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CHOMP!!!
This week marks one of my favorite weeks of all time. Shark Week. I love sharks. I think they are very interesting creatures with a terrible reputation. They are so scary looking, not to mention the whole shark attack thing, but I think that they are all in all misunderstood.
I like watching the shows on Shark Week because they give us a glimpse at something that we have a hard time understanding, and that many of us will probably never see in the wild. However, seeing them in the aquarium is pretty sweet if I don't say so myself.
If you have time this week, I suggest that you take time to learn about these killer fish that aren't really that deadly after all.
I like watching the shows on Shark Week because they give us a glimpse at something that we have a hard time understanding, and that many of us will probably never see in the wild. However, seeing them in the aquarium is pretty sweet if I don't say so myself.
If you have time this week, I suggest that you take time to learn about these killer fish that aren't really that deadly after all.
July 26, 2008
Adventure in Dallas
On Friday, Mark took me out for a day full of adventure. First on our agenda, we left the thick smog of Dallas for the beautiful clear skies of the Dallas Arboretum . We got there in the morning when it was still kind of cool out. I had never been there before, and neither had Mark, so it was awesome to get to experience it together. There were so many beautiful flowers there, and the wildlife was pretty neat, too.We had a picnic there, and that was definitely awesome. Picnics are one of my favorite things, so this was a great surprise. After the picnic, we went to Steak and Shake, where I had a root beer float and Mark had a shake, of course. :) Next on our list was the Sixth Floor Museum in downtown Dallas. If you have never been there, it is definitely worth your time. There are many really interesting facts about JFK and his assassination. They even have a lot of footage shot that day. It was a strange feeling standing there on that floor, looking through the window that Lee Harvey Oswald looked out as he shot the president. We saw a conspiracy theorist sitting near the Grassy Knoll, telling people about how the whole thing was a big conspiracy. It was interesting to say the least.
Over the next few days, I will be posting several pictures from this adventure, so get ready!
Over the next few days, I will be posting several pictures from this adventure, so get ready!
July 23, 2008
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The Web (spiders not included)
The Internet. It is a crazy place that often times gets overlooked in our quest to do exactly what we do every day by visiting the same websites over and over. It is that thing that we turn to when we need some quick information. It is where we go to communicate, to shop to play. Without it, our lives would be possible, but drastically different. According to Wikipedia:
The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked web pages and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW).
Prior to the last 10 and a half months or so, the Internet was something that I used occasionally, when the need arose. Whether that need was writing a paper or playing a game, I knew where to go and what to do. I had my very limited scope of the Internet, with my three or four websites that I checked regularly, but that was about it.
The event that sparked my new-found love for this brilliant technology? Why, dating a computer guy, of course. Mark has taught me so much about the Internet, from how it works to really great features, to the endless possibilities that are just waiting to be created.
I now have a deep appreciation for what Google has done for the Internet, revolutionizing the way we do just about anything. After all, they created a new word (googling, to Google) merely by existing. That is power. They have created or helped develop simple, user-friendly, attractive products that are pretty much the best in their field. From maps to their unparalleled search engine, they pretty much rule the Internet.
Another amazing thing is the concept of open source software. This is a great thing that lets developers from around the world view the source code of a program and help make it better for everyone. I can't tell you too much about it, other than it is a great idea and can be sort of complicated because there are a lot of different types of open sourcing.
I could go on and on here, telling you about neat things like Firefox, Picnik and the plethora of other really awesome things out there, but really, the list of things on the Internet that I enjoy now (as opposed to being completely unaware of their existence before) is quite a long one.
So, to conclude this ode to the Internet, I have to say that I am definitely excited about learning more about it in the future. By the way, what do you like about the Internet?
The Internet is a worldwide, publicly accessible series of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet switching using the standard Internet Protocol (IP). It is a "network of networks" that consists of millions of smaller domestic, academic, business, and government networks, which together carry various information and services, such as electronic mail, online chat, file transfer, and the interlinked web pages and other resources of the World Wide Web (WWW).
Prior to the last 10 and a half months or so, the Internet was something that I used occasionally, when the need arose. Whether that need was writing a paper or playing a game, I knew where to go and what to do. I had my very limited scope of the Internet, with my three or four websites that I checked regularly, but that was about it.
The event that sparked my new-found love for this brilliant technology? Why, dating a computer guy, of course. Mark has taught me so much about the Internet, from how it works to really great features, to the endless possibilities that are just waiting to be created.
I now have a deep appreciation for what Google has done for the Internet, revolutionizing the way we do just about anything. After all, they created a new word (googling, to Google) merely by existing. That is power. They have created or helped develop simple, user-friendly, attractive products that are pretty much the best in their field. From maps to their unparalleled search engine, they pretty much rule the Internet.
Another amazing thing is the concept of open source software. This is a great thing that lets developers from around the world view the source code of a program and help make it better for everyone. I can't tell you too much about it, other than it is a great idea and can be sort of complicated because there are a lot of different types of open sourcing.
I could go on and on here, telling you about neat things like Firefox, Picnik and the plethora of other really awesome things out there, but really, the list of things on the Internet that I enjoy now (as opposed to being completely unaware of their existence before) is quite a long one.
So, to conclude this ode to the Internet, I have to say that I am definitely excited about learning more about it in the future. By the way, what do you like about the Internet?
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