Today, USC’s Shibbloeth sign-on software wasn’t working for several hours. That meant blackboard, googleapps, my, and mywiki were down. I think they handled it well, though. They responded quickly to emails, and their phone system had a recording saying that they knew about the problem and were working to fix it. I wonder why it broke?
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This is a very thought-provoking talk. I recommend watching it. Some of my notes follow the video.
The following is a paid review:
I was asked to review Software security, a website offering software security articles. The first thing I noticed when I saw the site was the simple, clean layout design. The top of the page has the heading “software security @web articles”, with the second part in a blue color. Then there’s a generic red background with some navigation links on it: home, submit articles, free content, and contact. Overall, it looks like a typical template for a content website, and doesn’t seem particularly original. I would suggest improving branding with a more unique name, instead of using only general terms like “software security”.
I’m reading Coming of Age in Mississippi by Anne Moody, and on page 221 it says this:
We walked over to one of the little broken-down tables and pulled up a couple of creates and started a game of Coon King as all th eteenagers stood around looking. … All that evening I sat playing Coon King and thinking…
I Googled it but couldn’t find it. What is Coon King? Continue reading ‘Coon King Card Game?’
Yesterday, I talked with my friend Steven. We’ve been friends for many, many years. However, he has selected a much different path than mine, and we haven’t talked much recently. The main thing that struck me from our conversation is that he doesn’t know what to do with his life. What to spend his time on, what kind of job to get, what kind of life to live. He’s taking some time off from school, and it’s mainly for the purpose of finding a job. But he has only vague ideas of the job he’s seeking. My impression was that he needed motivation.
I recently picked up this small booklet from a local Target retailer. It was a great read, especially for a disorganized person like me. (Note, though, that organization is learned, not inherited.) A good portion of the book talks about setting very specific plans, missions, and goals for cleaning up and organizing. Why do they spend so much time on such trivial talk, when they could instead be getting down to the nitty gritty techniques that really make a difference? (These techniques are also included.) Continue reading ‘Life is nothing without goals: 2008′
I’m hanging out at my grandpa’s place today, and I had an intriguing conversation with him this morning that I want to remember. My grandpa, who goes by Frank, grew up in World War II, and worked for the U.S. Army when he was 22, and the Japanese were invading Hong Kong. It seems to me that his greatest regret was the lack of education. he was able to study Chinese for 9 years, and English for 2, for a total of 11 years of education. Back then, where he was, there were no schools and no chances for earning a degree. He said that in all his years of schooling, he was always top boy– except for one year, when he was second. Yet school was easy for him, and it didn’t take a whole lot of effort him to be best-in-class. He says that if he grew up today, he would take advantage of the educational opportunities and earn his degree.
Continue reading ‘World War II and a Hong Kong Import/Export Business’
I’m going out with my grandpa for the week, but I’m planning to blog it on my “Autumn” blog. Follow along, if you want!
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