I’m currently trying out Movable Type. I like how it feels more clean in terms of design. It feels more Linux-y, compared to more Microsoft-y feel of WordPress. I don’t know how to quantify this feeling, but it is there.
Well, we’ll see how this works out, maybe I’ll switch over some time.
Well, I’ve always wanted to make one for iComic, but never really had the chance/incentive. For a while, one of the plugins for Real Life Comics broke, and no one successfully fixed it. And it became so unbearable for someone, that they posted a $10 prize for anyone that gets it done first. So, armed with my Llama book, I began to tackle the problem. After much trial and error with downloading the HTML, parsing, regex’ing, and tinkering, I completed the plugin!
It sure did feel good. I finally used my knowledge on something useful. You can get the plugin here.
Well, at least for me. I used to be able to use SubEthaEdit under the personal use license. After the release of version 2.5, they have now gone to the 30-day-trial-then-pay-$35 deal. It was my editor of choice, for its snappiness, fast to launch, the ever so useful collaborative editing, and many other features. I now wonder if it is worth it to pay $35 for a text editor (or $20 as a student).
I have no idea as of yet what new features the upgrade has brought. I’ve recently tried TextWrangler is the one to try now. I once tried BBEdit (TextWrangler’s big brother), and it felt a bit too clunky for my tastes.
I’ll update this post after I give all the rest of the editors a run, and get some impressions.
I’ve recently discovered a “campaign” to promote Firefox, the most popular open source browser. It is ran by “four politically-oriented friends who care about open source software coming out on top.” I like what they are about, and also like the idea. 
Here’s thier link:
Grad Nite dress code, FMI (for my information )
DRESS FOR THE EVENING & THINGS
TO LEAVE AT HOMEˇ Any clothing affiliated with a school, sports team, group,
club, etc. (i.e. letterman jackets, clothing with
school logos, etc.)ˇ Clothing not in good repair (torn jeans, shirts, etc.). Jeans
are OK as long as they are not ripped or torn.ˇ Extremely revealing clothing (i.e. bathing suit tops or
bottoms, see-through clothing, etc.)ˇ Hats (official DisneylandŽ merchandise acceptable)
and other head attire, including beanies and wigsˇ All backpacks, briefcases, hip packs, camera bags, tote
bags and oversized purses larger than 81/2″ x 11″.
Small purses and fanny packs are OK.ˇ Cameras, cell phones and pagers are OK. Camera and
cell phone cases are not allowed.ˇ Shoes with skate wheels are not allowed. Tennis
shoes and sandals are OK.ˇ Weapons, knives, chemical irritants of any kind,
laser pointersˇ Prescription medication (inhalers are OK); all other
medications must be given to your Chaperoneˇ Over-the-counter medications
ˇ Tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco,
snuff, etc.) and related material (lighters, matches,
pipes, etc.)ˇ Alcohol or any controlled substance
ˇ Bandanas (worn or hanging from belt loops, pockets, etc.)
ˇ Glass containers and/or fluids of any kind (including
water, any drinks and perfumes)ˇ Food and beverage (including water bottles and snack
items) Snack items include but are not limited to
gum/mints/candy (no candy containers)ˇ Spiked-style jewelry
ˇ Aerosol cans/bottles
Please note: To ensure the safety of our Grad Nite Guests, it will be necessary to search all persons and their belongings before entering the park. Any item is subject to search and may be disallowed upon security discretion. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
To speed up the entrance process, all Chaperones will be required to enter with the students.
This is DisneylandŽ Resort’s dress code. Some schools may enforce a stricter dress code.
Just got back from the FBLA California SLC (State Leadership Conference).
It was a fun experience. I really only went for the competition aspect, but it was the mingling with the people that was the best part. After we arrived at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, we sat down to begin studying Economics for both the upcoming AP test and my FBLA event. It was fun, and thanks to Sam for clarifying what crowding out is, it got me an extra question right on the test.
Then we went to Souplantation for lunch, which was horrid, but good for the price compared to what the hotel’s cafe offered. The spit balls (we didn’t really use spit, it was just water) were fun though. Sorry Felby.
Next, the two tests I had (first Econ then Tech Concepts) were alright. Econ was easier for me though. Then we all went to our Advisor’s room for some pizza, and then we each went to our own rooms for some movies. Or we were supposed to. Turns out no coverups were needed, and the whole thing was mostly eventless. Other than a sweet piggyback ride, and finding out that a MINI has the potential of fitting 5 people. Anyways, later we attended a dance after we finished Stewie Griffin - The Untold Story.
Then, we went to my room, and the girls and Jeff from next door came in to watch Tomorrow Never Dies. A half hour before the movie ended (where the action actually starts) they began their post-curfew spot check. Well, let’s just say that it didn’t turn out too pretty. When our advisor came, there were 5 misplaced people in our room, Jeff and the four girls. All our lights were off, so since Jeff sat by the laptop, and was in a dark spot, he wasn’t spotted. The girls were also hiding behind the bed and wall. After the check, Jeff easily slipped into his room, but the girls were a problem. Their room was all the way at the other end of the hall way, and people were actually patrolling. So, after a couple of rounds of coming back to our room to check if we have “found” the girls yet, they finally decided to make a dash for the elevator, so that it appears they were just taking a walk/drink/etc. Well, I heard it didn’t turn out too well. Anyways, that mostly completes our day. We watched Constantine on HBO, and later finished Armageddon. Then, we went to sleep at around 3:30 or so.
