Meh. Do you know how to Bold a word in Microsoft Word? Or use Italics? Geez, I've only been using them since I was 10 - I don't need to learn them in UNI.
Sorry for the rant. I'm still not feeling that great and am wishing I was laying in bed. But alas, I am here.
I can see where using mail merge might be useful but I probably won't need to us marcos. It was waaaay too easy. I've had to learn more advanced stuff on Excel for maths assignments. But yeah, thanks anyway.
And so the reward for doing the easy stuff is to download a virtual world and 'explore'. Yay...
Like I've said before, these kinda things really don't interest me.
Well I've given up. It takes forever to download and there's no one there anyway. I think I'll just stick to msn and myspace and email for virtual communication.
I think that's about it for this week. Till the week after next (Public holiday =))
Cya
Monday, April 28, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Since when have I been an 'expert'?
Hi people
I feel kinda strange by pretending to be an expert on something. If anything, I'm just a sponge that absorbs a whole heap of info on everything from movie lines to how to write sentences. Actually, the only thing I would consider that I know a lot about would be random music trivia - but you can't type that into wikipedia expecting a result...I should know - I've tried.
And so now I'm trying to rack my brain for something that I know... and it's not working.
Ok I guess I could say that I've watched Toy Story waaaay too many times coz of my little brother's fasination with it when he was growing up; so much so that I can tell you the first scene word-for-word, sound effects included. I'm a sad, strange little person...
So how does wikipedia's article compare to my somewhat limited knowledge about it.
The article is really long - that surprised me at first but then I realised that someone has given a blow-by-blow acount of the entire movie. I can confidently say that the plot is correct. And from what I know, the rest of the info presented is accurate too - but don't quote me on that.
I think if you haven't seen the movie and you read the article you'd know pretty much everything plus more. It also has a trivia section for people like me who like to know the random details so I'm happy.
If this article is biased I'd like to meet the person who has it in for Disney; either that or they're employed by good ol' Walt. I think this article was written by someone who had waaay too much time on their hands and could probably quote the whole movie. The whole article is fairly positive and it's not like there's a section completely bagging out Buzz and Woody.
From what I've read, the Wikipedia article actually covers pretty much everything. It even clarifies specific terms for the non-softballer like "fouls" "strikeout" "infield".
It gives a pretty good explanation of the general terms and the rules and equipment so I'd have to say that I think it's fairly accurate.
It covers the basics and everything you'd need to know before putting on a helmet and attempting to hit a moving ball that's not soft at all (or watching someone else do it). At the same time it's kinda broadened what I know about the sport.
The whole tone is objective so there is no obvious bias. I think it is better structured than the Toy Story article and more in depth info.
It complies with the wikipedia guidelines from what I've read of them.
So there you go. You now know that I've seen Toy Story waay too many times and play softball and that wikipedia is pretty accurate on these topics. By the way - if you ever have to do an essay on the Cochabamba Water Crisis in Bolivia - use wikipedia.
Cya =)
I feel kinda strange by pretending to be an expert on something. If anything, I'm just a sponge that absorbs a whole heap of info on everything from movie lines to how to write sentences. Actually, the only thing I would consider that I know a lot about would be random music trivia - but you can't type that into wikipedia expecting a result...I should know - I've tried.
And so now I'm trying to rack my brain for something that I know... and it's not working.
Ok I guess I could say that I've watched Toy Story waaaay too many times coz of my little brother's fasination with it when he was growing up; so much so that I can tell you the first scene word-for-word, sound effects included. I'm a sad, strange little person...
So how does wikipedia's article compare to my somewhat limited knowledge about it.
The article is really long - that surprised me at first but then I realised that someone has given a blow-by-blow acount of the entire movie. I can confidently say that the plot is correct. And from what I know, the rest of the info presented is accurate too - but don't quote me on that.
I think if you haven't seen the movie and you read the article you'd know pretty much everything plus more. It also has a trivia section for people like me who like to know the random details so I'm happy.
If this article is biased I'd like to meet the person who has it in for Disney; either that or they're employed by good ol' Walt. I think this article was written by someone who had waaay too much time on their hands and could probably quote the whole movie. The whole article is fairly positive and it's not like there's a section completely bagging out Buzz and Woody.
