If an effort to give you the most bang for my buck, here are a couple of pretty cool web sites I was required to visit for one of my classes. Nevermind the Bullets, a web comic that shows some of what HTML5 can do. Entanglement is a game that really has me hooked.
Tagged digital mediaSchool is doing a number on me. my study habits have declined considerably in the 19 years since I was last in college (and they weren’t all that great then). There is an up side to all these computer classes, though; as part of my coursework, I am required, REQUIRED mind you, to visit a [...]
Tagged digital mediaOne of the classes I’m taking this semester is a sort of general computer course. I know that’s not terribly descriptive, but it’s hard to describe. It’s pretty much a hodge-podge of basic information. In the book we’re using, the current chapter introduces the concept of “find and replace” in text documents. (Yes, it’s a [...]
Tagged Computers, whiningAnother one from Borepatch. John Lee Hooker this time.
Femto-photography. Shutter speeds fast enough to capture bursts of light moving. Really. You should go watch this.
Tagged Science/Technology, votdI’ve been driving a lot lately for school and work, giving me lots of time to listen to music in the truck. My current road music is the Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore East album. One of my college roommates introduced me to it in the early 80′s. “Stormy Monday” really grabbed me. Borepatch [...]
Tagged votdI just picked up a rather cool concealed carry holster. Remora makes IWB (Inside the Waist Band) holsters that are not held in place by a clip. The outside surface is “grippy” (sorry, I can’t think of a real word to describe it) but not sticky or tacky. It’s held in place by the pressure [...]
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