Since becoming an Apple Campus Rep, I’ve been fortunate to have the new Unibody MacBook at my disposal. As much as I love my (previous generation) MacBook Pro, sometimes carrying it around got to be a problem depending on how many other books I needed to carry. The MacBook was smaller, and sturdier (thanks to the unibody construction of course). The MacBook is a pleasure to carry around, I can hardly tell it’s in my backpack. However the thought of it being bumping around in my backpack all day was disheartening. I already owned the Neoprene Incase sleeve for my MBP, and it just the extra padding I was looking for to protect the my new MacBook. Continue reading ‘Mac Booq’
Monthly Archive for April, 2009
Today in my Risk Management and Policy class (PAM 4230), we were watching some video clips as case studies about how corporations handle litigation in terms of managing risk. The first video clip was from a Frontline documentary about Dow Corning’s breast implants. The early implants leaked silicone and result in adverse health effects for many women. The video itself wasn’t particularly graphic (though they did show some surgery scenes), nor was the topic itself extraordinarily gross. I found myself however, extremely uneasy as the video progressed, unable to sit still.
Eventually, I started to get a tingling sensation throughout my arms and shoulders. Breathing suddenly became a laborious task. The longer I sat there listening to and watching the film, the greater discomfort I experienced. Unsure of what to do, I tried to distract myself with the crossword puzzle to no avail. The darkened classroom made the small print impossible to read. A sensation of heat replaced the initial tingling as my vision blurred and narrowed. Continue reading ‘Blacked out in class’
- I joined twitter on 25 February 2008 – http://whendidyoujointwitter.com ? #
- Nice weather finally! #
- Sketchy people making out in the back of the bus… #
- @mafia1245 Looks like i’ll be done closer to 8 PM. in reply to mafia1245 #
- They’re shooting a movie witjh Jennifer Aniston right outside the Apple Store. #
- @Usumbs Meeting at Apple W. 14th. #
- @mafia1245 Apple store at W. 14th for a meeting. #
- New York, New York! #
- NYC bound. #
- TCAT bus driver changed the voice on the bus PA. Totally weird cartoon voice. #
- Ahhh! Bring your kid to work day! #
- @mafia1245 Do it after 1. #
- And so it begins, the death of SquirrelMail and uPortal for email. #
- @mobius33 I’ve had it but use Safari as my default. They seem to work to some extent in beta 4. in reply to mobius33 #
- Catherwood chairs > all other library’s chairs #
- Everyone waiting for a Verizon iPhone has at least until 2010, but probably longer to wait: http://tinyurl.com/dbugfe #
- Owning a new a unibody MacBook has made clicking the trackpad and four finger gestures habits, habits that don’t work on my old Macbook Pro. #
- I didn’t think anyone remotely tech saavy liked Eudora, but apparently Woz does: http://tinyurl.com/ckeh6u #
- @KyleBarron He was in Dickson, being a boss. I really don’t know why. in reply to KyleBarron #
- @Dropbox The visual refresh looks great! Now the design is much more polished. in reply to Dropbox #
- @USuMBS He was (is?) in Dickson. in reply to USuMBS #
- @USuMBS Not sure. I’m trying to find out. A few friends say they JUST met him. He can’t be too far. in reply to USuMBS #
- @mafia1245 You can do that with any old computer. in reply to mafia1245 #
- BILL NYE IS ON CAMPUS! #
- @mafia1245 With an iPhone, do you really need a netbook? Do you really need a desktop? in reply to mafia1245 #
- @mafia1245 Don’t do it. Definitely just get a MacBook. You can get them pretty cheap refurbished too. in reply to mafia1245 #
- The 200 is starting to go in the right direction. Still don’t know what’s wrong with the 100. #
- Lucked out with the weather today. Hopefully this is a good omen for my race. #
- @derekcftam How’re you liking it? What else have you tried? in reply to derekcftam #
- @derekcftam Mine’s working…at least via iCal. in reply to derekcftam #
- Ban Comic Sans http://tinyurl.com/c84nug #
- @USuMBS 6 A.M. and “waking up late” don’t fit in the same sentence grammatically, physically, or in any other context. It’s not possible. in reply to USuMBS #
- @mafia1245 Who’s Princeton? in reply to mafia1245 #
- @mafia1245 They’re all sort of long. Not as funny as past ads. in reply to mafia1245 #
- Taking Tweetie for a test drive. http://www.atebits.com/tweetie-mac/ #
- Already screwed over by Course Enroll at 7:01AM. #
- BRB’s dwindling to dangerously low levels. #
- RT @nevillution Genius! lolz http://tinyurl.com/cwodxc #
- @mafia1245 I stood in line for like 10 minutes at Starbucks for some today. Pathetic I know. in reply to mafia1245 #
- @derekcftam Rain is the ultimate motivation killer. i.e. “I should eat healthier, but it’s raining out so I’ll eat this pile of bacon.” in reply to derekcftam #
- Should’ve started planning for Course Enroll earlier. Also realizing finals are soon…really soon
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In light of Cornell’s launching of Google Apps for Education, dubbed CMail, there has undoubtedly a slew of questions about how it works. For many people, the concept of “cloud computing” is pretty novel. Trying to explain this to a tech-newbie can sometimes be difficult.
Enter Common Craft. Common Craft is a company that specializes in explanations. They’ve produced plenty of videos that make sense of products or services that aren’t quite so obvious. Two of my favorites are Twitter in Plain English and Google Docs in Plain English. Continue reading ‘Explanations “In plain English”’
Yet another subpar race this week. I’m still trying to figure out what the deal is. This season has definitely been beyond frustrating.
I recently received my new aluminum “unibody” MacBook. Initially, I wasn’t sure how having a machine in addition to my (previous generation) MacBook Pro would work out. For the most part, reviews of the new MacBook have been positive. The change from polycarbonate plastic to aluminum definitely makes the MacBook feel like a much nicer machine. The unibody construction also adds a great deal to the quality feel; juxtaposing my two machines makes my MacBook Pro look old and clunky (something I never thought possible). Continue reading ‘New MacBook’
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