March 2007

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English majors should learn computer science

3/31/2007 in Geek Stuff, Ideas, Questions by Elliot Lee | 3 comments

At church tonight, we learned about missions in China. It was a very insightful experience, and I’m glad I got to be a part of it and have some fun with my church family. Near the conclusion of our time there, we passed around photos while praying to learn about some of the issues in China and address them. On the back of one of these photos was written:

Sensible curriculum

Requiring English majors to learn computer programming for national test

I think that was meant to imply that English majors should not have to learn computer programming. Well, I respectfully disagree. Computer science is quickly going to become a crucial part of life in the modern age. No matter what you’re doing, computers are going to be involved.

This is an interesting post, in my opinion. I came up with these ideas myself, as far as I know. So please: if you have time, read on; and leave a comment if you have any response.

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Microsoft has lost its way

3/31/2007 in Sidenotes by Elliot Lee | No comments

This isn’t news, but it’s interesting. On Microsoft as a company:

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Lewis in Meet the Robinsons (in 3-D)

3/31/2007 in Entertainment, Geek Stuff, Goals, Information, Questions by Elliot Lee | 4 comments

Tonight I went to a midnight showing of Disney’s latest computer animated movie, Meet the Robinsons (G). It was a 3-D showing– with 3-D glasses, dual projectors, etc. I was very impressed, and not just because of the superb presentation. It’s also a compelling storyline, and it’s told in a very entertaining way. Academic types are likely to find the storyline too trite, simple, and predictable, but I believe that if you watch it with an open mind, you’ll find that the way the story is told is quite excellent. [Spoiler alert. If you read the rest of this post, something may be spoiled for you. Personally, it wouldn't bother me, but I'm warning you in case you felt differently.]

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U.S. empire going way of the Romans?

3/30/2007 in Daily Trojan, Geek Stuff, Questions by Elliot Lee | 3 comments

In response to an article in the Daily Trojan, U.S. empire going way of the Romans.

What made the USA into the superpower that it is? Military spending. Where did most of the nation’s major technological advances in the past 100 years come from? Military spending.

The atomic bomb, nuclear energy, the Internet, and so on… all from military research.

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The Value of Community and Multiple Sources

3/29/2007 in Blogging, Christianity, Questions by Elliot Lee | 5 comments

A friend mentioned to me today that it was important to get only the facts, a completely unbiased opinion straight from the source. That means turning to the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times in the case of media, or the Bible in the case of Christianity. This is as opposed to getting the news from individual sources, such as blogs with a feedreader such as Google Reader, and sites based on user-generated content, such as Slashdot.

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Orkut fortune

3/27/2007 in Sidenotes by Elliot Lee | 1 comment

According to Orkut, Today’s fortune: You will travel to many places

This reminds me of my talk with David Weekly; he said not only to read Buffet’s letters, but also to travel the world.

Twitter Gadget

3/26/2007 in Sidenotes by Elliot Lee | No comments

There’s no Twitter gadget for the Google Desktop Search sidebar, at least none that I could fine. Someone should make one!

Warren Buffet’s Shareholder Letters

3/25/2007 in Goals, Ideas, Startup School by Elliot Lee | 1 comment

While talking with David Weekly, he recommended that I read all of Berkshire Hathaway’s Shareholder Letters, written by Warren Buffet, a man who needs no introduction. His letters are indeed extraordinary. Here’s an excerpt from the 2006 letter. It goes along with my posts in my Startup School category, which will likely end up being a series about my weekend in NorCal this past weekend. So without further ado, the excerpt:

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Now I know why I didn’t reapply for Marks Hall

3/25/2007 in Blogging, Geek Stuff, Ideas, Questions, Startup School by Elliot Lee | 4 comments

Those who know me might know that I didn’t re-apply to live in Marks Hall, my dormitory at USC, next year. Why? Don’t I like it here? I was telling myself that I do; that I’m only looking for a new experience; that I wanted to go elsewhere, do something else, explore further, be more independent, break free of the meal plan, cook my own meals, live in an apartment…

I was wrong.

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