Monthly Archives: July 2009
Old Lady in The Deli
I was in the Deli buying groceries when I saw a tiny old woman pushing a shopping cart. In one of her hands she held a grocery list, and I couldn’t help seeing that there was a lot in that … Continue reading
Posted in Amusing, Quotes from My Mother
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Bad Design: canidesign.com
Today I came across an article about the Dycycle (Typing this took me four tries to get it right), or rather, the Dyson Tricycle. Anyway, it’s a rather intriguing concept and I’m muchly intrigued. It features a hubless pair of … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Design, Rant
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On Desperation
Walter forgot. When you’re desperate, that’s when you got no choice. -John Dillinger in Public Enemies (2009)
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People Who Write Textbooks Need To Learn English First.
I am of the opinion that J.M. Smith, H.C. Van Ness, and M.M. Abbott do not know how to write in English. To SVA: Guys, when you write a textbook with exercises, it doesn’t matter how brilliant you are if … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Rant
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Public Enemies
A Brief Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis: Cinematography: 3/5 Relatively good camera angles and a lot of the scenes were beautiful, but the type of camera they used just didn’t sit well with me. It felt flat (rather similar to Miami … Continue reading
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On Civility In and Out of Real Life.
There is a clear difference between intelligence and wisdom. While I have no doubt that this guy is smart, I am not so sure if he is wise. For those of you who don’t know, Patrick, the guy I’m talking about, … Continue reading
Posted in Touchy Subject, University Issues
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Updated Site Design
Just as a follow up on my previous post: 1. I muted the white into a light gray, and lightened the black into a dark gray to reduce the overall contrast. It should be easier on the eyes now. 2. … Continue reading
Posted in Announcement, Design, Development
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Changes To Make For The Site
I’ve noticed a few things (and a lot of them were pointed out to me as well) to improve upon in this blog’s design. 1. The white space: This is going to be a little tricky, as I really want … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Development
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