Take a look at my review on the new Zune Smart DJ Mix feature.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Crutches and Soap
I am sitting in Olin Library, catching up on emails and avoiding riding my bike back to North Campus. It sounds pretty nasty outside, so I guess I will stay here for a little bit. I am all done with classes, so I am in no hurry.
As I walked in to Olin, I got a chance to talk to Ed from CU Lift. He was my driver last year when I had only crutches to get around. The CU Lift program is a part of Student Disabilities Services on Campus that offers scheduled rides to anywhere on campus (and even off campus now and then if you know the drivers). It was real neat to see him because he became my main source of information about the campus. He would pick me up at 8:50am at Appel to go to my first class and I would end up asking him a question that he couldn't answer. By the next class time, he would pick me up with the unmistakable Red Runner van and the answer to my question. The process would repeat almost the whole day, until I didn't know what to ask. What an excellent department, that CU Lift is. I hope it doesn't get compromised in the upcoming restructuring, but I think its a safe bet that it will not be touched.
On another note, today is "Got Soap?" day. I am currently wearing a T-Shirt sponsored by Gannet, EH&S, and some other people, but I am having trouble reading the back at the morning and don't want weird looks. I also noticed a lot of sanitizing stations in the academic buildings today. I'm sure hope people start using those things. More importantly, they should use the soap handed out on Ho Plaza today, hand sanitizer only does so much...
Well that's about it for now, time to start the small trek back to North Campus and watch some Microsoft Training videos!
As I walked in to Olin, I got a chance to talk to Ed from CU Lift. He was my driver last year when I had only crutches to get around. The CU Lift program is a part of Student Disabilities Services on Campus that offers scheduled rides to anywhere on campus (and even off campus now and then if you know the drivers). It was real neat to see him because he became my main source of information about the campus. He would pick me up at 8:50am at Appel to go to my first class and I would end up asking him a question that he couldn't answer. By the next class time, he would pick me up with the unmistakable Red Runner van and the answer to my question. The process would repeat almost the whole day, until I didn't know what to ask. What an excellent department, that CU Lift is. I hope it doesn't get compromised in the upcoming restructuring, but I think its a safe bet that it will not be touched.
On another note, today is "Got Soap?" day. I am currently wearing a T-Shirt sponsored by Gannet, EH&S, and some other people, but I am having trouble reading the back at the morning and don't want weird looks. I also noticed a lot of sanitizing stations in the academic buildings today. I'm sure hope people start using those things. More importantly, they should use the soap handed out on Ho Plaza today, hand sanitizer only does so much...
Well that's about it for now, time to start the small trek back to North Campus and watch some Microsoft Training videos!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Weekly Update - Movie Night, T-Shirts, Vouchers, Calendar
Hey there Dickson Floor 2,
We just have a few announcements:
Movie Night with Root Beer Floats!
This Friday, September 11, we will be hosting our first floor 2 official movie night in the 2-5 lounge from 8pm to 10pm.. We will be using a projector to get the largest possible screen real estate. We will also provide popcorn. So make sure you come this friday and enjoy a film with the rest of the floor.
If you have any DVD's that you want to share, reply to this email and let me know. The current option is "I Love You Man."
Official Floor 2 Shirts
As we mentioned before, you should see Matt or Dan about a shirt. Traditionally, everyone on the floor gets a shirt to show off the floor pride, and we would like you to do the same this year.
The shirts for our floor will be orange and say "Dickson 2009-2010" baseball script style on the front, with "Bigger is Better" on the back. If you are ordering a shirt, we need your name, shirt size, room number, quantity ordered and $7/shirt in an envelope by 12 pm Noon on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. (this is a firm deadline) If you cannot find Matt or Dan, slip the envelope under one of our doors. Late orders cannot be accepted.
Lockout Vouchers-Last Call
Lockout vouchers must be picked up from Dan by 12 pm Noon on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. This is your last chance, if you don't pick it up, you will not get one!
Remember, if you get locked out, you must go to Appel during normal hours (7pm-7am) because there is no RA on call. After hours, call the RA on call at 607-327-1015. Now that you have your vouchers, you can use them once, but after that, lockouts will cost $5.
Dinner Calendar
The 'Draw Yourself' board has been replaced with a calendar of September. The intent is that you can write what time you are going to dinner so that we can go as a floor more often. If there is a time already there, join them. Just write down the time and location and then gather before leaving. Matt and Dan will try to go to the dinners posted on that board. Feel Free to use it!
Potluck Dinner
On September 25, we will have a floor dinner in 2-5 lounge, potluck style. It will start at 6pm. Matt and Dan are still working out the details, but save the date!
Well that's all, folks! Also, never hesitate to ask us questions! Find us in our rooms or by email.
