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From the Little Bro...

I want this portable putting green so bad...I'd give almost anything...wait..I need my arms and legs to golf...i'll give my left ear.

Another argument for the Mac...

Paul Murphy on ZDNet, when talking about ease of use between Mac OS X and Windows made an interesting point (and I quote).

"It's a question: if Windows is so easy to use, why is that professionals using Windows applications need to be told so much about how to install them, how to set up Windows so their applications will run, and what hardware to use? Conversely, if the Mac, and therefore Unix, is so hard to use - why don't the professionals who run applications like Aperture need to take computer courses? worry about hardware setup? or care about installation hassles?"
Link: http://blogs.zdnet.com/Murphy/?p=450

Damn Proud

Once in a while, Apple does something unique that makes me damn proud to represent them on campus. Yesterday, they changed their main page from iPods to Rosa Parks, who recently passed away. Kudos to Apple on recognizing such an amazing woman who truly made a dent in the universe. May she rest in peace.

http://www.apple.com/hotnews/articles/2005/10/rosaparks/

Update...

It's been a couple of weeks since my last post. A lot has happened.

I have been concentrating on my job search with renewed vigor. After graduation, I am going to start my career. Now just doesn't seem to be the time to go to graduate school.

I have been able to catch up with some old friends. It is really good to drum up old memories with people you trust over a few good drinks.

I have recently taken a real stand for myself professionally. I have been working in a tech support department in the university since March 2003. Back then, it was a very team-oriented informal department. We got the work done and had fun in the process. Now, they have grown (and bloated) and become very formalized and cold. My biggest challenge was not doing the work, it is documenting everything that I do in enough detail. I recently called off my night shift in order to study for exams and was threatened with termination. This was a clear sign that I needed to move on, so I did.

Now, for my final 8-weeks, I am going to return to the first university job I had at the IU Bookstore Computer Connections. I enjoy the work, and I am looking forward to the low-stress, flexible atmosphere.

Hopefully my future will become even more clear in the coming weeks.

Teter

Today, when I came home to Teter Quad, they were having a party for homecoming. The music was playing, the grills were frying...it was great. I have been living in Teter for all 4.5 years I have been at IU. I have made some wonderful friends, and I am going to miss this place dearly.

Insight

The reason why I am now re-reconsidering grad school is because I really love doing work that is both challenging and fun. Right now, in the two Human-Computer Interaction Design courses I am taking, I am getting exactly that. I am using my brain in different ways, and my professors and group members are really challenging me to do my best. Not to mention, I feel like I am doing some really good quality work.

On the other hand....I am sick and tired of being broke!!! I really want to be financially secure, and I am starting to wonder when I am going to get to that point. Not to mention, my tastes are getting more expensive.

We'll see what my "committee" says.

re-re-reconsidering

So much for making decisions. It seems like every week I have been flip-flopping between going to Grad school and getting a job. For normal students, being indecisive at this time is no big deal. Normal students have until May to decide what to do with their lives. Unfortunately, I only have until December.

I am now assembling a committee of friends to get some advice, because I am convinced that I am not going to be able to make this decision on my own.