular leaderboards/analytics websites for tracking running/cycling routes based on Strava data. hhpcounter.com is the official counter for mayorship on the HHP (Heron's Head Park) running route in San Francisco, while bayloops.com tracks the runners doing the "Bay Loop" in Palo Alto. During the COVID-19 lockdowns he created longtinyloop.com to track runners achieving interesting running circuits, rewarding certain characteristics, in their own neighbourhoods.

Media coverage

References

  1. "Building rich fitness experiences with Google Fit platform and Android Wear - Google I/O 2016". YouTube. May 20, 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. http://www.monzy.org/monzy-cv.pdf (Archived)
  3. "Comments".
  4. Andrews, Robert. "Rap Marketing Comes to Nerdcore". Wired.

External links

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