10 August 2006
GOD BLESS GLOBALIZATION
it is no doubt that the majority of the GDP in this country comes from consumption, and thus as a consumer who feels dirty consuming all unnecessary items, i try to limit how much I buy. however, today i had two interesting transactions that made me love globalization and think about how america is going to go down the tubes economically one day. My mother sent me to Costco (rated one of the best companies) to get some pizza. I got in using her card, like I usually do and then proceeded to the "food court" to buy a pizza. Unfortunetly they did not take credit card and i had no cash on me so I went in the regular line to order a pizza and then bring the receipt so they can make it for me. I was angry at my mother for telling me that I could buy a pizza with a credit card so I was slightly ticked off that it wasn't true and I was right for doubting it. In any case, once I got to the top of the line Costco, for the second time in the history of my life, treated me like crap*. She proceeded to take her time putting in a role of receipt paper which I patiently waited for, and then asked what do I want. I told her I wanted to order a pizza and she rang me up and I gave her my costco card and credit card which was OH NO! a VISA. They told me they only accepted American Express, Debit Cards, Checks and Cash, so I started writing a Check (the worst thing ever to pay with) and she looked at the Costco card and asked who's card this is. I replied my mothers and she was like you cannot shop here if you are not a member, to which I finally was sick of Costco because not only have I used the card before for purchases, but I've also used my VISA credit card to purchase items. I left Costco to get Jet's Pizza (which accepted my VISA and is better pizza to begin with), but only to be cut off by three SUV's, all of which blonde mothers on cellphones.
After I ate my Jet's pizza, I went out to get the mail where I saw that my USB 2.o hub had come from Hong Kong. Not only did I pay 5 dollars for this item, including shipping and handeling, they included an american outlet adapter strapped to the back. This was not in teh description but at that moment I flat out decided that American stores are full of arrogant BS and if I could I would buy everything from China. Thus, I am thankful that all the patriotic American ass-lickers are slowly dying out and that I can buy cheap things from Hong Kong that are actual quality. Recent exemptions to this is actually the Apple store, and yes I know if you read earlier I complained about the people who worked there, but I realised that people who treat me badly are generally middle aged and those who work at Apple right now were not that much older than me and are very enthusiastic. Therefore I think I am gaining reasonable evidence that middle age people who see younger people who made better choices than them at that age are jealous of those younger people and thus are trying to make everything harder for them.
*The first time being when I needed to get contacts and the lady sitting there had nobody around me and refused to acknowledge my existance. This happens quite often, actually, because people see me and as someone who does not look as if they are "serious" about business or that might steal from the store they usually stalk me to catch me stealing or completley ignore me when I need help. Later on, I sent my mother to order my contacts and what's funny is my mother's demographic is actually the largest demographic that steals from stores. And the other funny thing is I've probably taken more business classes than anyone who has treated me like crap at any store I've been in.
After I ate my Jet's pizza, I went out to get the mail where I saw that my USB 2.o hub had come from Hong Kong. Not only did I pay 5 dollars for this item, including shipping and handeling, they included an american outlet adapter strapped to the back. This was not in teh description but at that moment I flat out decided that American stores are full of arrogant BS and if I could I would buy everything from China. Thus, I am thankful that all the patriotic American ass-lickers are slowly dying out and that I can buy cheap things from Hong Kong that are actual quality. Recent exemptions to this is actually the Apple store, and yes I know if you read earlier I complained about the people who worked there, but I realised that people who treat me badly are generally middle aged and those who work at Apple right now were not that much older than me and are very enthusiastic. Therefore I think I am gaining reasonable evidence that middle age people who see younger people who made better choices than them at that age are jealous of those younger people and thus are trying to make everything harder for them.
*The first time being when I needed to get contacts and the lady sitting there had nobody around me and refused to acknowledge my existance. This happens quite often, actually, because people see me and as someone who does not look as if they are "serious" about business or that might steal from the store they usually stalk me to catch me stealing or completley ignore me when I need help. Later on, I sent my mother to order my contacts and what's funny is my mother's demographic is actually the largest demographic that steals from stores. And the other funny thing is I've probably taken more business classes than anyone who has treated me like crap at any store I've been in.
04 August 2006
I wrote a paper on how to survive a robot uprising.
