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Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Already.
Bug
Blogged!
Re: Bug
We were cruising in my uncle's boat in FL when I was about 15.. I was standing in the back enjoying our speed and the other boats we were passing, when I got hit in the forehead by a bug of some kind - my best guess is a moth. I was surprised and fell down, but nobody believed me when I told them why I fell. For years I had to endure jokes from my family that I got knocked over by a moth...
What?!
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Not surprising
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Upcoming Events in D-Town
Closing Time
Yeah, I'm gonna sleep well tonight...
Friday, May 26, 2006
I did it!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Need a graduation gift? Get a smelly bear!
Reassurance
Monday, May 22, 2006
Guess what?
Reminder
Re: SB ISP Email
Umm, what's up with the Baltimore City Police?
Yeah, I'm fine Gary.
I'm memorable.
Awesome
Robots
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Where have I been?
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Why I Am Probably Not As Cool As Stormy Shippy
Picture of Fifth Avenue Apple Store Interior
In my defense, it was after an all-nighter
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Overnighting an Apple Store
Amazon Packaging
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Analyst: Apple's Fifth Avenue Store Doomed to Fail
Miscellaneous Good News
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Tech "News"
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Incredible News
Unpacking
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
A Date With FiOS
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Andy Ihnatko Coming to Doylestown
Friday, May 05, 2006
Miscellaneous Kinda Cool Link
While I'm just linking to stuff...
Web Fads
Just hours away
Final Friday
Thursday, May 04, 2006
New iPod Ad
2 Days with 1 Post
Some quotes
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
3 to Go!
Monday, May 01, 2006
Announcement
Approved!
Final Monday of Classes
Since the tent was in my way I was forced to disobey the signs, but there was nothing inside anyway. I saw woman walk through the tent ahead of me on my return trip, and I briefly considered saying, "Excuse me, ma'am, but this tent is secure!" However, I decided against it. The signs made a pretty funny sight, so I decided to bring my camera when I went to my last class. Unfortunately, when I arrived ready to shoot, a security guard had just taken down the signs, and now you're just reading about it.
I did, however, take a picture of two oddly placed lampposts which I had noticed before but never photographed until Eh, Steven! pointed them out today:
'Tis about time
Mon frère
Already.
I knew that I would have dreams/nightmares after
graduation in which I thought I still had something due for school. My mom
warned me, and I even experienced it right after high school. Actually that time
I knew I was dreaming during the dream, and was just mad because I couldn't wake
myself up.
Last night, less than a week after my college graduation, I dreamed that I still had to finish one more course. And do you know what it was? Automata. No kidding.
Last night, less than a week after my college graduation, I dreamed that I still had to finish one more course. And do you know what it was? Automata. No kidding.
Bug
I went to MacOutfitters in Doylestown
today to check out their new store. They sure moved a lot of stuff over the
weekend! There was still no carpet as what they delivered today was mislabeled
at the factory, but the correct selection should arrive soon. I was only there
for a few minutes, but I picked up a power adapter kit before I left so my
sister can use her PowerBook in the UK next
semester.
On the way home, I was driving with my window down (it's in the upper 80s today), and a bug flew into the car and exploded on my sunglasses. I don't want to know what would have happened if I wasn't wearing them.
On the way home, I was driving with my window down (it's in the upper 80s today), and a bug flew into the car and exploded on my sunglasses. I don't want to know what would have happened if I wasn't wearing them.
Blogged!
Looks like I have the honor of being the last
customer of the first day of business at the new MacOutfitters location in
Doylestown. I had actually set my alarm so I could be first
today, but I didn't end up getting to bed until about 7 this morning (hey, I
still act like a college student), so I decided to sleep in.
Re: Bug
From:
John Stowe
Subject:
Re:
Bug
Date: May
30, 2006 9:14:07 PM EDT
To:
wysz@mac.com
We were cruising in my uncle's boat in FL when I was about 15.. I was standing in the back enjoying our speed and the other boats we were passing, when I got hit in the forehead by a bug of some kind - my best guess is a moth. I was surprised and fell down, but nobody believed me when I told them why I fell. For years I had to endure jokes from my family that I got knocked over by a moth...
What?!
At the close of an email from Hopkins:
(Bold mine)
I send you best wishes for the summer; I look forward to seeing you again at the start of the new academic year in September.
Best regards,
William R. Brody
I send you best wishes for the summer; I look forward to seeing you again at the start of the new academic year in September.
