Today was super-packed. In addition to Mark Lucovsky talking at USC, I also ran around all day doing things like going to class, doing homework, going to Math 226 SI (Supplemental Instruction), and doing the bulletins for HEAT. I also did a lot of work on the TCF website. It has been a very rewarding…Continue Reading…
Mark came to give a Google Tech Talk at USC today. It was really good. It’s 1:41 AM, so I don’t have time to write about it extensively. But it was about the Google Ajax Search API, and I am looking forward to messing with it when I have time. Specifically, it would be cool…Continue Reading…
I had some strange dreams last night. The first I can remember goes like this. I was talking with a friend in their dorm room, when suddenly I noticed that they were browsing the old Cybiko website on their computer. What?! The Cybiko website is back online! I asked him why he was there. “I…Continue Reading…
I’d like to propose a new technology or feature to be used in cell phones (or maybe Internet phones, if they become widespread). Often, when someone calls, whether or not I answer the call depends on the priority of the call (as judged by the caller). This situation especially arises when I’m in class. But…Continue Reading…
I’ve noticed that many Christians think that if wsomething is easy or works out well, it’s probably right. They think that everything that happens is in accordance with God’s will. Well, is that really true? It seems silly to me to think that just because something works out or comes naturally, it must be right….Continue Reading…
Everybody’s Kitchen, one of the two primary cafeterias at USC, has gotten better this year. On Wednesday, I went there for lunch. Here are some thoughts on some of the dishes I had. First, waffle fries. These were quite good. They fried them with the potato skin still on them– similar to the fries at…Continue Reading…