Jun
28
And I’m off.
June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Hey,
This post live via PDX’s free wireless internet.
After a horribly stop and go filled three hour drive, I made it to the airport.
I fly from Portland to Atlanta, and then Atlanta to Indianapolis.
From Indy, I get in a car and drive to Bloomington.
I’ll take a quick glimpse of the Indiana University campus, then back in […]
Jun
26
Bicycle!
June 26, 2007 | 2 Comments
In 2004, I traded my most valuable possession for someone else’s. This trade was my “prized” 55 gallon salt water aquarium (fish, rock, invertebrates) for his 2003 Specialized Hard Rock.
I did this because I wanted to be able to travel around town. I had several bikes prior to this. I replaced the front gears, rear […]
Jun
26
Social class divisions
June 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
http://www.danah.org/papers/essays/ClassDivisions.html
Its interesting to observe the reality and accurateness of this article. It’s dry, and uses the word “hegemonic”, but it explains who uses myspace and who uses facebook; and why!
The above article speaks to a graduate students study of Myspace and Facebook, two social networking websites. Both sites are an example of “Web 2.0″; websites […]
Jun
25
How do I rally car….
June 25, 2007 | 1 Comment
The internet spawns interesting statements, and cultural phenomenons. My close group of friends in Eugene likes to use the phrase “How do I…” followed by a noun, to highlight something. If someone wants to weed his gravel, for example, someone might say “How do I gardening”. The other odd phrase, is “Needs more …” In […]
Jun
24
Portland
June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment
A long weekend has past.
I went to Portland this weekend.
I am in what could be best described as a state of confusion. I actually reacquired an appreciation for the City of Roses. Why is that confusing? Simply put, because the last 10 times I have visited Portland created a near disgust for the city.
Portland has […]