Best regards,
William R. Brody
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Not surprising
televisionarie:
i think of hot wysz
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Upcoming Events in D-Town
I was going to go to the Apple Store opening in
Freehold
today, but my love of sleep prevailed. Fortunately, another Apple event is just
around the corner, with the grand opening of MacOutfitters, Doylestown on
Tuesday.
Formerly known as The Computer Forum, the MacOutfitters gang will open their doors on Tuesday at their new location just across the street at Barnaby's Plaza. While this will be their third location since I've known them, they've always sold Macs and they've always been in Doylestown. I'm probably going to stop by in about an hour before they close their Cross Keys Place for good, so I'll check on the opening time for you. I'm pretty sure it'll be 9 AM, their usual Tuesday opening time.
And then, they kick off their Grand Opening Week celebration on the evening of Friday, June 9th with a visit from Andy Ihnatko. More info on their events page.
Formerly known as The Computer Forum, the MacOutfitters gang will open their doors on Tuesday at their new location just across the street at Barnaby's Plaza. While this will be their third location since I've known them, they've always sold Macs and they've always been in Doylestown. I'm probably going to stop by in about an hour before they close their Cross Keys Place for good, so I'll check on the opening time for you. I'm pretty sure it'll be 9 AM, their usual Tuesday opening time.
And then, they kick off their Grand Opening Week celebration on the evening of Friday, June 9th with a visit from Andy Ihnatko. More info on their events page.
Closing Time
"First in, last out." That's what the
firefighters say, right? Well I flipped it around a bit and was the last
customer out the door of The Computer Forum's Cross Keys Place location. They're
reopening at Barnaby's Plaza on Tuesday at 9 AM, so we'll see if I wake up in
time to be first in. Pictures are
here, and I'll post links to more info on my Apple Store
page.
Yeah, I'm gonna sleep well tonight...
No offense to any arachnids or arachnid lovers
out there, but spiders are
creepy. They don't really bother me outside,
but I really don't like finding one in my room. It was twice as bad tonight, as
I spotted
two
in my room within a matter of minutes. I took pictures of them both, so if
anyone out there can identify them, send me an email and let me know who I encountered.
I live in Pennsylvania, USA. If you don't like looking at pictures of spiders,
don't click on the following links: Spider
1, Spider
2.
Looks like I won't be sleeping with my window open anytime soon.
Looks like I won't be sleeping with my window open anytime soon.
Friday, May 26, 2006
I did it!
I went back to school yesterday, and the funniest
thing happened. I graduated from college. This is me with the university
president and his wife.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Need a graduation gift? Get a smelly bear!
This is totally an ad, but it's a cool idea, so
here we go. There's a new business out there that sells scented teddy bears,
which are shipped to the gift recipient with a personalized message. What you do
is pick a bear, pick a fragrance, and then add them both to your cart. The bear
is then sprayed with the fragrance and then shipped with the personal message
that you write during checkout. Don't worry, I've been assured that the scent is
"tastefully applied" and does not harm the
bear.
This is a great graduation/birthday/Valentine's Day/Arbor Day gift for that special (or smelly) friend of yours.
So, if you've taken any psych at all in school, you will know that what you want to do is choose the same fragrance that you wear yourself. That way your loved one's schema for you will be activated when she or he sees the cute bear. (Or, when your loved one smells you, the schema for a cuddly bear who is an excellent listener and does no wrong will be activated.) At least that's how I think it works. I didn't always do that well in psych.
But anyway, I said this was an ad, so let's get to what the client provided:
[Changes to marketing/broadcast voice.]
"In love? In the dog house? Give the one you love something special! It's FAST, EASY, and INEXPENSIVE. MyTeddyGrams.com sells personalized scented teddy bears. You can choose from a variety of plush, huggable bears and also from our selection of more than 80 perfumes and colognes to be tastefully applied to the bears. Your scent on the bear will remind the recipient of you every time they hug it."
This is a great graduation/birthday/Valentine's Day/Arbor Day gift for that special (or smelly) friend of yours.
So, if you've taken any psych at all in school, you will know that what you want to do is choose the same fragrance that you wear yourself. That way your loved one's schema for you will be activated when she or he sees the cute bear. (Or, when your loved one smells you, the schema for a cuddly bear who is an excellent listener and does no wrong will be activated.) At least that's how I think it works. I didn't always do that well in psych.
