A collection of digital wonders and some other stuff
I missed class today because I didn’t remember to set my clocks an hour forward. That and I slept in. It was a combination of the two, really.
I guess I’m going to be doing homework all day today. Only about a million more projects to do and then I’ll be done for the semester. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel – unfortunately it’s probably just the metaphorical headlights of a train because I still have another year and a half of school to go. Cest la vie.
Anna points out that this picture is edited because it’s cropped. It’s true. So maybe it would be better to call this, Jeff Cropped. But it’s up to you. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, I just got my haircut. What do you think?
Canada’s Federal Court has ruled that the Canadian Recording Industry Association was not able to prove copyright infringement by the uploaders it sued. The judge also said that under our country’s copyright law, downloading is not illegal.
I have really let my homework add up. I don’t want this to come off whiney because, number 1 there isn’t really THAT much that I have to do, and number 2 it’s my own fault for not doing these assignments sooner, but for the record this is what I have to do in the next couple days/week. I have 5 abstracts (short one page papers) for New Media Seminar to do, a 10 page Art History paper with a ton of specifications (like 5 sources and a million citations), 2 three page long concert reviews to write, and 2 concerts to attend (so that I have something to review). I wonder if my Music History Prof. would count the BareNaked Ladies concert? After all, the songs from “Gordon” are getting old enough to be classics.
Time to replace your old Periodic Table. …a joint American-Russian team has found two new elements-numbers 113 and 115 on the periodic table-hinting at an impending breakthrough in creating novel forms of matter that will test our understanding of atomic behavior.
Penny Arcade forums presents Bohemian Rhapsody for the Deaf. But in the event that you are not deaf, I recommend playing it in the background while you translate it.
Update: It appears this link has been removed from Penny Arcade. I don’t know of any mirrors – sorry.
I can’t say I’m ready to publish my blog, but when I am I will think of Blogbinder.com. “Blogbinders.com helps you turn your blog into a bound book – great as a gift, an archive, or even to sell to your readers!”
I think the best thing the people in charge of Star Trek could do is Bring Back Kirk.
Fans of Star Trek have put together a nine minute trailer of a fictional movie that reunites all the characters from all the Star Trek series. It’s easily the best fan produced video I’ve ever seen.
My new favorite site at which I like to hang. It’s a collaborative flash site that allows users to paint with their mouse’s in a shared space. Click on expand chat to see the artwork.
Update (August 1st, 2005): It appears the site is down.
Here is a great summer activity, probably the biggest thing to hit the UK since Marmite.
“Q: What do you think happens when you throw a slice of processed cheese (without removing the plastic wrapping) onto a lit barbeque?” The answer? Cheese Racing!