March 31, 2008
As of 30 minutes ago, I am all registered for my Fall 2008 semester at Rensselaer. My final schedule consists of 18 credits of some of the more difficult and time-intensive courses offered. As it stands, I will be taking Data Structures & Algorithms, Computer Organization, Programming in Perl, Chinese III, and Managerial Economics.
Also, I’m running [...]
March 26, 2008
Since 2004, Yelp.com has been making a name for itself as a user-driven city guide. I first came across Yelp over the summer in Fortune Small Business. As I was reading the article, I was amazed that I hadn’t already found Yelp.
Yelp is essentially an online version of the Zagat Survey implemented with the finest web technologies. It makes great [...]
March 22, 2008
Recently a friend introduced me to the website Zhongwen.com. Zhongwen, the pronunciation of the Simplified Mandarin characters 中文, means ‘Chinese language’. Holding true to its name Zhongwen.com is full of information on Chinese characters and culture, making it a great resource to students and the curious. Simply type in an English word and you’re on your [...]
March 17, 2008
On March 31st, I’ll be picking courses for my Fall 2008 semester at Rensselaer. I plan on taking 18 credit-hours worth of classes, 2 less than this semester. While that may seem like a step-down, it will be as much, if not more work, than my current schedule.
Data Structures & Algorithms and Computer Organization are two [...]
March 4, 2008
This evening, March 4th, will likely determine the Democrats’ presidential candidate for the 2008 elections. My biggest question is: who will the winner choose as their running mate? After the fiery exchanges the two have had, I can’t see either of them be suitable running mates for the other. Maybe John Edwards will get another [...]