| Friends Only |
[Sep. 23rd, 2007|08:07 pm] |
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Sorry, only my friends can see my LJ now. |
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| San Francisco Trip |
[Sep. 16th, 2007|01:17 am] |
My San Francisco trip went great... what an amazing city! Nick and I went out there together and we hung out with Melissa, seeing all of the awesome sights and just having a fun and crazy time. Next trip: Austin, with Nick and a different Melissa to hang out with Stephanie, my brother, and my sister-in-law!
Photos here: http://public.fotki.com/OnlyAFly/san-francisco-trip/ |
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| iPod, San Francisco |
[Sep. 6th, 2007|12:46 am] |
So, Apple announced a new iPod today, the iPod Touch... In other completely unrelated news, I am currently selling my 30 GB Video iPod. Anyone interested?
Tomorrow I'll be flying to San Francisco to scope out the town with my friend Nick. Definitely the most exciting trip since Germany earlier this year. We are going totally car-less and we're only packing a backpack each. The highlight of the trip will be staying up all night on Saturday night to catch our departing flight at 6am on Sunday. See you all when I get back. |
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| "Haiiiiii Yah!"... My Favorite Podcasts |
[Aug. 20th, 2007|12:15 am] |
Mostly for my own benefit, but I also highly recommend these podcasts:
The Skeptics Guide to the Universe -- A panel of scientists discuss science and pseudo-science in the news.
Ask a Ninja -- The world's greatest ninja answers questions from his fans.
Science Friday -- NPR's weekly take on science news.
Scientific American Podcast -- Discussions with scientists and policy makers on scientific topics.
The Show With Ze Frank -- Strange, but funny... you have to watch a few to get it.
Slate's Political Gabfest -- Slate Magazine's editors discuss politics. |
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| Victory! |
[Aug. 16th, 2007|06:37 am] |
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My prediction was correct!! What do I win? |
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| Tolkien Marathon |
[Aug. 13th, 2007|10:28 pm] |
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I spent all day yesterday watching Lord of the Rings with Melanie. I should really read the books. I read the Hobbit when I was 12, but never read the rest on Tolkien's books. I think that will go next after Speaker for the Dead. Wow I am really tired after spending tonight drinking a bunch of German beers with an old friend. Time for bed! |
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| Ender's Game |
[Aug. 9th, 2007|02:03 am] |
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Wow, everyone who told me Ender's Game was a great book was right on... I just stayed up until 2am on a work night finishing it. Thanks to: Matt, Jennifer, James Clifford, Melissa Nilsson, Jeremy... and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone else. |
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| Mac Review |
[Jul. 12th, 2007|08:43 pm] |
I've been using Mac for about a year now, so I thought it was time to give a quick review comparing and contrasting the benefits of Mac (compared to Windows).
Things I like about Mac:
- Invisibility of the operating system -- It really does "just work" as Apple claims. Unless you need to do something very advanced, you could get away with never configuring anything in the OS.
- Visual appeal -- the OS looks very slick while still being functional
- Application availability -- there are many applications available (obviously less than Windows, though), and the quality of each application is very high
- Application switching -- the application switching features are incredible and very useful
Things I don't like about Mac:
- The WiFi applet responds slowly to user feedback, about a 5-10 second lag between clicks sometimes.
- Most applications can't be maximized
- Lack of Visual Studio -- Microsoft's Visual Studio development tool is the most user-friendly development tool I've ever used, but it's not available on Mac... Eclipse is a fairly good alternative once you get used to it.
Overall what I've noticed during my switch is how the rise of Internet applications has made it which operating system I use less important. I use Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Reader, and Firefox, which is works on every platform. Internet based blogs constitute much of my writing. I think as internet apps get more powerful, this trend will only continue, making the OS you use nearly meaningless. |
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| Roger Waters of Pink Floyd Concert |
[May. 20th, 2007|01:03 am] |
I went to a Roger Waters (lead singer, bassist, and songwriter from Pink Floyd) concert today at the Amphitheater at the Florida State Fairgrounds. He played all of Pink Floyd's greatest hits like Comfortably Numb, Another Brick in the Wall, Mother, and Wish You Were Here-- as well as the entire Dark Side of the Moon album. He also played a very political song that he wrote recently... here's some of the lyrics from the song:
"Oh George! Oh George!
That Texas education must have fucked you up when you were very small"
"Don't let the might, the Christian Right, fuck it all up
For you and the rest of the world"
During one of the other songs, a huge pig balloon floated through the audience with "Impeach Bush Now!" written on the side of it, as well as:
" "I only answer to God." -- George Bush <--- Is this democracy?! "
Great concert. It only made me sad that the whole band won't tour together. |
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| Poem |
[May. 15th, 2007|08:42 pm] |
A poem by recommended by author Christopher Hitchens: Church Going by Phillip Larkin
Larkin's poem describes the feeling of having lingering reverence for religion in spite of general disbelief, a feeling I can definitely relate to. |
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| Microsoft |
[May. 13th, 2007|09:39 pm] |
Microsoft is going to court to try to force every Linux user to pay them royalties. I hate software patents.
Update: Matt pointed out that Fortune Magazine, the article's source, got some facts wrong. Microsoft has been claiming this for a long time, and seem as unlikely to be able to do anything about it now as they ever have been. Of course, they still maintain the claim that every Linux user owes them money. Thanks, Matt! |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 23rd, 2007|08:25 pm] |
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"Every Breath You Take" is by the Police, not Sting. |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 22nd, 2006|12:15 pm] |
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Have a happy holidays everybody! I'll be back in town Dec 29th. |
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