But anyway, I said this was an ad, so let's get to what the client provided:
[Changes to marketing/broadcast voice.]
"In love? In the dog house? Give the one you love something special! It's FAST, EASY, and INEXPENSIVE. MyTeddyGrams.com sells personalized scented teddy bears. You can choose from a variety of plush, huggable bears and also from our selection of more than 80 perfumes and colognes to be tastefully applied to the bears. Your scent on the bear will remind the recipient of you every time they hug it."
Reassurance
Until now, every letter from Hopkins this year
has referred to me as a "candidate" or someone who has been placed on a
"tentative list" of graduating seniors. Finally, just about a half hour ago, I
received an email from the Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost
which opened with:
Dear Graduating Senior,
Phew.
Dear Graduating Senior,
Phew.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Guess what?
It's 5:55!
Reminder
Grand re-opening of MacOutfitters of Doylestown,
Tuesday May 30th at Barnaby's Plaza in
Doylestown.
739 N. Easton Rd
Doylestown, PA 18901
739 N. Easton Rd
Doylestown, PA 18901
Re: SB ISP Email
Alright, I realize that I'm a week late in announcing
the new email. But it's new to me.
Umm, what's up with the Baltimore City Police?
This is ridiculous. Look at these two recent
stories involving the Baltimore City Police
Department:
Couple Arrested For Asking For Directions [May 17th, WBAL via NowPublic]
It gets weirder when you read the details. The first officer refused to give them directions to 95, saying that if they found their way in, they can find their way out. "Protect and serve." Right. Then they got arrested for "trespassing" on a public street. How does that happen? To add insult to injury, the couple's car was kept unlocked with the windows down in an impound lot, allowing 20 CDs, a pair of sunglasses, and a phone charger to be stolen.
Man Calls 911, But He Gets Arrested [May 19th, WBAL via Dave Barry's Blog]
A guest speaker in one of my classes told us that he was once arrested after someone broke into his house. I guess it's just BPD policy.
I don't actively search for stories about the BPD, but I happened to come across both of these stories in the past day and couldn't not say anything. I don't have anything against the department personally, unless they're responsible for those ridiculous MTA tickets on unmarked areas of University Parkway. And there was that one time they closed a street and ticketed me with little notice.
But whatever, at least I'm home now where police are people too.
Couple Arrested For Asking For Directions [May 17th, WBAL via NowPublic]
It gets weirder when you read the details. The first officer refused to give them directions to 95, saying that if they found their way in, they can find their way out. "Protect and serve." Right. Then they got arrested for "trespassing" on a public street. How does that happen? To add insult to injury, the couple's car was kept unlocked with the windows down in an impound lot, allowing 20 CDs, a pair of sunglasses, and a phone charger to be stolen.
Man Calls 911, But He Gets Arrested [May 19th, WBAL via Dave Barry's Blog]
A guest speaker in one of my classes told us that he was once arrested after someone broke into his house. I guess it's just BPD policy.
I don't actively search for stories about the BPD, but I happened to come across both of these stories in the past day and couldn't not say anything. I don't have anything against the department personally, unless they're responsible for those ridiculous MTA tickets on unmarked areas of University Parkway. And there was that one time they closed a street and ticketed me with little notice.
But whatever, at least I'm home now where police are people too.
Yeah, I'm fine Gary.
New sbemail.
Oh, and I have called the Internet before. Unfortunately Homestar Runner did not answer. I appreciated the references to the famous CD cupholder story and bandwidth throttling.
Oh, and I have called the Internet before. Unfortunately Homestar Runner did not answer. I appreciated the references to the famous CD cupholder story and bandwidth throttling.
I'm memorable.
I saw Mrs. Martin, one of my high school
teachers, yesterday who taught me when I was a junior. She remembered my binder,
and smiled as she described it to someone who hadn't seen it. She recalled that
it was huge, none of the pages were in any of the three rings, and it contained
every subject I was taking that year. Check it
out:
Awesome
Michael Wyszomierski:
so the apple store is
awesoe
Michael Wyszomierski: aeswomse
Michael Wyszomierski: aweome
Michael Wyszomierski: it's beyond words apparently
Michael Wyszomierski: aeswomse
Michael Wyszomierski: aweome
Michael Wyszomierski: it's beyond words apparently
Robots
While I have iBlog open, I'd like to direct your
attention to a special program note for the film "Background" from my final
student screening (as a student) at Johns Hopkins. It's from the one and only
Thomas Sentome, who always has the greatest descriptions of his films. I'm not
sure if the misspelling is intentional, but one time he accidently spelled his
own name incorrectly on a DVD
menu.
