July 17, 2008 at 6:57 am · Stacked in Personal
There are many who associate coding for web as math. Others say math has nothing to do with coding for web. Im in the class as the second statement. In fact, Im in algebra class as I write this. I can confidently say coding for web is NOT math. I suck at math and despite people’s common misperception that geeks are supposed to be good at math, this statement is still false.
Mathematics and coding has its similarities but I repeat, “simply is not one in the same”. In coding for the web, no matter what language, your writing specific commands that tell the server or the browser to do something. Your simply talking to the browser and the browser is simply interpreting your commands. So if Math is coding, then, is it safe to say so is the English language? If so, lets change the entire school system to reflect this. Notice how English class in school is titled “Language ARTS”. Math isn’t involved in language, there for the coding lanuages for the web, primarily the most important “HTML” which stands for “HYPER TEXT MARKUP LANGUAGEEEEEE” is in fact NOT math. In any way shape or form. The only similarity is numbers are used, not calculated.
Sigh - now back to my class….
July 7, 2008 at 7:24 am · Stacked in Musical
Im not sure what’s gotten into me lately. You have your bad days and your up days. My bad days are pacified by listening to aqualung and Regina Spektor. On the good days I like to throw on a funny hat and listen to Gnarls Berkley.
He’s just so weird and freaky, which makes his style of music attractive to me and thousands of other fans also. If you haven’t heard of him or his music, have a listen on itunes, if you dare.
July 6, 2008 at 10:20 am · Stacked in Career, Design, Internet
Like most people in my field, I started developing for the web by accident. As a child I always thought I was destined to become a computer technician, doomed to spend most of my adult years in an old dusty garage repairing hardware and chugging coke. A little more than 7 years later Im designing websites for companies; breathing and loving it. I’d have passed on a pleasant conversation over dinner with Keira Knightley to download fonts and brushes. I was obsessed.
Today I find myself whistling a slightly different tune; same genre, different song. Designing, coding and developing websites for other companies no longer fits my career description. When your as tangled up in the web as I am your in a club with billions of enthusiast just like you. You read their blogs, scout their work, hell… you even eat their brand of toast because they twitter’d it. The only true difference between them and yourself is they contribute and play a more relevant role in the development of the web. To me, designing websites for others isn’t as rewarding when you use services like Facebook and Google. I want to set sail to construct my own significant contribution to the web and develop a web-based service that offers convenience, ease of use, a beautiful design and mind-blowing functionality. Only then will I be satisfied creatively and motivated passionately to continue my career and confidently title myself Web Developer and Programmer.
So, with that, I’ve began working on a few projects that I am already very proud of. I will for sure post those future ideas when they become much more mature.
June 12, 2008 at 4:15 pm · Stacked in Uncategorized
On Tuesday Apple announced a suite of beautifully designed web applications called MobileMe. The suite completely replaces the .Mac service which had been failing for sometime to drum up hype.
Nevertheless, I could not help but stare at the simple interface they have designed for it. I thought I’d share it with you.
February 10, 2008 at 4:19 pm · Stacked in Leisure
Sorry folks. Man, its tough to try to get a post done these days. Im working really hard these days at the office and working on some other projects outside of the office. I plan to start blogging some more as soon as I get the chance.
Thanks a lot for checking back guys. I appreciate the support.
January 24, 2008 at 4:07 am · Stacked in Apple/Mac
MacWorld! Whoa! What a name to call an event huh? Or wait! Is it just me? Yea, its me. Sorry. I love Macs. So yea, MacBook Air was launched last Tuesday.
Whenever apple announces that they are going to release something the whole world just assumes its gonna be something revolutionary. Im one of them. We expect so much. Last year was the iPhone. This year was the MacBook Air (which I of course pre-ordered) and next year will probably be the iPlane! Hehe. Wouldn’t that be cool? iAirways? Yea! Im copyrighting that.
Anywho, have a look at the new MacBook Air. Its completely wireless, 80GB, has a 13″ screen, weighs only 3 pounds and is only 3 quarters of an inch. The size of a 20 page kids book!
January 24, 2008 at 3:40 am · Stacked in Leisure
If you’re next birthday promises you’ll turn 16 in the United States, you’ve already spent the last few hours of every night thinking about your dream car. The make, the license, the new-car smell we all love. If you’re living in Bermuda when your big day arrives, look forward to your Honda Scoopy or Yamaha V50.
My first bike was a 3rd hand 50cc Centro. I was so excited to get my hands on my first bike I nearly hit a wall less than an hour after I purchased it. Some rider eh? I took a course in High School setup to ensure Bermuda’s young people’s safety on the roads, I threw that out the door the same day I received my license. Sadly, its common among young boys here. With all the women to ride pass and impress and all the parties to show up to in style, aren’t we all just a bit too cool to ride safe?
Eventually my first bike broke down and because I was still in school and unemployed I never had it fixed. I mean, the old chunk of metal was turning 5 years old and the rust was beginning to replace the paint and spray job the previous owner had given it. Two days ago I brought a new one. A Honda sonic 125cc (4T Clutch). Im learning how to ride it because for 5 years I’ve been riding automatics. Not as easy as I thought. Instead of just turning the key and gassing, you’ve got to turn the key, put the bike in neutral, pull in the clutch, lightly gas while releasing the clutch, turn on your landing strip lights, ask for permission from the tower to take off, ensure the flight attendants are ready, take off and radio in my altitude arrival times. Perhaps they should issue plane licenses to ride clutch bikes.
The important thing is I am learning and in about a week I should know exactly how to fly this thing without any hiccups.
Lots of kids die on Bermuda’s roads riding the exact bike Im riding. Im taking my time. I’ve already given up on trying to look cool, Im a nerd. But there’s something about this bike that makes me want to give “coolness” another shot.
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