Words of Encouragement

For my INTL midterm, our whole class decided to share a googledoc and post useful information that our professor might test us on. It's been extremely helpful these past couple of days. If there's ever a quick question or any confusion, someone will send a chat message and the rest of us will put include our input. And because the settings have us all listed as "anonymous users", we have no idea who each user is.

As it gets closer to the test, the conversation shifts from academic advice to "You'll do fine" and "don't worry man". My favorite I've seen so far: "Dude, you'll be fine. Just put the entire alphabet at the top of your paper and say 'This is intell. Read it, love it, live it.'"

Technological Memory Clip: Remembering Steve Jobs

I like how the technology world paid their respect to the death of one of its gurus -- the way that Google included a reminder on its search page, Wired.com, and others turned and gave a nod of thanks and remembrance.  Ironically, the fluidity of technology means that you won't be able to go back to the page of such websites to document how they reacted to Jobs's death.

So here's a snapshot provided by the Washington Post

This way, when I want to go back (like in a book -- you turn back to a certain page or a photo album for purposes of memory and memorabilia) I can click on this link and remember how it was that the tech industry paid tribute today. 

Tweeting Wars: It's not Just Halo anymore...

Just wanted to put this out there...because I have no words. Seriously, if taken out of context, you would think this was a couple of teenage boys playing HALO. 


Tweeting Wars: NATO and the Taliban

Also, the Taliban's 90's text speech is annoying.  I find myself having to translate in my head.  

Bald Man Psyches Out Woman

(In an elevator)

Bald Man:  Can you push the button for ten?
Woman: Ok (turns to search for the number).

Confusion sets in.  The building only has nine floors.  The man bursts out laughing.

Well played, bald man.  Well played.