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Where have I been?
In two days, I went from home (Philly) to
Baltimore to New York to Baltimore (again) to home. I had to go into Baltimore
on Friday for my final student film screening, which was cool because of an
unexpected program
note. Because the screening was on Friday, I wasn't able to camp out
for the grand opening of the new Apple Store in New York, so I decided I should
try to get there within 24 hours of the opening, which was at 6 PM on Friday.
So, I went up to New York on Saturday and saw the
store, which is awesome. I got there around 2:00, and had to wait
about 20-25 minutes in line, even though it had already been open for 20 hours
straight. But I couldn't stay long, because I had to go all the way
back
to Baltimore for a film party that night. I couldn't stop there, however, since
we had a thing at our house at noon today (Sunday), so after the party I
disassembled my futon in about 10 minutes, stuck as much of my apartment in my
car as possible (I'm moving out), and drove home, arriving at around 2 AM this
morning. So, that's what I've been up to.
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Why I Am Probably Not As Cool As Stormy Shippy
Apple's new Fifth Avenue store
opens at 6 PM tomorrow (Friday). Stormy wanted to be the first customer to
experience the new store, so he decided to show up before the opening time and
wait outside. At 12:15 this
morning, he was first in
line.
Stormy was also first in line for the grand opening of Apple's London store on Regent Street, which opened in November 2004.
Be sure to check out ifoAppleStore for the latest reports, photos, and videos. As of right now, the cube has been revealed, with a hanging Apple logo inside.
Stormy was also first in line for the grand opening of Apple's London store on Regent Street, which opened in November 2004.
Be sure to check out ifoAppleStore for the latest reports, photos, and videos. As of right now, the cube has been revealed, with a hanging Apple logo inside.
Picture of Fifth Avenue Apple Store Interior
Click for
full-size:
Courtesy of Apple.
Courtesy of Apple.
Courtesy of Apple.
Courtesy of Apple.
In my defense, it was after an all-nighter
Evan Vanderveer:
i can tell the wysz is done school when he is
online at 1145
Evan Vanderveer: am
Evan Vanderveer: am
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Overnighting an Apple Store
Wouldn't it be funny to camp out overnight for an
Apple Store's opening... but not its grand opening? Since I'm not crazy enough
to be first in line for Fifth Avenue
(alright, I am, but I have a schedule conflict), I was thinking it would be
funny to sit out in front of SoHo on Thursday night, since people may think that
I mistook it for the
other
New York Apple Store. But, umm, yeah, I'm not doing that.
Amazon Packaging
Why does Amazon
always insist on sending me a huge box containing bagged air when all I ordered
was a DVD and a paperback book?
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Analyst: Apple's Fifth Avenue Store Doomed to Fail
NEW YORK — Tech pundit John C. Mossderle
this week predicted that Apple's high-profile GM Plaza location, due to open
this Friday, is unlikely to serve a single customer with its current
design.
Cube will protect store from severe weather, customers
Sitting atop the store, located at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is an impressive 32-ft glass cube. Constructed with "ballistic-grade" glass developed by 3M, the cube is strong enough to withstand high winds, hail, and heavy snow accumulation. According to Mossderle, the problem is that while the store's bold structure may be attractive, it simply does not provide any way for customers to enter the space.
According to an anonymous source within Apple, the company's SVP of retail Ron Johnson has admitted that the installation of an "impenetrable" glass cube was, in hindsight, a misguided idea, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs insisted on it. Original plans for the store included a door with a glass overhang, and one was installed during the initial construction. Jobs later decided to remove the doorway for aesthetic reasons, reportedly claiming that nothing, not even a door, should interrupt the "purity" of the structure. When some of the black plywood panels covering the cube were first removed last month, crews were spotted removing the doorway and replacing it with the same glass panels used in the rest of the cube.
Still, Apple enthusiasts are preparing to wait in line overnight before the store's opening at 6 p.m. on Friday. Gary Allen of ifoAppleStore, a website dedicated to Apple's retail stores, remained hopeful about the situation.
"Perhaps at the opening we'll see a controlled demolition of the cube," mused Allen, "That would be exciting. But I mean with all that glass? I don't see how you could get a permit for that."