My second topic for investigation is the game of softball
I've played and coached a lot of softball so I guess I know a bit about the rules, equipment and stuff like that.From what I've read, the Wikipedia article actually covers pretty much everything. It even clarifies specific terms for the non-softballer like "fouls" "strikeout" "infield".
It gives a pretty good explanation of the general terms and the rules and equipment so I'd have to say that I think it's fairly accurate.
It covers the basics and everything you'd need to know before putting on a helmet and attempting to hit a moving ball that's not soft at all (or watching someone else do it). At the same time it's kinda broadened what I know about the sport.
The whole tone is objective so there is no obvious bias. I think it is better structured than the Toy Story article and more in depth info.
It complies with the wikipedia guidelines from what I've read of them.
So there you go. You now know that I've seen Toy Story waay too many times and play softball and that wikipedia is pretty accurate on these topics. By the way - if you ever have to do an essay on the Cochabamba Water Crisis in Bolivia - use wikipedia.
Cya =)
Monday, April 7, 2008
Mr Benjiman goes to university
Hi everyone
I should start by saying that I really do like reading. In saying that it took me a while to get into Walter Benjiman's article on the...hang on I'll copy and past the title..."The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". In other words I think he means "What happens to Art when we stick it in a photocopier". But that's just me and I doubt that Walt even knew what a photocopier is.
I think that if Walt were around today he'd immediatly freak at the mass reproduction of - well everything. To him the original was the be all and the end all. To me the copy is the closest I'll ever get. I think I kinda understand what he means when he says, "Everyday the urge grows stronger to get hold of an oject at very close range by way of its likeness, its reproduction."
For example, I'd never actually go searching for his article in a library catalogue so I can view the original. But the internet has somewhat replicated the article and I can read it the comfort of my own home.
I am also a massive fan of the mp3. Most of the artists I'll never actually get to see and therefore I can't see the original. To me the song file is an artwork. It's like a photograph of the Mona Lisa - just because it's in a photo does that make it any less of an artwork? In the Mr Bean movie where he distroys an original old painting and replaces it with a scale replica of it, no one notices the difference. So to them that had the same aura as the orginal otherwise they would've noticed.
Which leads onto the advant of Photoshop. Confession: I have NEVER used photoshop!! I know enough that it is used to merge pics together and edit photos etc. I think when used to create 'art' it is authentic. I say this because if it is an original idea a person - would it be so different if that person created that idea using a paintbrush and oils on a canvas? Really it's just using a mouse and applications on a computer screen.
I think I've kinda answered the task and hope that you guys understand what I'm trying to say.
Anyways...gonna go now so I'll cya next time!
I should start by saying that I really do like reading. In saying that it took me a while to get into Walter Benjiman's article on the...hang on I'll copy and past the title..."The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". In other words I think he means "What happens to Art when we stick it in a photocopier". But that's just me and I doubt that Walt even knew what a photocopier is.
I think that if Walt were around today he'd immediatly freak at the mass reproduction of - well everything. To him the original was the be all and the end all. To me the copy is the closest I'll ever get. I think I kinda understand what he means when he says, "Everyday the urge grows stronger to get hold of an oject at very close range by way of its likeness, its reproduction."
For example, I'd never actually go searching for his article in a library catalogue so I can view the original. But the internet has somewhat replicated the article and I can read it the comfort of my own home.
I am also a massive fan of the mp3. Most of the artists I'll never actually get to see and therefore I can't see the original. To me the song file is an artwork. It's like a photograph of the Mona Lisa - just because it's in a photo does that make it any less of an artwork? In the Mr Bean movie where he distroys an original old painting and replaces it with a scale replica of it, no one notices the difference. So to them that had the same aura as the orginal otherwise they would've noticed.
Which leads onto the advant of Photoshop. Confession: I have NEVER used photoshop!! I know enough that it is used to merge pics together and edit photos etc. I think when used to create 'art' it is authentic. I say this because if it is an original idea a person - would it be so different if that person created that idea using a paintbrush and oils on a canvas? Really it's just using a mouse and applications on a computer screen.
I think I've kinda answered the task and hope that you guys understand what I'm trying to say.
Anyways...gonna go now so I'll cya next time!
