http://sonicage.com/btan More stuff no one cares about except me. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:54:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some video clips of Cornell ILR alumnus, and Emmy award winner, David Price broadcasting live from Cornell's Ithaca campus for the CBS Early Show. Watch CBS Videos Online Watch CBS Videos Online http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/10/06/cbs-live-cornell-university/ Here's some must-reads for all the new Mac-philes out there: Cult of Mac: Advice for Mac-toting students The Apple Blog: Mac Tips TUAW: Back-to-School TUAW: Mac 101 http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/09/17/mac-n00bs/ Here we are again, on the eve of yet another first-day-of-school. The difference this time, is that I'm really on my own. In years past, I've had my parents and everything else that comes with being in the comfort of your own home. After spending the past ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/08/27/back-to-school/ All guys who carry wallets surely have to deal with the "butt-brick," a condition where the wallet creates an unsightly bulge in one's back pocket. It certainly annoys me because a fat wallet is also uncomfortable and according to the BBC, a serious health risk. Not wanting to ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/08/13/cure-for-the-butt-brick/ The Olympics are finally here. Always one of my favorite events, this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China was one of the most hyped ever. As someone who has always been wary of the Chinese, still found myself thoroughly impressed with the opening ceremony. The artistic ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/08/11/eyes-on-beijing/ So Facebook finally went live with it’s latest design and as expected, the backlash began right away. Search Facebook Groups for “new Facebook” and you’ll see results such as “I HATE THE NEW FACEBOOK (STALKER) Layout” or “The New Facebook Sucks!” or “I Hate the New Facebook”. Looking ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/08/07/facebook-haters/ It seems nowadays, there is a web application for everything. In a few short years, we've seen explosive growth in a movement called Web 2.0. This has resulted in a shift towards spending more and more time in our browsers, and less time in standard desktop applications. ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/08/01/web-apps-galore/ Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor whose final lecture inspired millions, has died of pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch, 47, who turned the lecture into a book, said that no one would have been interested in his words of wisdom were he not a man in his ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/07/25/randy-pausch-author-of-the-last-lecture-has-died/ Via Digg (via TechCrunch) Today Google has launched Knol, its Wikipedia alternative that holds authors accountable for the articles they write. Each article is created by a team of authors, who receive attribution, and are allowed to take part in a rev-share for AdSense ads on their page. I'm not entirely convinced ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/07/24/google%e2%80%99s-knol-the-monetizable-wikipedia/ Everyone's favorite procrastination tool is due for it's 2nd major makeover. I've been playing with the new version for a little while now and evidence of other social networking sites have made their way into Facebook's new design. The look and feel is mostly the same; the single ... http://sonicage.com/btan/2008/07/21/the-new-face-of-facebook/