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A minimalistic set, just some benches, and lights. That’s how this musical was presented.
I was adamant to watch this performance. It had been a long day for me, we accompanied a family friend to an out of town location and got back after lunch. We had an activity in town that we had to attend [...]
Coopetition?
0 July 17th, 2007Future, Just Up, Kids, Learning, Life, Microsoft, Musings, School, Technology.
In the news last week was OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet—for the children. It says that:
After years of squabbling, Intel and Nicholas Negroponte have agreed to put their differences behind them and join forces in bringing PCs to children around the world.
Negroponte’s One Laptop Per Child project is bringing Intel on board as a [...]
Open the Door With …
2 July 13th, 2007Funny, Games, Just Up, Learning, Life, Musings, School, Techie, Technology, Tidbits.
I was having a late dinner with two of my classmates, they shall remain anonymous, for their safety and my own well-being, and henceforth shall be known as #1 and #2.
A little background: #1 is a gamer, but doesn’t look like one (depending on how she poses for the picture), owns her own company, and [...]
Philantrophy Need Not be for the Old
0 July 12th, 2007Learning, Life, Musings, Problogging, School.
I was checking out information regarding the world’s richest because of the recent new in the change of standings. Check this one out George Lindemann Jr, apparently he’s still in his 30’s and he’s a multimillionaire collector and museum benefactor. I’m a few years away from being 30, but I’m not yet at the multi-million [...]
So our professor decided not to give a quiz—a relief for most of us. I did a bit of a review of the presentation files and since I try to read the news almost everyday, I do have a bit to contribute. I try to at least have something prepared for each class. I also [...]
How Do You Spell That?
3 July 11th, 2007Learning, Life, Microsoft, Musings, Rants, School, Techie, Technology, Tidbits, Tips, Writing.
On certain days, part of my work involves reviewing documents. Sometimes that just means checking if the content is right and logical, but on challenging days that can go even into the minor detail of spell checking and term consistency over several documents. Yes, we have spell check on MS Word, but for technical documents, [...]
A few days ago, the professor for one of my classes chose to announce his intention to give us an exam. Ack! A quiz, would you believe it for a masters’ class? I’ve been jittery for the past few hours thinking about it.
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