February 20, 2008
April 18, 2007
The view from the top does look nice. And I did take a picture. And it lasts forever
April 13, 2007
Today is April. April something. In this modern world we don’t really have to remember what day it is. the only thing that really matters is the next email. The next appointment reminder. Oh wait, I’m late for work. DISMISS ALL.
Really though, isn’t it kind of wierd that I spend almost the entire day on the computer and I don’t really know what day it is. Mabye it is because I am in college and I don’t have to write the date on anything.
Sometimes you sit at your computer and wonder, am I really going to spend the rest of my life doing this? Then sometimes you site and wonder, man this is really awesome. so much good information.
I think we are entering an age of perfection. People that are blessed as much as I, the communitiy of peopel making a difference in the world, all sit at our computers. Every little thing that saves time makes a difference, it gives back to us. It gives us back that extra 10 seconds. after awhile, it started to add up and people started to realize that this is the way to go.
I heard Mark Cuban say that the internet is dead. He might have said that because he is trying to sell HDnet subscriptions. Actually, now that I think of it, that was probably the most ignorant comment i have heard from a guy who knows all about innovation. I hope he just said that to open up our minds.
The bottom line is that the things we do everyday, we constantly have to be able to change the way we do those things. We need to take ownership, as a community, for these things we do everyday. These things we do everyday must not be controlled by updates given from companies like microsoft, oracle, or even Apple. Whose interest do they protect? Theirs.
The bottom bottom line is that since open source software has opened up and development has been able to be expedited through communication channels on the internet, people have been effectively solving problems at an increasing rate. We’re building a well oiled machine that will take over the world.
My part time gig is working at Tech support at my library on campus. I get a lot of questions related to solving simple problems. It always has to do with some process of completing a task on a computer. Sometimes I wonder, what some of these people went through before they got the guts to come ask me a question. 80% of the time, I know the answer of the top of my head simply through experience. The other 20%, i say, ‘wait a sec’, lemme think. They sit there while i type in google: “There exact question verbatim”. I’m not talking a variation. If its “how do i make the red eyes disappear in photoshop”, i type in “how do i get teh red eyes to disappear in photoshop”.
The point of the story is that almost every single time i type that in, the first search result on google is a great explanation of how to do it. Then I wonder about these peopel who don’t know that any problem you could ever think of has already been thought of, unless you are at the top 0.0001% of your field and are doing breakthrough research, your problem has been documented. I’m not talking some chicken scratch solution. I’m talking detailed nicely styled text probably with screen shots solution of your problem.
Apply this to your life. I did. Google anything. Develop websites, learn how by googling everything. Provide content to the world. google stuff to improve your life. google feng shui. google diet strategies. the community of the internet is working 24 hrs 7 days a week and they have a library for u to use.
That was a wierd writing session
January 23, 2007
Today is a great day for Indiana Basketball. The Hoosiers are playing in Illinois tonight, and the Hoosiers be good. I heard on the way home from class that U of I has only lost 4 games in like the last 5 years at home, something stupid like that. I thought, “Oh, just another chance for the Hoosiers to prove to everyone they are for real”.
That is the truth folks.
I don’t know if you guys have been brought up to speed yet.
Indiana used to be coached by Bob Knight. The greatest coach ever. And we WERE, for the last 5 years, coached by Mike Davis. Quite a change, right? So you’d better expect that the Athletic Department is going to make the same mistake twice? No way, not in Indiana. We have 5 National Titles, we’re not going to just completely forget about that investment.
So they didn’t. Everyone better believe we went out and got the most underated coach in Basketball. A guy who is known for discipline. He is a great coach, folks. You had better believe it.
Hoosiers by 5 in a close game.
November 30, 1999
Don’t you just get excited when November comes? Sure we have to deal with the cold cold weather, and Bobby Knight is still in Texas, but IU basketball season has got me excited. I believe the hoosiers will have a good season this year as Wilmont and Calloway will give a lot of help the the Big Ten Preseason Ten First Team DJ White.
Basically, we’re going to have a great season and I am excited.