just bought omnigraffle
I suddenly find myself needing to create diagrams and wireframes. For my college dissertation, it’s generally easier to create my own diagrams than try to make existing ones ‘fit’. Take the Edgar Dale learning cone for example. I don’t want a big copyright xyz logo on it. Nor do i want a crappy pixellated version of it scanned in from book published in 1980… So although it’s time-consuming, designing your own stuff always looks better…
don’t read anything, it’s just a waste of time
I learn very little from lectures in college. The reality is most of the time i’m bored, thinking of other things or twisting and bending my ankles and legs to shock myself in to staying awake…
new secret project
A few weeks ago i got a random call from a friend asking me if i wanted to work on a project with a complete stranger who needed help. “Yes” wasn’t my initial reaction but curiosity got the better of me…
invest in a laser printer
I remember the days of inkjet. Small but expensive cartridges, constant cleaning of printer to get acceptable quality print, speeds of 2 pages per minute etc… one of the best things i’ve ever bought has been my laser printer which i got last May…
Domain Renewal Group Spam
At one stage i had over 70 domains names registered. These days i’ve cut back a good bit and it’s down to about 20 but ever since i first registered domains, i’ve been getting these spammy letters from Domain Renewal Group. I know i’m not alone in getting these spam letters but i thought their stupidity was worth at least one blog post…