Well its been quite a while since I updated this last. I bought my Macbook (2.0 GHz duo core Intel Processor, 60 GB hard drive, 1 gig ram, SuperDrive DVD+/- RW) and a Ipod nano 2 gigabytes, and an HP printer for 1400 (still waiting on teh rebates). I found out that open office sucks on macs, (as does the 30 day trial of microsoft office) but the solution is in neo office. I also became a podcast fanatic -- i have all sorts of NPR podcasts, ze show with ze frank, BBC newspod, and of course diggnation. I also have atom films, which I have yet to really dive into because its made for a video ipod so the resolution sucks. Other pretty cool programs I have are front row (came with it), macsaber, alot of cool itunes extensions, and the dictionary app is pretty useful.
I also bought a Motorola Razr in pink which I can connect to my laptop using bluetooth. Another use of my money went to buying a hard drive enclosure so now I have 160 extra gigabytes to store. And my final (hopefully) purchase went to a usb 2.0 hub.
I have high A's in both of my summer classes, and I finalized my schedule pretty much and I can finance my entire schooling next year just based on the amount of money I received from my graduation party. I have been procrastinating my assignments though and I'm having a hard time getting through GarbageLand. It is pretty much one of the worst environmental books I've read.. ever...
Warped Tour sucked, hopefully Wolf Parade will have more to offer.
I'm so bland.
I also bought a Motorola Razr in pink which I can connect to my laptop using bluetooth. Another use of my money went to buying a hard drive enclosure so now I have 160 extra gigabytes to store. And my final (hopefully) purchase went to a usb 2.0 hub.
I have high A's in both of my summer classes, and I finalized my schedule pretty much and I can finance my entire schooling next year just based on the amount of money I received from my graduation party. I have been procrastinating my assignments though and I'm having a hard time getting through GarbageLand. It is pretty much one of the worst environmental books I've read.. ever...
Warped Tour sucked, hopefully Wolf Parade will have more to offer.
I'm so bland.
18 July 2006
sometimes tons of money makes things worth it
hot weather makes absolutely everyone around me cranky.
two days before i find out whether or not what i've worked for this summer goes to tuition or my macbook.
aside from that, i have to keep a journal for english class, but its hand written but i wish we could submit it digitally becuase it would force me to keep this blog up with things to say more than once a month.
two days before i find out whether or not what i've worked for this summer goes to tuition or my macbook.
aside from that, i have to keep a journal for english class, but its hand written but i wish we could submit it digitally becuase it would force me to keep this blog up with things to say more than once a month.
25 June 2006
if i go to a store that sells things that i need for michigan tech, and i dont like them, does that mean i dont like michigan tech? or am i just cheap
i think im just cheap
in any case, my summer goals go as follows:
in any case, my summer goals go as follows:
- make enough to pay for my macbook, the rebate on the zen, and my car.
- read twenty books.
- get A's in my OCC classes
- spend time with family before i go away
15 May 2006
09 May 2006
discrimation against polygamous bisexuals should stop
i think the only reason i'm not allowed to have two dates to prom is because i make all the other kids jealous since they can hardly get one
if google video starts getting charged for bandwidth it'll be a sad, sad day in the technological world. i might evne have to change my interests on facebook.
in other news, jen is pretty sweet and i like waving pandas at her
angorra socks are way sweeter than the sweaters
and is houghton the new silicon valley of the midwest?
i doubt it
if google video starts getting charged for bandwidth it'll be a sad, sad day in the technological world. i might evne have to change my interests on facebook.
in other news, jen is pretty sweet and i like waving pandas at her
angorra socks are way sweeter than the sweaters
and is houghton the new silicon valley of the midwest?
i doubt it
08 May 2006
jen cannot let them beat her
japanese video games are becoming too social; with specific reference to wired article in which a girl needs to lose weight and the prize is a guy
in other news, while some people are anticipating the release of pirates of the caribean II or (um) miIII, i'm looking forward to seeing al gore's documentary - an inconvienant truth. hands down, losing the election was the best thing that ever happened to that guy.
also new wave environmentalists are le awesome.
in other news, while some people are anticipating the release of pirates of the caribean II or (um) miIII, i'm looking forward to seeing al gore's documentary - an inconvienant truth. hands down, losing the election was the best thing that ever happened to that guy.
also new wave environmentalists are le awesome.
