2009

In the new year

I have been doing some thinking over the past couple of days about the new year.  I can’t believe it is already upon us.  I thought I would compile a list of what I hope to accomplish this year. Figure … Continue reading

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Is the internet public or private?

The internet is an increasingly important communications tool. I stumbled across a story on TechCrunch suggesting that our lives are by default public in the new age of the internet. The story really got me thinking. In the past three … Continue reading

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Firebug: a designer’s dream

I use Firebug frequently to examine the design of my web pages.

I enjoy designing websites. As anyone who has tried designing a website knows, it is sometimes hard to figure out how to make something on your web page move where you want it to. I can often invision where I … Continue reading

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Squirly for food

Six squirrels near our bird feeder this afternoon.

Now that I am home for Christmas vacation, I have had some time to observe the “bird” feeder that my dad began to fill this fall. Everyone enjoyed viewing the birds that dropped bye when we filled the feeder last … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

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I had a nice Christmas with my family. We saw my grandparents, opened presents, went to church, and shoveled snow. We received about a foot of snow between Dec. 23 and Dec. 26. It was really beautiful, but it did … Continue reading

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How private is the net?

See my story on internet privacy in today’s edition of The Gustavian Weekly.

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Fall turns into winter

It has been a busy fall. I had to switch my class schedule around (more than once), which added a bit of stress. I have also been working on the newspaper, which has been fun. I have posted links to … Continue reading

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