Next day, we went to Downtown Disney. We got food at Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen. I ordered a oyster po boy. It was awesome, especially the oyster. It was breaded and fried to the most perfect condition. The outside was very crispy, and the oysters were still very soft. The only complaint I have of the sandwich was that the sauce was a little too spicy. I would highly recommend this restaurant, and wouldn’t hesitate to go again. Then, three girls went shopping, and the rest of us saw either Silent Hill or Sentinel. I saw Sentinel, and it was mediocre. The acting is no doubt good, but the plot was plain boring. The ending had no “wow” factor, as they gave it away slowly. There was no epiphany. After a bit more of walking around, including visiting the World of Disney (the store), and playing with the various toys they had (the “pincher” was the best ), we went back to the Hyatt, and got ready for the awards ceremony. Not many surprises here, other than Sam, I guess. He got 3rd in Networking Concepts, and 2nd in Technology Concepts. I got 3rd in Economics, and 9th in Technology Concepts. Benson also got something, I think 6th in business procedures. Then, unexpectedly, Ashley gave me two pecks to the cheek. The drive home after that was nice and smooth, making it home in 30 min or so.
Well, it was a fun experience, and if I had the chance, I would’ve done it again. Now, time for homework and lost sleep.
Update: Pictures are up. Thanks Benson!
In this article, Mathewson is essentially saying that Apple switched to Intel in order to compete with Microsoft in the OS market.
I personally don’t think so. The reason is that Apple is a hardware company, and that is where they make most of their money. I’ve heard that their profit margin is up to 30% for hardware. And they can’t possibly make that much on operating systems alone. Sure they make more in terms of profit margin, but in terms of money, it is not possible. For example, the 20″ iMac currently sells for $1699, and so that’ll be a profit of about $500 using the 30% number, or $340 using 20%. By selling copies of OS X can never reach that height, at least not in the short run. Also, if they become a software company, their business model has to change completely. Right now, yes, they are great at making software, but all that work is just to cause more hardware sales. OS X for the computers and iTunes + iTMS for the iPod. I personally don’t see how Apple could possibly only sell software in the future.
I just attended the Admitted Student Program of Harvey Mudd College this past weekend (April 9-10) and, wow, even with my high expectations of what HMC is like and of the students, it still exceeded my expectations. I went even though I am sure of going, just to get a feel for what it is like.
First of all, the students are awesome. Everyone that I’ve met there has been friendly. They answer your questions, give you tips for the future, tell you what they’ve been through, and help you with everything that you might need help on.
The faculty is also one that I look forward to working with in the near future. I’ve attended a couple of classes (Intro to Astrophysics, General Chemistry, and some class on digital circuits I think) and a lecture on string theory by Vatche Sahakian. I’ve fallen in love (no, not literally) with the physics department at HMC. The lecture was very interesting, and the astrophysics class was just as good. Now I’m also giving some thought about doing physics instead of engineering.
The food was amazingly good. Much better than what I’d expect for food at a college. Sunday night was prime rib night. And I don’t think that was done just to get us to pay $40k a year; Diego, my host’s suite-mate, said that it is normal, and many students from the other 4Cs come over for sunday dinner.
The other surprising thing was that the I didn’t actually see any Mudders do homework at all over the weekend. All were watching movies, TV shows, playing games, or just chillin’. From what everyone hears about the workload, I was expecting everyone to work their butt off, but no, they just sat around and seemed quite relaxed about everything.
After this whole experience, I am glad that I chose HMC and that I’ll be going next year. And hopefully it really isn’t as bad as they say and that they are just trying to scare us prefroshs. But I doubt it.
I’m looking for a new language to learn, as I’ve had less and less things to do every day now. It’ll fill in some of the gap for now. The thing is that I’m looking for a language that is good to use on some short and dirty programs that sometimes you’ll want to whip out just to automate some easy, but tedious task. But also I’d like it powerful enough to do some more complex stuff, and not make it too difficult to do so. I did some Java before, but even just to get started, you needed to type a bunch of stuff, and sometimes the actual working code is less than half of the whole program. I got tired of it and just stopped.
Any suggestions/recommendations?
I was looking into perl, until I saw some short and VERY dirty code. Maybe python? Or even ruby? Also any recommendations on what book to use for learning the language? (It seems like a book suits me better than a web page/PDF/etc. I am lazy, and don’t really fancy switching focus constantly)
They came on the day of Chinese New Years Eve. It came in quite good packaging, and was sent through the Express Mail Service from Shanghai, China. I was suspecting that they are pirated copies, and I can’t say for sure they aren’t, but I gotta admit that they are very high quality copies in very good packaging. And, the seller also included all 6 of the Star Wars films, which is a very good deal, IMO. Up to now, I’ve gone through 9 of the DVDs (4 Bond + 5 Star Wars) and have had no big problems. The only problem was that some of the Bond films were on Chinese dub by default, and since one of my DVD players had no audio selection option, I had to either use the other DVD player or use my iBook to watch the movie. Otherwise, everything has been near perfect for me.
Oh, and here’s the promised link to the seller and his item: here on iOffer