26 April 2006
thats what she said
"How's it going, blogophiles? Today, my tech class had another boring discussion about another shitty article that led to another violent debate. Like so many articles before, this one just served as a medium for some ignorant, tight-assed white guy to spew forth a shitload of idiotic jibberish. To sum it up, this guy was throwing a bitch-fit because he doesn't like advertising in videogames. Boo hoo. Because advertisements don't appear anywhere else in society (screw television, radio, billboards, airplanes, sports arenas, NASCAR, movies, newspapers, buses, subways, etc.). But more intense than the class's discussion of this unbelievably crappy article was the debate that ensued between Mr. P and myself. Once again, Mr. P refused to accept my personal opinion regarding this article (probably because I'm brown), claiming that I am full of "condensed shit." He then went on to attribute the sexy brown pigmentation of my skin to this "condensed shit." This accusation obviously stems from a sense of jealousy as Mr. P is no doubt cognizant of the brown man's obvious greatness (I know that he gets off thinking of my supple, brown skin). Mr. P also claimed that I never clearly state my opinion about these shitty articles in my blog entries. So for any of you who are so damn shitfaced that you do not know my opinion about this article (Mr. P), let me spell it out for you in small words: This article is utter crap and should be considered a crime against humanity. There is absolutely no problem with advertising in videogames. More over, the asshole who wrote this article should be neutered for wasting my valuable time (time that I could have spent touching myself in the bathroom!)"
23 April 2006
Apple needs to make OSX opensource
this too
ambient guide ++good
google calender has a pretty sweet sharing feature
brain is mush until may 3rd
ambient guide ++good
google calender has a pretty sweet sharing feature
brain is mush until may 3rd
11 April 2006
where am i?
my goals this semester were:
1. Read "The Singularity"
2. Read Every issue of Wired (January - May)
3. Open an Ebay Store
4. Build a Robot
5. Learn HTML
6. Research Portfolio on Nanotechnology
so far I have:
1. I read Nano, and started The Singularity, but it just wasn't goin in a direction where I could read it for too long. I'm currently reading Engines of Creation
2. I've read every recent issue of Wired, Scientific American, Popular Science, MIT's Technology Review, MacWorld, Time and Newsweek (for news in tech).
3. I was supposed to sell my GBA cartridge from last year on ebay but raza got me a buyer at andover... so now I'm just going to sell my fimo clay earrings once I rub them down in vitamin e.
4. My robot doesn't work becuase i sux at soldering.
5. I made an RSS feed for Pagnani.
6. Research portfolio is on going, but i'm still not yet sure on the final presentation form of it.
1. Read "The Singularity"
2. Read Every issue of Wired (January - May)
3. Open an Ebay Store
4. Build a Robot
5. Learn HTML
6. Research Portfolio on Nanotechnology
so far I have:
1. I read Nano, and started The Singularity, but it just wasn't goin in a direction where I could read it for too long. I'm currently reading Engines of Creation
2. I've read every recent issue of Wired, Scientific American, Popular Science, MIT's Technology Review, MacWorld, Time and Newsweek (for news in tech).
3. I was supposed to sell my GBA cartridge from last year on ebay but raza got me a buyer at andover... so now I'm just going to sell my fimo clay earrings once I rub them down in vitamin e.
4. My robot doesn't work becuase i sux at soldering.
5. I made an RSS feed for Pagnani.
6. Research portfolio is on going, but i'm still not yet sure on the final presentation form of it.
10 April 2006
ill alter your light pattern
brittin says to go home and delete my usb drivers and then i will unleash the power of the zen plays for sure firmware 2.00.03
dvd shrink
or
dvd ripper
dvd shrink
or
dvd ripper
31 March 2006
27 March 2006
23 March 2006
generation xbox/ global gaming crackdown
After I over the gagging reflex that came with seeing this months Wired issue (special edition about video games), I remembered that I want to play spore and so i need to take the good with the bad. In any case, the two articles we read in class is what Im going to talk about here.
Generation Xbox describes 6 traits that "Generation G" has (of which I think I'm the completely opposite of for most).