Mossderle did add that the store may provide some initial benefits to Apple by acting as a "look, but don't touch" showroom of Apple's products that can be viewed from street level. However, it is expected that visitors will soon be disturbed by the sight of trapped store employees, who have been training in the store since mid-April, apparently unaware of the CEO's decision to make the cube completely enclosed. The cube was sealed on Monday when a final gloss finish was applied to match the screens of the new MacBooks inside.
Apple's official website for the store provides little information, simply displaying a countdown to the Grand Opening. Interestingly enough, the countdown claims, "Doors open in..." We'll see.
Cube will protect store from severe weather, customers
Sitting atop the store, located at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is an impressive 32-ft glass cube. Constructed with "ballistic-grade" glass developed by 3M, the cube is strong enough to withstand high winds, hail, and heavy snow accumulation. According to Mossderle, the problem is that while the store's bold structure may be attractive, it simply does not provide any way for customers to enter the space.
According to an anonymous source within Apple, the company's SVP of retail Ron Johnson has admitted that the installation of an "impenetrable" glass cube was, in hindsight, a misguided idea, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs insisted on it. Original plans for the store included a door with a glass overhang, and one was installed during the initial construction. Jobs later decided to remove the doorway for aesthetic reasons, reportedly claiming that nothing, not even a door, should interrupt the "purity" of the structure. When some of the black plywood panels covering the cube were first removed last month, crews were spotted removing the doorway and replacing it with the same glass panels used in the rest of the cube.
Still, Apple enthusiasts are preparing to wait in line overnight before the store's opening at 6 p.m. on Friday. Gary Allen of ifoAppleStore, a website dedicated to Apple's retail stores, remained hopeful about the situation.
"Perhaps at the opening we'll see a controlled demolition of the cube," mused Allen, "That would be exciting. But I mean with all that glass? I don't see how you could get a permit for that."
Mossderle did add that the store may provide some initial benefits to Apple by acting as a "look, but don't touch" showroom of Apple's products that can be viewed from street level. However, it is expected that visitors will soon be disturbed by the sight of trapped store employees, who have been training in the store since mid-April, apparently unaware of the CEO's decision to make the cube completely enclosed. The cube was sealed on Monday when a final gloss finish was applied to match the screens of the new MacBooks inside.
Apple's official website for the store provides little information, simply displaying a countdown to the Grand Opening. Interestingly enough, the countdown claims, "Doors open in..." We'll see.
Miscellaneous Good News
Ted graduated. Go here
[RealPlayer], skip to 2:29:45, and watch Ted pick up the chancellor. I think I
met him at a frat party when I visited Vandy.
Seriously.
Brendan got an excellent job at ESPN doing fantasy sports stuff. He's moving to Connecticut.
I'm pretty much finished with school. No more exams, no more papers, no more projects. Just three events to go: Film screening, film party, and graduation. Almost there.
SkypeOut from anywhere in the US and Canada to any phone in the US and Canada. Normal crazy-low rates still apply to international calls.
iWeb now has support for search and comments if you use .Mac. I was gonna try out the comment thing, but I'm not sure if I trust you kids.
The new MacBook comes in black, just as I predicted.
Brendan got an excellent job at ESPN doing fantasy sports stuff. He's moving to Connecticut.
I'm pretty much finished with school. No more exams, no more papers, no more projects. Just three events to go: Film screening, film party, and graduation. Almost there.
SkypeOut from anywhere in the US and Canada to any phone in the US and Canada. Normal crazy-low rates still apply to international calls.
iWeb now has support for search and comments if you use .Mac. I was gonna try out the comment thing, but I'm not sure if I trust you kids.
The new MacBook comes in black, just as I predicted.
Saturday, May 13, 2006
Tech "News"
I really need to stop reading mainstream news
articles about technology. I just cringe every time I see one, because they're
bound to have some glaringly obvious errors that a tech-savvy child could spot,
making it obvious that this "fact-checking" thing we've all heard about in
journalism isn't really a
requirement.
Today I made the mistake of clicking on Duncan Martell's Reuters story on online songs. The worst part is, it isn't even news! The article simply lets you know that online songs have DRM. Welcome to 2003, Duncan, and thanks for the warning. But anyway my complaint was about factual errors, not non-news, right? So here we go, a direct quote, with some bold added by yours truly:
But Apple's FairPlay digital rights management, or DRM, software prevents you from listening to those purchased songs on a music player from Dell Inc., Creative, Sony, or others. The same thing goes for songs you've imported to your computer from CDs you already own.
