Category Archives: Article

iPad

Yesterday Steve Jobs took the stage, and after triumphantly announcing impressive economic statistics, showcased a new device that everyone has been longing for: a device the internet predicted would revolutionize every industry under the sun and a device that Apple … Continue reading

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Grades and Responsibility in Academia

In academia, particularly higher education, examinations are the standard method of ensuring that a professor’s pupils are learning. The grades of these examinations, often measured on a 10-point scale, usually fall within a standard bell curve distribution. In this bell … Continue reading

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WWDC 2009 Predictions

I was going to write an entire, exhaustive post about what I feel will be announced tomorrow at WWDC, but after reading John Gruber’s post at Daring Fireball, I’m convinced that he’s basically right about everything. There’s only one point … Continue reading

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Organizing for School, Part 2: Traditional Note taking

This is the second installment of my three part series on how to get and stay organized for school. These tips apply for high school and college. I’m going to present how I take notes in class. I’ll discuss my methodologies and present examples for the different methods.

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Organizing for School, Part 1: Computer Organization

Today is the inaugural post (since it’s the season) of my three part series to be premiered over the next two weeks on how to get and stay organized for school. These tips apply for high school and college. I’m going to present how I use my computer to stay organized, including taking notes and using applications to organize my life outside of school. Read on to see how I stay productive and tasked.

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Lessons in Customer Service

I recently had two very contrasting customer service experiences. Because each left me with a different feeling, I thought I’d share both and comment on what I learned from each and how I can apply this to my own projects.

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MacWorld 2009 Impressions

As the world watched Apple’s last MacWorld and the first Steve-less keynote since his triumphant return with much anticipation and trepidation, Phil Schiller did the unexpected. He delivered a good keynote, filled with some great news and some weak news. These are my impressions of the announcements and what I make of the future of the world’s favorite company.

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