1. Arrogance - "Gamers as young as 20 often claim to be experts at whatever they do." -- i can think of 5 people off the top of my head that are 16 - 20 that exemplify that, and they're pure pwnage wannabes
2. sociability -- the more a gamer plays, the more he thinks he's social. -- im quasi social and im fine with it.
3. Coordination. 'nuff said.
4. flexibility - analytical, strategic and open minded thinking -- most people i know are already like this without games
5. competitiveness - might be team player but really strong underlying personal ambition
6. insubordination -- i have this issue.... "outsiders dont speak their language anyway"
global gaming crackdown was just so retarded that im not going to talk about it
and also, in regards to my last post
i know that you cannot declare a private variable within a public method
Generation Xbox describes 6 traits that "Generation G" has (of which I think I'm the completely opposite of for most).
1. Arrogance - "Gamers as young as 20 often claim to be experts at whatever they do." -- i can think of 5 people off the top of my head that are 16 - 20 that exemplify that, and they're pure pwnage wannabes
2. sociability -- the more a gamer plays, the more he thinks he's social. -- im quasi social and im fine with it.
3. Coordination. 'nuff said.
4. flexibility - analytical, strategic and open minded thinking -- most people i know are already like this without games
5. competitiveness - might be team player but really strong underlying personal ambition
6. insubordination -- i have this issue.... "outsiders dont speak their language anyway"
global gaming crackdown was just so retarded that im not going to talk about it
and also, in regards to my last post
i know that you cannot declare a private variable within a public method
22 March 2006
im starting to beleive that the sole reason people think technology is evil is those little bud headphones
well, instead of talking about the unibomber like i did last year I'm going to make a dissertation about music.
My musical interest has diminished increasingly over the last few weeks, and considering I'm usually the type of person who's personal life really included music this was quite a big change in my life (which strangely enough, was accompanied by throwing away everything from my schooling -- yearbooks, high school notes, elementary school report cards, etc -- in addition to half of my wardrobe). I probably did this because i felt I had to change myself before going to college, but the music was weird because I had been evolving musically, which included me keeping my base.
Now I listen to weird indie and ambient, and I'm fine with that.
In other news, I have another java test next wednesday so I will undoubtedly will be studying harder than anything for that....
I can't wait until I have java for 2 hours next year.
// end rant about music
public class RantAboutHowMuchIHateCollegeScheduling
{
private String labs = " ";
private String class = " ";
public class GAYNESS();
{
KILL ALL LABS
}
}
// THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT
My musical interest has diminished increasingly over the last few weeks, and considering I'm usually the type of person who's personal life really included music this was quite a big change in my life (which strangely enough, was accompanied by throwing away everything from my schooling -- yearbooks, high school notes, elementary school report cards, etc -- in addition to half of my wardrobe). I probably did this because i felt I had to change myself before going to college, but the music was weird because I had been evolving musically, which included me keeping my base.
Now I listen to weird indie and ambient, and I'm fine with that.
In other news, I have another java test next wednesday so I will undoubtedly will be studying harder than anything for that....
I can't wait until I have java for 2 hours next year.
// end rant about music
public class RantAboutHowMuchIHateCollegeScheduling
{
private String labs = " ";
private String class = " ";
public class GAYNESS();
{
KILL ALL LABS
}
}
// THANK YOU AND GOODNIGHT
17 March 2006
16 March 2006
Magazines
Wired
MIT's Technology Review
Popular Science
Scientific American
The Futurist
PC World/ MacWorld
PC Magazine if I feel so inclined
MIT's Technology Review
Popular Science
Scientific American
The Futurist
PC World/ MacWorld
PC Magazine if I feel so inclined
15 March 2006
download me a bagel
nano .rss / summary
finish robot
equals double plus DO IT OR DIE
im going to strive to go to caltech JUST so i can live in california and go to that festival every year
<3 coachella
i also made a new email just for jen becuase she said she wouldnt email me since my other inbox is flooded with filth
meaning other people
finish robot
equals double plus DO IT OR DIE
im going to strive to go to caltech JUST so i can live in california and go to that festival every year
<3 coachella
i also made a new email just for jen becuase she said she wouldnt email me since my other inbox is flooded with filth
meaning other people
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