Umm.... what?
And another gripe I have is when a journalist writes in a way that implies something that isn't true, in order to exaggerate his or her point or to get someone to click-through to an article and view ads. This is especially true with headlines for security reports, such as "OMG Macs Attacked By Viruses!!," which then in the actual body of the article usually explain that the headline is completely false, especially if the journalist bothers to look up the definition of "computer virus." But anyway, from the same DRM article I quoted before, here's a line which implies you can only burn a single song to a CD seven times:
you can only burn the same "playlist," or collection of songs, seven times
Yes, it is true that you can only burn the same playlist seven times, assuming it has tracks downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. But a playlist isn't really defined as a "collection of songs." It's a playlist, an ordered list, or "mix" of songs. So you really only run into a barrier if you want to burn more than seven copies of the same exact playlist, which I can't ever imagine doing, unless I was illegally distributing copies to multiple people. This restriction is not placed on individual songs. I can burn a million copies of a downloaded song if I want, as long as it's not in the same playlist more than seven times.
Better luck next time, Reuters.
Here's the full article.
Today I made the mistake of clicking on Duncan Martell's Reuters story on online songs. The worst part is, it isn't even news! The article simply lets you know that online songs have DRM. Welcome to 2003, Duncan, and thanks for the warning. But anyway my complaint was about factual errors, not non-news, right? So here we go, a direct quote, with some bold added by yours truly:
But Apple's FairPlay digital rights management, or DRM, software prevents you from listening to those purchased songs on a music player from Dell Inc., Creative, Sony, or others. The same thing goes for songs you've imported to your computer from CDs you already own.
Umm.... what?
And another gripe I have is when a journalist writes in a way that implies something that isn't true, in order to exaggerate his or her point or to get someone to click-through to an article and view ads. This is especially true with headlines for security reports, such as "OMG Macs Attacked By Viruses!!," which then in the actual body of the article usually explain that the headline is completely false, especially if the journalist bothers to look up the definition of "computer virus." But anyway, from the same DRM article I quoted before, here's a line which implies you can only burn a single song to a CD seven times:
you can only burn the same "playlist," or collection of songs, seven times
Yes, it is true that you can only burn the same playlist seven times, assuming it has tracks downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. But a playlist isn't really defined as a "collection of songs." It's a playlist, an ordered list, or "mix" of songs. So you really only run into a barrier if you want to burn more than seven copies of the same exact playlist, which I can't ever imagine doing, unless I was illegally distributing copies to multiple people. This restriction is not placed on individual songs. I can burn a million copies of a downloaded song if I want, as long as it's not in the same playlist more than seven times.
Better luck next time, Reuters.
Here's the full article.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Incredible News
Today at 2:45 PM, EST, Brendan called me and
said, "I did it."
Yes, he was talking about Automata. I'll give you a few lines to let that sink in.
Automata.
He showed up, he took it, and he passed. And the best part? His phone rang twice during the oral exam, playing the infamous ringtone.
Yes, he was talking about Automata. I'll give you a few lines to let that sink in.
Automata.
He showed up, he took it, and he passed. And the best part? His phone rang twice during the oral exam, playing the infamous ringtone.
Unpacking
Honestly, where do I get all of this
stuff?
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
A Date With FiOS
I came home today to find some more details on
the MacOutfitters of
Doylestown situation sitting in my RSS reader and email inbox. First of all, the
date of the Grand Opening: Tuesday, May 30th. This is good news for me, since as
far as I know my schedule is clear that day. After that, the week of June 5-10
will be dedicated to special Grand Opening week events, including a visit
from Andy Ihnatko.
I also saw in their blog that the new store will have FiOS Internet access from Verizon. FiOS is a wicked fast fiber-optic Internet connection that's only available in a few areas right now. Fortunately, Doylestown is one of them. I can't wait to see what the speed is like.
Alright, kids, I'm calling it a night. Gotta rest up for the season finale of The Office, which I'll finally get to watch in HD.
I also saw in their blog that the new store will have FiOS Internet access from Verizon. FiOS is a wicked fast fiber-optic Internet connection that's only available in a few areas right now. Fortunately, Doylestown is one of them. I can't wait to see what the speed is like.
