New Project
I'm currently administrating and posting regularly to a new blog, Good Droid / Bad Droid. It's about Android-based devices. Check it out.
End of January
About 1/4 done with this semester. Running a bit behind because I was sick this week. My birthday was uneventful, but fun. It was nice to hang out with friends. I still can't seem to keep on task for anything, I'm beginning to believe that I have some full blown ADD problems. Oh well.
Here's a picture to describe my ability to stay on task.
Online Identity
Recently, I've been paranoid. I've been Googling myself lately, and while searching for my actual name doesn't find me at all, if you search for my online handle, you will get a Google result of nearly every account I use on a regular basis. Some of the accounts are not mine, but a majority are (twitter, reddit, tf2 stats, etc). I just deleted some accounts that I never use, in hopes of increased privacy, but I'm still paranoid.
Anyone got any tips on how to better hide yourself, without dropping your online handle? I've used my current one for at least the last 7 years and don't wish to change.
Cool Beans
So, if you have been around me lately or read my twitter account you probably notice that I purchased a Motorola Droid. It pretty much does everything I want plus a bit extra. I am really happy with the hardware and software. The Android Marketplace is well stocked with quality applications (although I wish some well known Apple developers would jump on the platform). The best part? I'm writing this from my phone.
It was 20 years ago today…
...that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.
Not really, but it was the second thing to pop into my head.
Never Forget.
helloWorld();
This semester has been insane. I'm still unemployed. I've been really full up on homework every night. I'm working with two of my classmates to create an online recipe management system using Java and MySQL. It's not that complex but we're utilizing proper systems analysis and design techniques the whole way, which is fun (kinda). I'm also learning assembly language in my computer architecture course. We're designing a CPU emulator for some scientific robots. My non-major classes are interesting as well. I think currently I'm carrying all A's, or close to that figure.
Student Government Association is going well, I believe we'll actually accomplish some good things this year, so keep your eyes peeled to events around IUSB if you attend. We're hoping to get a revised smoking ban that will designate a smoking area on campus instead of a campus-wide ban that isn't enforced. We're working on getting more 24 hour study spaces, beefing up security around the school, and improving the way advising is done across campus.
I've also been working with some other students in starting a radio station on campus. Actually having a broadcast frequency on FM radio is a pipe dream at the moment but we're working on getting an internet stream up and potentially having a 1 credit hour class next semester, which would grab some much needed support from the administration.
I've been too busy to keep up with some of my favorite hobbies. My bass is collecting dust in the corner of my room, my blog has been neglected, and my camera has sat with an empty memory card for a few weeks (although I did take some pictures today).
No one else has been blogging either though, I suppose they are busy as well.
School is started and I’ve neglected this as usual
Here's a song which you probably have heard before, or at least the Coolio version.
Next Saturday…
Sick Saturday
I woke up this morning with a sore throat. It was raining. I felt like shit. I drug myself out of bed, put on shorts and grabbed a glass of iced tea out of the refrigerator. I had one thing to accomplish today: pick up my bicycle from the repair shop. They said yesterday that it would be done in the early afternoon.
I traveled over to the bike shop, to be greeted with the news that my rear derailleur didn't work properly at all. My front derailleur would shift between gears but my rear did not regulate tension at all. He fixed my cables and trued my wheels. My 11 speed bike is only a 3 speed. I might just do a fixed gear conversion because I don't feel like buying another shifter. When I left the shop it was pouring down rain. Now I wasn't able to ride my bike.
After I got home I decided to sit down in the living room and fire up the old Roku and watch some television. I queued up the 'This American Life' series a few weeks back and now was the time to sit down and watch the whole of it. While I type this, I've watched 4 of the 6 episodes of season 1. I think it's a great representation of the radio show in a video form. I can't recommend this more to anyone else. It's fun, smart television for those of us who enjoy the show on PRI.
The least interesting man in the world?
Superlative - XKCD 621
Hopefully this isn't what people who read my blog think of me. I spent last weekend in Chicago with Kate, Laurie and her sister MG were staying over as well for Lollapalooza. It was fun, but too short. Kate and I didn't actually go to Lolla due to lack of interest in the lineup (the loss of Beastie Boys was a real kicker). I'll buy some presale tickets for 60 bucks this year so I can go without feeling guilty for paying the $200 for the three day pass.
Summer has gone by far too quickly. I've done some fun things, gone to a few concerts and completed some projects. School starts on August 31st and I've got a solid schedule ahead of me.