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Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System

MIDAS, the Multifunction In-Dorm Automation System created by a couple of students at MIT. I would totally be up for creating something like this if I could find a roommate who’s up for it. If you’re a USC student living in Deans’ Halls, contact me ;)

Microsoft Word Line Number Font

I was using Microsoft Word 2003 to put together a manuscript to study. Part of this includes having line numbers along the left side, starting with 5 and counting up in increments of 5. I figured out how to do line numbers easily enough: just go to File -> Page Setup -> Layout -> Apply…Continue Reading…

Higher impedence is better

Want to get the best earphones? Look for a higher impedance, measured in ohms. Here’s a comment from someone on Digg. I don’t know if it’s true, though, so read with a grain of salt and do your own research. Most of these headphones on this site have impedance ratings of under 60 ohms, this…Continue Reading…

Google Ambassador for USC

So I’m the official Google Ambassador for USC. Today I received another package containing a Google visor, bag, notepad, and 7 cards promoting the Google Gadget Awards. She also threw in an FAQ for the Google Ambassador program. Google is awesome.

Firefox 2 > IE 7

IE 7 was released earlier this week. Firefox 2 was just released. Sam Park suggests www.ie7.com ;)

What’s the happiest moment of your life?

18 months ago, Scott Adams, author of the Dilbert comic strip, permanently lost his voice due to a disorder known as Spasmodic Dysphonia. Nobody has ever recovered from it. But yesterday, he did. Read his story. He ends by asking what the happiest moment of your life is. One of my happiest moments was getting…Continue Reading…