May 2008
19 posts
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April 2008
43 posts
Programmers Don't Read Books -- But You Should →
If programmers don’t learn from books today, how do they learn to program? They do it the old-fashioned way: by rolling up their sleeves and writing code — while harnessing the collective wisdom of…
Carnival Cuisine: 10 Really Unhealthy Foods →
There’s no better place to get your greasy grub on than at a state fair. But these people take deep-frying to a whole new level, a level that makes my fried calamari look like child’s play.
BMW updates classic M1 sports car →
“BMW today is proudly — boastfully — showing its M1 Homage, a tribute to a legendary super-sports car that began production 30 years ago. This M1, however, is only a concept.”
Two classes down, one to go.
7 Confessions Of An Apple Macintosh Specialist →
I glanced down and spotted something on the ground. As I knelt down to pick it up I saw it was a tattered white envelope bearing the words, “7 Confessions of an Apple Mac Specialist.” Its contents,…
Artist dangling horizontally out of a skyscraper →
Dangling horizontally out of a skyscraper, this hovering figure looks set to fall to his doom. But this ‘jumper’ hasn’t just lost it all on a game of chance - this is performance art with a…
I’m an uncle!
Dubai Palm Jumeirah: the Eighth Blunder of the... →
Dubai’s sheikhs have claimed it is “the eighth wonder of the world”, and seen from space the tree-shaped sand and rock formation of the Palm Jumeirah looks exactly that. But after the hype and the…
This is pretty fantastic: http://tinyurl.com/5w8vkx
Rather uneventful weekend.
Yup, still can’t wait for my second monitor.
A Piece Of Paradise. Literally. →
Planet cut into pieces, each symbolizing a different kind of vacation. Good appetite everyone!
Economics 101: The Price of Gas →
Gas prices are up and oil executives are once again testifying before Congress. Clearly, many politicians, pundits, and consumers lament the rising cost of gas. Before we join them in their chorus,…
IE CSS Bugs That’ll Get You Every Time -... →
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Earned my first scratch in my Macbook Pro today :( Guess it had to happen at some point.
Damn productive tonight.
I am not going to miss reading Sociology.
Dealing with the bookstore’s Apple support is much better then Apple’s….
I can has sleep?
As I said before, two classes down. I think the senioritis is kicking in… With only three classes left (nine credit hours) and only 22 days according to my calendar, I’m just that must closer to freedom. I can’t wait for the free time.
Two classes down.
One class down and four to go.
The thing that hit me hardest about today: seeing the NIU bus pull in to Southgate Dr.
Proud to be a Hokie.
Three group meetings…seems kinda evil.
I’m really looking forward to my new setup, too bad I have to wait for it…
Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever been to Homeplace, an all you can eat family style restaurant with all the classic southern food you’ve come to know and love: fried chicken, roast beef, country ham, coleslaw, mashed potatoes, pinto beans, biscuits, apple butter and to top it all off: peach cobbler. Let’s just say that I got my $14 worth.
smcFanControl is my friend…
Ever give a presentation and know that the audience isn’t digging what your shoveling? That’s pretty much what happened in my management class today. So here’s hoping the professor will grade based upon the work we did, not the answer he expected in a very subjective assignment..
Hmm, xScope is pretty nifty.
This is going to be a long week…
Fun Night Out
Just got back from a fun night out with Visnhu and Kiril. A few beers, some spinach and artichoke dip and some funny stores makes for a great night.
Turned out to be a beautiful day today.
It would appear that Woot has a lot of batteries to sell today…