Archive for December, 2005

The Path to Open Source?

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

After reading this post at DrunkenBlog, I’ve noticed why I’ve been saving nearly all my reports, essays, etc. in .txt format. Before, it was just for avoiding Microsoft Word. Now, I will do so just to keep my files alive, in case one day Microsoft decides to stop supporting Office:Mac.

Eureka@video.google.com

Friday, December 9th, 2005

I found this one on Google videos.

Here’s another awesome one.

A cool idea would be if some students at our school can put together a video featuring cars at our school, and put it up on the video production stuff. Doesn’t have to be performance, just something fun and cool, like the MINI + Audi one.

Bigger does not mean better

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.”
–Albert Einstein

Wow, this is so true. I mean, if you look at Windows v. *nix, SUV v. MINI, and Ghandi (can’t believe I just said/typed this, for I know near nothing about him) v. current-day-U-S-of-A, it seems that everyone is aiming to be bigger and badder, yet they overlook the benefits of being gentle, small, agile, etc.

Well, here’s a good read for the weekend: Click Here
A quote from the above link:

Jettas are safe because they make their drivers feel unsafe. S.U.V.s are unsafe because they make their drivers feel safe. That feeling of safety isn’t the solution; it’s the problem.

Here’s a sign that America is awakening. Hopefully more will see the light.

Interesting A rant, but a very interesting and true one. We should really take a look at what America is becoming.

Even Mr. Paul Thurrott, long time MS-Win advocate, is seeing the light gradually.

And, to all those rushing to send in their college apps, like me, good luck, and remember to send them in early, to avoid any possible problems like the UC server crashes :P