Around the internet in 60-ish minutes
The race is on to fill our page with the quirky tibits that make life interesting. True, I don't know how many of you would find the origin of the Lovebug computer virus or indeed the band the lecturer's in to be interesting - but someone, somewhere might.
The rules of the game are that you must not use Google (as much as I love Google) or Wikipedia (which has absolutly everything). Sounds easy? Here are your questions. The first one to finish gets - well nothing really.
1. Who was the creator of the infamous "lovebug" computer virus?
Onel de Guzman
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?ile=/chronicle/archive/2001/02/11/BU193239.DTL&type=printable
2. Who invented the paper clip?
Johan Vaaler (but apparently he didn't create the paperclip we know and love)
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm
3. How did the Ebola virus get its name?
The affected region borders Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose Ebola river gave the virus its name after some of the first cases were recorded in its valley in 1976
http://news.syd.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=333897
4. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?
Southern Chilie on 22 May 1960 with an earthquake that measured 9.5 on the Rictus Scale
http://asc-india.org/lib/world10.htm
5. In computer memory/storage terms, how many kilobytes in a terabyte?
One Terabyte = 1,073,741,824 kilobytes
http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/calculate/
6. Who is the creator of email?
Although it's most commonly called a worm, Storm is really more: a worm, a Trojan horse and a bot all rolled into one. It's also the most successful example we have of a new breed of worm, and I've seen estimates that between 1 million and 50 million computers have been infected worldwide.
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/10/the_storm_worm.html
(but it's really difficult to put a number on the number of effected computers)
8. If you wanted to contact the prime minister of Australia directly, what is the most efficient way?
You could always try to catch him on his morning walk =P or gatecrash the 2020 summit.
But if you want to do it the proper way you should write him a letter addressed to
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600\
http://pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm
9. Which Brisbane-based punk band is Stephen Stockwell (Head of the School of Arts) a member of?
Stephen played keyboard for Brisbane punk band, the Black Assassins
http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm
10. What does the term "Web 2.0" mean in your own words?
The term "Web 2.0" to me means simply the networking of computers through things like email, myspace and file sharing.
The rules of the game are that you must not use Google (as much as I love Google) or Wikipedia (which has absolutly everything). Sounds easy? Here are your questions. The first one to finish gets - well nothing really.
1. Who was the creator of the infamous "lovebug" computer virus?
Onel de Guzman
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?ile=/chronicle/archive/2001/02/11/BU193239.DTL&type=printable
2. Who invented the paper clip?
Johan Vaaler (but apparently he didn't create the paperclip we know and love)
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm
3. How did the Ebola virus get its name?
The affected region borders Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose Ebola river gave the virus its name after some of the first cases were recorded in its valley in 1976
http://news.syd.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=333897
4. What country had the largest recorded earthquake?
Southern Chilie on 22 May 1960 with an earthquake that measured 9.5 on the Rictus Scale
http://asc-india.org/lib/world10.htm
5. In computer memory/storage terms, how many kilobytes in a terabyte?
One Terabyte = 1,073,741,824 kilobytes
http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/calculate/
6. Who is the creator of email?
Probably the first email system of this type was MAILBOX, used at Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1965. Another early program to send messages on the same computer was called SNDMSG.
http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/email.html
7. What is the storm worm, and how many computers are infected by it?Although it's most commonly called a worm, Storm is really more: a worm, a Trojan horse and a bot all rolled into one. It's also the most successful example we have of a new breed of worm, and I've seen estimates that between 1 million and 50 million computers have been infected worldwide.
http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/10/the_storm_worm.html
(but it's really difficult to put a number on the number of effected computers)
8. If you wanted to contact the prime minister of Australia directly, what is the most efficient way?
You could always try to catch him on his morning walk =P or gatecrash the 2020 summit.
But if you want to do it the proper way you should write him a letter addressed to
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
CANBERRA ACT 2600\
http://pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm
9. Which Brisbane-based punk band is Stephen Stockwell (Head of the School of Arts) a member of?
Stephen played keyboard for Brisbane punk band, the Black Assassins
http://www.griffith.edu.au/school/art/staff/stockwell.htm
10. What does the term "Web 2.0" mean in your own words?
The term "Web 2.0" to me means simply the networking of computers through things like email, myspace and file sharing.
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