This is one of those all encompassing posts that have little structure and simply allow me to clear my mind, providing links of interest and generally blowing my own horn. The topics will vary, the contents will be short, and generally, I’ll feel a whole lot clearer once the post is up.
›› I just finished watching The Village with Sean. A very interesting movie full of suspense. As usual, there were the standard twists but overall, it was quite good. If you get the chance, you might want to watch it.
›› Activities for today included going to the Utica Zoo and watching fireworks out on Minor Field. The camera travelled along to both events although few shots came out - too many of the zoo pictures have the metal cages covering up the animals and without a tripod (and a wide-angle lens), the firework shots are blurred and mostly out-of-frame.
›› McEwen served an international dinner today, showing that Bon Appetit, Hamilton’s caterers, can actually cook. I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a meal so much on campus before. Highlights included a crepe bar with fresh shrimp, shrimp salad, and tender meat. Perhaps this is a farewell for us summer residents who, starting Sunday evening, will need to cook for ourselves!
›› Grades came out today and this semester has been the best I’ve had so far at Hamilton. In Algorithms, a required computer science course that discusses the different types of algorithms and methods to accomplish sorting, searching, and text matching, I received a B+. Likewise for Economic Development that discussed the major economic problems facing less developed nations. In my Russian literature course that included readings from Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, Gogol, and more, I received a straight A. Finally, to top things off, in the Electronics and Computers course I took, I received my first ever A+ at Hamilton! So, two B+’s, an A, and an A+, yielding a semester GPA of 92.5!
›› WWDC is only two weeks away and I can’t wait. I’ve signed up for Track 1 on student Sunday, meaning that we’ll be focusing on the more basic development in Cocoa and learning about the Core Foundation. I’ll probably know quite a bit about this but I feel more confident that this will suit me more as I haven’t been programming in Cocoa, or even in any other high level language, for some time.
›› I received on Wednesday the book I’m a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson and have fallen in love with it. The book is a collection of columns written after Bill Bryson returned to the US after two decades in Britain. I feel almost at home in many of the passages as I too can relate to the topics he mentions…
›› Chris has finally figured out his name for his soon-to-be announced hosting company, so if you’re looking for some hands-off hosting that will be decently priced, you might want to contact him.
›› Deadwing, Porcupine Tree’s latest album is quite good. After listening to it almost non-stop for the past 24 hours, I’ve grown to like it quite a lot and enjoy the mix of melodic, soft sounds interspersed between harder, louder, angrier tunes. For instant gratification, the album can be previewed and bought at the iTunes Music Store.
›› Speaking of Apple, anyone who has purchased a PowerBook or iBook in the past year might want to take a look at their battery. Apple’s posted details of a battery recall program that seems to have come about after 6 consumers reported their batteries catching on fire.
›› Tomorrow I hope to head over to the local cinemas and see episode III of Star Wars. From friends who have seen it, it sounds like it will be a good movie and the New York Times even rated it as better than the first movie in the series! Also, John should be bringing back his sister’s mountain bike back to campus (yes, it’s a men’s bike) and if all goes well, I’ll be buying it from her to alleviate my travel woes on campus - at least during the warmer months.
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