Alright, kids, I'm calling it a night. Gotta rest up for the season finale of The Office, which I'll finally get to watch in HD.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Andy Ihnatko Coming to Doylestown
My local Apple Specialist, MacOutfitters of
Doylestown (aka The Computer Forum), is moving across the street to Barnaby's
Plaza, which is right off of 611 in Doylestown. I've been subscribed to their
blog
which documents the move, and have learned that Mac writer Andy Ihnatko will be on site as part of
their Grand Opening Week celebration on Friday, June 9th. I'm not sure when the
exact grand opening day is; I'll have to stop in and ask after I get my school
stuff wrapped up.
This is the same day as my sister's graduation, so I don't know if I'll be able to make it, but I'll see if I can swing by on the way to or from the ceremony. Remember to mark your calendars so you can stop by and check out the new location.
This is the same day as my sister's graduation, so I don't know if I'll be able to make it, but I'll see if I can swing by on the way to or from the ceremony. Remember to mark your calendars so you can stop by and check out the new location.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Miscellaneous Kinda Cool Link
Did you know that the U.S. used to print paper
currency worth less than a dollar? They
did.
While I'm just linking to stuff...
There's a severe lack of pants
at homestarrunner.com. And to think about all the kids I've directed
there...
Web Fads
I was thinking about web fads today, and went to
hampsterdance.com for
the first time since high school. The song on the front page was obviously new,
but I wanted to relive the original, so I went to the "Hampster Classics"
section and clicked on "Original Dance" only
to find that it was NOT the original song that I had remembered from so many
years ago.
Is it sad that:
1) I noticed the song was different?
2) I searched the Internet until I found a copy of the original?
Is it sad that:
1) I noticed the song was different?
2) I searched the Internet until I found a copy of the original?
Just hours away
In about 3 hours, I will begin my final class as
a college student. Woo-hoo!
Final Friday
Class is over.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
New iPod Ad
There was a pretty cool new iPod ad on during
The
Office tonight. This is the first time I can remember seeing an Apple
ad on TV without having seen it online first. It was a silhouette ad, but
instead of a solid background, it was multicolored and looked really cool, kinda
like splattered paint. Apple did a good job keeping this one from the rumor
sites.
Oh, and I totally called "Jim filed the complaint" in the beginning of the episode.
Updates:
5-5-06 11:34 AM
Good, I'm not crazy. None of the Mac sites mentioned the new ad, so I thought that maybe I imagined it since I was really tired. But I just went on Apple's website and right now it's available here, where Apple usually posts their current iPod ads. The song is Love Train by Wolfmother.
5-5-06 7:55 PM
The Mac news sites are now reporting it... MacNN had something at about 3 this afternoon.
Oh, and I totally called "Jim filed the complaint" in the beginning of the episode.
Updates:
5-5-06 11:34 AM
Good, I'm not crazy. None of the Mac sites mentioned the new ad, so I thought that maybe I imagined it since I was really tired. But I just went on Apple's website and right now it's available here, where Apple usually posts their current iPod ads. The song is Love Train by Wolfmother.
5-5-06 7:55 PM
The Mac news sites are now reporting it... MacNN had something at about 3 this afternoon.
2 Days with 1 Post
Final Wednesday of class?
Done.
Final Thursday of class? Done.
One more to go.
Final Thursday of class? Done.
One more to go.
Some quotes
Reneelet:
i tried to watch the
ads
Reneelet: where the one guy is a mac and the other is a pc
Michael Wyszomierski: neat
Reneelet: but it crashed internet explorer every time
Reneelet: the other day i slept through a holiday
Reneelet: it was a holiday where the people dance flamenco and drink in the streets
Michael Wyszomierski: how many holidays do these spanish people have?
Reneelet: and i literally slept from dawn till dusk
Reneelet: so far this month we had two holidays
Michael Wyszomierski: they're always having siestas and parades
Michael Wyszomierski: it's only may 5th
Michael Wyszomierski: wait
Michael Wyszomierski: cinco de mayo!
12:20 AM
Michael Wyszomierski: is that a spain thing or a mexico thing
Reneelet: thats mexico
Reneelet: where the one guy is a mac and the other is a pc
Michael Wyszomierski: neat
Reneelet: but it crashed internet explorer every time
Reneelet: the other day i slept through a holiday
Reneelet: it was a holiday where the people dance flamenco and drink in the streets
Michael Wyszomierski: how many holidays do these spanish people have?