Thanks!
RA Dan (djs362) and RA Matt (mks323)
We just have a few announcements:
Movie Night with Root Beer Floats!
This Friday, September 11, we will be hosting our first floor 2 official movie night in the 2-5 lounge from 8pm to 10pm.. We will be using a projector to get the largest possible screen real estate. We will also provide popcorn. So make sure you come this friday and enjoy a film with the rest of the floor.
If you have any DVD's that you want to share, reply to this email and let me know. The current option is "I Love You Man."
Official Floor 2 Shirts
As we mentioned before, you should see Matt or Dan about a shirt. Traditionally, everyone on the floor gets a shirt to show off the floor pride, and we would like you to do the same this year.
The shirts for our floor will be orange and say "Dickson 2009-2010" baseball script style on the front, with "Bigger is Better" on the back. If you are ordering a shirt, we need your name, shirt size, room number, quantity ordered and $7/shirt in an envelope by 12 pm Noon on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. (this is a firm deadline) If you cannot find Matt or Dan, slip the envelope under one of our doors. Late orders cannot be accepted.
Lockout Vouchers-Last Call
Lockout vouchers must be picked up from Dan by 12 pm Noon on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th. This is your last chance, if you don't pick it up, you will not get one!
Remember, if you get locked out, you must go to Appel during normal hours (7pm-7am) because there is no RA on call. After hours, call the RA on call at 607-327-1015. Now that you have your vouchers, you can use them once, but after that, lockouts will cost $5.
Dinner Calendar
The 'Draw Yourself' board has been replaced with a calendar of September. The intent is that you can write what time you are going to dinner so that we can go as a floor more often. If there is a time already there, join them. Just write down the time and location and then gather before leaving. Matt and Dan will try to go to the dinners posted on that board. Feel Free to use it!
Potluck Dinner
On September 25, we will have a floor dinner in 2-5 lounge, potluck style. It will start at 6pm. Matt and Dan are still working out the details, but save the date!
Well that's all, folks! Also, never hesitate to ask us questions! Find us in our rooms or by email.
Thanks!
RA Dan (djs362) and RA Matt (mks323)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
New Tech Blog Created
Hey guys,
I have created a new blog, separate from What The Dickns? to act as my technology blog. Below is a table outlining the differences. The new blog, Cornell MSP will be for all technical things, and will be for much more public types of posts. Anyone reading the new one shouldn't really care what my Residence Hall is up to this weekend, just the new specs on Windows 7, for example.
I have created a new blog, separate from What The Dickns? to act as my technology blog. Below is a table outlining the differences. The new blog, Cornell MSP will be for all technical things, and will be for much more public types of posts. Anyone reading the new one shouldn't really care what my Residence Hall is up to this weekend, just the new specs on Windows 7, for example.
| What The Dickns? | Cornell Microsoft Student Partner | |
| What? | General Ramblings and Cornell Stuff | Tech and MSP Business |
| Content | Events at Cornell | Product Testing/Reviews |
| Free Food/Stuff at Campus | Microsoft Announcements | |
| Dickson Hall Programs | Technology Announcements | |
| Freshman Guide | MSP Events and Activities | |
| General Ramblings | ||
| Link | http://whatthedickns.blogspot.com | http://cornellmsp.blogspot.com |
Thursday, September 3, 2009
I am officially a Microsoft Student Partner!
Well, I should really be doing my Economics homework, but I am too excited for that sort of stuff. All of my paperwork is cleared with Microsoft and now the fun can begin! So what is a Student Partner, you ask? Well, my friend, it is basically the student representative on campus for Microsoft. I will have the duty to promote Microsoft products and coordinate events on campus that support the company's products.
So What does this really mean?
From Wikipedia:
~~~~
The MSP program is an educational and promotional program to sponsor undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in disciplines related to technology, typically computer science, computer information systems, and information technology. MSP program aims to enhance students' employability and increase students' awareness of Microsoft technologies. Student Partners are offered training especially in product-specific skills not typically taught in academia.
Microsoft offers compensation to the members of the Student Partners program through hourly wages and various software and hardware packages which are distributed to them for testing and promotional purposes. Student Partners are also given access to MSDN Premium Subscriptions to support their promotional activities. At times, Student Partners are invited to technology-related conferences.
~~~
But what does it really, really mean?
I can no longer participate in Microsoft sweepstakes, but I get a ton of SWAG anyway.
It seems funny, cause I signed up not to long ago to be a Campus Rep for Mozzilla Firefox, the famous Open Source Browser...
Even better, I went to the Students for Free Culture Club today, but I think that membership would be a conflict of interests...Its ok, I don't think I agree with everything they say anyway.
I will give more specifics later, but if you see me in Microsoft SWAG, this is why.
