Life – Page 75 – Elliot Lee

Physics Lab; Smiling; Office Depot; Chess Club

1/12/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Entertainment, Information, Midnight Messages, Questions, USC | 1 Comment

I went to my first 8 AM Physics lab today. It lasted about 30 minutes, and about 10 of that was waiting in line to have my picture taken. It’s for the professor to remember our faces. And I failed to smile. But due to the long line, I decided not to make any attempt…Continue Reading…

Inteltop: Apple’s MacBook Pro

1/11/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Life, Midnight Messages | 6 Comments

I was about to go to sleep, but then the news hit my mailbox. Apple has released the Intel-powered (“Inteltop”) MacBook Pro. It’s supposedly multiple times faster than the PowerBook G4, and is based on Intel’s latest dual-core processor. The new systems, according to the online store, won’t ship until February. Still, it’s tempting to…Continue Reading…

First Day at USC 2/8

1/9/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Life, Midnight Messages, USC | 1 Comment

I’m back at the University of Southern California, typing from my dorm room in Marks Hall. I was planning to write some kind of elaborate Midnight Message, but my roommate is already trying to sleep and the lights are off in my room. Further, I need to get some sleep myself: my first class occurs…Continue Reading…

An Exercise in PHP

1/8/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Geek Stuff, Ideas, Life, Music | No Comments

I decided to take a few minutes to stylize the list of the top 503 MP3s hosted on MP3 Shack. I’m going back to college in about an hour, I suspect. It has been a fun break, but it is now coming to an end.

Software Patents – RMS

1/8/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Geek Stuff, Life, Technical | No Comments

What do you think of patents? via Aaron Lin… We found another algorithm that nobody had patented yet. So everyone stopped using Compress and started using Gzip, right? No. Because the same compression is used in GIF … it’s called PNG format, which I believe means PNG’s Not Gif. … The people who use PNG…Continue Reading…

LCDs Cut Energy Costs

1/6/2006 by Elliot Lee | Filed in Life, Technical | No Comments

I like LCDs, and I recommend them to everyone. I just watched a video at ZDNet (CNet) about how LCDs cut energy costs. Two thoughts struck me, and I felt compelled to log them here. People already own CRTs because they are an older technology. Also, the price difference between LCDs and CRTs was greater…Continue Reading…