i found a typo in my thesis document draft. its been edited a few times, but no one caught it. maybe they saw it and left it for me to find. its a good one, oh yes, one that is made far too often.
apparently, in my project i would rather “asses the nodes of the system”
instead of assess them.
i find this freaking hilarious. maybe at this point i am desperate for humor.
michele sent me this and i was eating noodles and contemplating typography for thesis anyway, so i took a minute and sent in a letter. since my obsession this year has been blackletter, it seemed right. i love the fraktur dagger … the “f”. so wicked!
observe logo, read text. titter away.
(via boingboing, joshua)
after a semester of hearing groans of frustration and technology based angst (not from me, but vicariously through my classmates) matt just uttered the best quote about the software i have heard:
“I just don’t understand how you can have a program that is largely based on trouble shooting.”
sums it up for me!
i guess this is becoming a series, perhaps this is the last one. a ghost, a dragon and a cat, sounds pretty complete (or like the introduction to a joke told at a renaissance faire.)
for GD510, i am working on two a diagrams for visualizing a community structure:
1) an arrangement that represents a community with a centralized leader
2) an arrangement that represents a community with a decentralized, or share, leadership model
as part of this process, i am taking an informal survey around campus using small squares of quilting fabric. i lay out about 6 stacks of all the same size and ask participants to assemble them in two formations, represented the centralized and decentralized communities. so far, i have given the kit and questions to five groups/persons. the results are not meant to be empirically certain, rather to inspire the process of creating the diagrams and the interactive interface. i was in dire need of expanding my vision beyond my own impressions of the project. what better way to visualize community, than to ask the community. here are the results so far. i will add annotations after i transcribe my notes. however, it is apparent just at a glance that there are some similarities! thanks to those who have taken the time to help me …
i was stopped in my tracks on the way back from the windhover reception tonight. i was crossing the court of carolinas from caldwell hall balancing pilfered cupcakes for my studiomates, a bag and umbrella but i had to put it all down and stand with a big goofy grin on my face and stare at the sky. a rainbow! it was so lovely. it was that rih and heavy amber half light, just before dusk and filtered through a storm fighting with the fading sun that provided the perfect conditions for an ethereal treat.
each news outlet is looking for a new angle to report on the candidates and the upcoming election. today i read a BBC article that discussed obama’s childhood stay in jakarta. i was interested in the last paragraphs:
“It may be more about identity politics than actual policy, but most Indonesians do believe a change in the White House could bring a big change in the US’s attitude to their country.
After years of a foreign policy that many Indonesians viewed as anti-Muslim, who better to have in the most powerful job in the world, they say, than someone who’s lived among Muslims, and seen their world from the inside.”
identity politics as a motivator, a point of identification, a strategy for both sides of an argument … where does the visual image fit in with this … there’s so much to be done!
I thought it was about time for a post about our seventh studiomate, george. when matt brought the foreman grill in, i wrote it off as a meat eaters device. then, as the 2nd years moved up to the second floor and away from the microwave, i re-examined the possibilities that the foreman offered. turns out, its very handy. and unlike the microwave, sandwiches are crispy and melty, not rubbery and gooey after bombardment with particles and waves. here are some of our tasty creations: (all cook for 3 min)
the matt classic:
turkey, mayo, pesto, wheat bread
the sam:
frozen burrito, toasted not nuked! much better.
the steve:
swiss cheese, mustard, tomato on pita or wheat
the kelly:
swiss, avocado, honey mustard dressing, tomato on wheat tortilla
ituna:
tuna from foil packet (or tuna salad if you had time that morning), mayo, swiss, tomato, pita
quesa do ya:
corn tortilla, black beans, corn, cumin, salsa, avocado
(this one leaks out a little)
foreman desserts:
heat a brownie for 1 min
s’mores! (untested idea)
pb, honey & banana sandwich
who knew … so versatile!
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