Look forward to chalkings of Bill Gates!
So What does this really mean?
From Wikipedia:
~~~~
The MSP program is an educational and promotional program to sponsor undergraduate and postgraduate students majoring in disciplines related to technology, typically computer science, computer information systems, and information technology. MSP program aims to enhance students' employability and increase students' awareness of Microsoft technologies. Student Partners are offered training especially in product-specific skills not typically taught in academia.
Microsoft offers compensation to the members of the Student Partners program through hourly wages and various software and hardware packages which are distributed to them for testing and promotional purposes. Student Partners are also given access to MSDN Premium Subscriptions to support their promotional activities. At times, Student Partners are invited to technology-related conferences.
~~~
But what does it really, really mean?
I can no longer participate in Microsoft sweepstakes, but I get a ton of SWAG anyway.
It seems funny, cause I signed up not to long ago to be a Campus Rep for Mozzilla Firefox, the famous Open Source Browser...
Even better, I went to the Students for Free Culture Club today, but I think that membership would be a conflict of interests...Its ok, I don't think I agree with everything they say anyway.
I will give more specifics later, but if you see me in Microsoft SWAG, this is why.
Look forward to chalkings of Bill Gates!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Scheduling at Cornell
For all of you Cornellians deprived of ENGR 1050, I would like to introduce you to APT student.
"APT is a program that helps students map a tentative academic plan for their four or more years at Cornell. It parses the Cornell Courses of Study to give you easy search, course data, median grade reports, and also has a facebook friends feature."
It is not a schedulizer substitute, because it plans out all 4 years, not each semester, but will make your life a lot easier!!
http://www.aptstudent.com
If you need help figuring out your schedule for this semester only, check out:
Schedulizer- This will give you schedule options based on the classes you are enrolled in. It is great for figuring out many alternative options.
http://cornell.schedulizer.com/main.php
There is another website called Chequered,
http://www.chequerd.com/login.php
"APT is a program that helps students map a tentative academic plan for their four or more years at Cornell. It parses the Cornell Courses of Study to give you easy search, course data, median grade reports, and also has a facebook friends feature."
It is not a schedulizer substitute, because it plans out all 4 years, not each semester, but will make your life a lot easier!!
http://www.aptstudent.com
If you need help figuring out your schedule for this semester only, check out:
Schedulizer- This will give you schedule options based on the classes you are enrolled in. It is great for figuring out many alternative options.
http://cornell.schedulizer.com/main.php
There is another website called Chequered,
http://www.chequerd.com/login.php
Just Some Thoughts
Admiral Dennis Blair, Commander of US Pacific Forces
Remarks at Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, January 31, 2001
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On a recent trip to one of your beautiful islands..., I had the opportunity to take a break and go fishing, and overheard a conversation between a Harvard businessman on vacation, and one of the local fishermen. The fisherman had a small boat with several large yellow fish tuna....The business man complimented the man on the quality of his fish, and asked how long it took to catch them. The fisherman replied only a little while. The business man asked...why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The fisherman said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The businessman then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a nap with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I drink a beer and play the ukulele with my friends. I have a full and wonderful life."
The business man scoffed, "I'm a Harvard MBA, and I could help you. You should spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds, you could buy a bigger boat. With the money from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats. Eventually, you'd own a fleet of fishing boats...You'd make millions of dollars!"
"But what then?" asked the fisherman.
The business man said, "Then you could retire - move to a small fishing village where you could sleep late... fish a little... play with your kids... take a nap with your wife...stroll down to the village in the evenings...where you could drink a beer... and play the ukulele with your friends!"
Remarks at Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, January 31, 2001
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On a recent trip to one of your beautiful islands..., I had the opportunity to take a break and go fishing, and overheard a conversation between a Harvard businessman on vacation, and one of the local fishermen. The fisherman had a small boat with several large yellow fish tuna....The business man complimented the man on the quality of his fish, and asked how long it took to catch them. The fisherman replied only a little while. The business man asked...why didn't he stay out longer and catch more fish? The fisherman said he had enough to support his family's immediate needs.
The businessman then asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
The fisherman said, "I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take a nap with my wife, stroll into the village each evening where I drink a beer and play the ukulele with my friends. I have a full and wonderful life."
The business man scoffed, "I'm a Harvard MBA, and I could help you. You should spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds, you could buy a bigger boat. With the money from the bigger boat, you could buy several boats. Eventually, you'd own a fleet of fishing boats...You'd make millions of dollars!"
"But what then?" asked the fisherman.
The business man said, "Then you could retire - move to a small fishing village where you could sleep late... fish a little... play with your kids... take a nap with your wife...stroll down to the village in the evenings...where you could drink a beer... and play the ukulele with your friends!"
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