11.26.07
Kirby Cat
Kirby cat chillin’ in his favorite spot. It has been awhile since my last post but as you can see, my cat is now comfortable in his new environment.
06.25.07
Apple Industrial Design
A visual representation of most of the products Apple has launched
06.24.07
I’m Back
It’s been a while since the last post… For an update, I’ve moved to an Apartment in Alameda, along with my cat Kirby. So far life’s been good, with the exception of my cat driving me crazy trying to adjust to it’s new environment. Meow, meoooow meeooowww! (all day and night)
I love Alameda, it’s has the best weather in the Bay Area, it’s a centralized location, not too urban or sketchy at night and the police are like the gestapo, which is good in a way. I cut my commute to work to 10 min and now have more free time on my hands which I’ve been using to create a bunch of slideshows for the Price Family Reunion among other things. Here is the video:
There are errors in timing all over this video but I only had a week to sort through the photos, edit and render it. It drove me nuts, but in the end it was well received by everyone at the reunion. The next reunion slideshow in two years will be better.
12.04.06
The Unseen Beatles
I was going to comment on this but never got around to it but I just find it funny how Pres. Marcos treated the Beatles after they refused to give a private concert to him, what a jerk.
11.12.06
R.I.P. Magila
He was the alpha leader, a well disciplined watch dog. He wasn’t really all that playful but here he lets off a rare smile. When i first saw him he tried to bite me, he was a very tempermental dog, so it took a day or two to win his trust. Once he knew me things were all cool. Magila got sick early last week and died before we can get him to a vet, he will be missed.
11.10.06
YouTube Video Download Tool
There are several YouTube video downloading sites but I found this one to be simple and straightforward : YouTube Video Download Tool
After downloading the file, and changing the extension to .flv, you can play the video in QuickTime by installing the Perian plug-in.
With QuickTime pro, you can save it as a QuickTime file to your Movies folder, then open up iDVD, drag and drop the movies into your iDVD template and create a DVD of the videos complete with menus and your own soundtrack.
11.08.06
The Human League Documentary
Truly fascinating documentary about the band that brought synth-pop into the mainstream. Love the footage of the early concerts with the original lineup.
This is only part one, there are more parts to this video which I linked below:
- The Human League Documentary Part 2
- The Human League Documentary Part 3
- The Human League Documentary Part 4
11.07.06
Pulitzer Prize Photographs
Capture The Moment a narrated image slideshow. Watch and learn the story behind some of the greatest photographs ever.
11.06.06
New Album Page is Up
Ok, I’m still learning how to integrate flickr albums into this site. There are formatting errors I’m trying to fix. Just click on the image above to get to the album page.
Personal Finance Tips Your Professor Never Taught You
Here’s a good list of Personal Finance Tips
If anything the first set of tips should get you in pretty good financial shape.
The Painfully Obvious But Rarely Followed Tips
- Pay yourself first. Try to put away at least 10% of your pre-tax income into a savings account.
- Spend less than you earn. While this seems obvious, Americans are notorious for doing just the opposite. Stop spending and start saving.
- Pay your bills on time. Avoid needless late fees and know how much money you actually have.
- Avoid debt to the extent possible. Student loans and mortgages can be “good debt”, but even then, make paying them off a priority.
- Set a budget. And live by it. Use a computer program or just a paper and pencil. Whatever works.
- Set concrete goals. Know when you want to buy a new home, when you want to retire, and how much you are expecting each to cost you.
- Have an emergency fund. Have at least three months’ income (some say six) in a high-yield savings account that can be easily accessed.