Reneelet: and i literally slept from dawn till dusk
Reneelet: so far this month we had two holidays
Michael Wyszomierski: they're always having siestas and parades
Michael Wyszomierski: it's only may 5th
Michael Wyszomierski: wait
Michael Wyszomierski: cinco de mayo!
12:20 AM
Michael Wyszomierski: is that a spain thing or a mexico thing
Reneelet: thats mexico
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
3 to Go!
Yep, it's not even 1:00 and I'm already finished
with my final Tuesday of
classes.
Tomorrow: Hump Day!
Tomorrow: Hump Day!
Monday, May 01, 2006
Announcement
I would just like to point out to the entire
Internet that Ted is still awesome, especially when it comes to writing papers.
He is my only true peer.
Approved!
Now that I've had some time to explore Apple's
new Get a Mac campaign,
I'm going to go ahead and give it my seal of approval. I like the somewhat retro
feel of it.
But you know what would make this campaign even better? That's right, they should bring back Ellen Feiss. She's on my iPod.
But you know what would make this campaign even better? That's right, they should bring back Ellen Feiss. She's on my iPod.
Final Monday of Classes
I did it! I just finished my
final Monday of
classes. It was a long one, not ending until 9
PM, but it's over. Tomorrow I will experience my final Tuesday of classes. After
that, who knows?
Before I left my apartment this morning, I thought that it would be a good idea to bring my camera along every day for this final week of class. But for some reason, I didn't take it to my first two classes. On the way to the second one, I passed through a tent that had been set up over a sidewalk for the weekend's events. Outside of the tent on both sides were several orange signs which read:
Before I left my apartment this morning, I thought that it would be a good idea to bring my camera along every day for this final week of class. But for some reason, I didn't take it to my first two classes. On the way to the second one, I passed through a tent that had been set up over a sidewalk for the weekend's events. Outside of the tent on both sides were several orange signs which read:
SECURE
TENT
DO NOT ENTER
THANK YOU!
DO NOT ENTER
THANK YOU!
Since the tent was in my way I was forced to disobey the signs, but there was nothing inside anyway. I saw woman walk through the tent ahead of me on my return trip, and I briefly considered saying, "Excuse me, ma'am, but this tent is secure!" However, I decided against it. The signs made a pretty funny sight, so I decided to bring my camera when I went to my last class. Unfortunately, when I arrived ready to shoot, a security guard had just taken down the signs, and now you're just reading about it.
I did, however, take a picture of two oddly placed lampposts which I had noticed before but never photographed until Eh, Steven! pointed them out today:
'Tis about time
It looks like Apple is finally getting back into
the whole advertising the
Mac game. You know, computers? The
other
product Apple is known for?
My favorite in the series at this moment is "Network," but I'm very happy to see that they made one about iLife, which I always cite as one of the Mac's greatest selling points. If you're a PC user who has never seen iLife in action, find a friend with a Mac or head to an Apple Store or reseller and check out how iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb all work together and access common libraries. It's awesome. Plus, third-party applications can easily get in on the fun too!
And if you are going to an Apple Store, try going to any U.S., Canadian, or U.K. location tomorrow night, May 2, at 6:30 for a Stadium Arcadium pre-release listening party. You'll get a free download of Dani California.
[entry updated 11:28 PM to link to Apple.com instead of MacRumors, also added "Network" note]
My favorite in the series at this moment is "Network," but I'm very happy to see that they made one about iLife, which I always cite as one of the Mac's greatest selling points. If you're a PC user who has never seen iLife in action, find a friend with a Mac or head to an Apple Store or reseller and check out how iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand, and iWeb all work together and access common libraries. It's awesome. Plus, third-party applications can easily get in on the fun too!
And if you are going to an Apple Store, try going to any U.S., Canadian, or U.K. location tomorrow night, May 2, at 6:30 for a Stadium Arcadium pre-release listening party. You'll get a free download of Dani California.
[entry updated 11:28 PM to link to Apple.com instead of MacRumors, also added "Network" note]
Mon frère
Ted Skuchas:
you speak the truth mon
friere
Ted Skuchas: i think that is how you spell
Ted Skuchas: but as you would only assume by past history i can't spell in french either
Ted Skuchas: i think that is how you spell
Ted Skuchas: but as you would only assume by past history i can't spell in french either