Archive for March, 2008

Escapism

03.31.2008 // Movies // Lee McKusick // No Comments

When I watch a movie, it’s usually because I want to be entertained. I want to immerse myself in another world, another plotline, another story. And when I come back from that other place, I want to feel better, more [...]

Week 3

03.25.2008 // RIT // Lee McKusick // 3 Comments

As the title implies, it’s week 3 here at RIT. It’s chaotic as ever, but ultimately, it’s turning into a lot of fun. A quick breakdown of classes: HCI1: Human Factors – A class about the psychology of human-computer interaction. [...]

The Technosailor Self-Importance Test

03.14.2008 // Fun // Lee McKusick // 1 Comment

Which tech industry superstar do you most resemble? The Technosailor Self Importance Test I myself am: most like Chris Pirillo! You are most like Chris Pirillo. You dominate your brand and do quite well in marketing it. However, you go [...]

Twitter Tips 1.1

03.13.2008 // Uncategorized // Lee McKusick // 1 Comment

One more thing I forgot to mention: If you use SMS (texting) on your cell phone, you can update Twitter from your phone. This is especially handy for those times when you see or overheard something that you want to [...]

Twitter Tips

03.13.2008 // Uncategorized // Lee McKusick // 4 Comments

Here’s an email I sent to my brother, who just got a Twitter account, and I thought I’d share it cause it has some good info. Hey, so youíve been Twitter-ificated. Couple pointers for you: 1. Personalize it. Add a [...]

Textbooks.

03.07.2008 // RIT // Lee McKusick // 2 Comments

Gateways to knowledge. Pathways to financial destruction. If we’re paying so much in tuition, why add insult to injury with the added weight of textbooks. It’s like getting punched in the face, and then having a bee sting the bruise… [...]

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1

03.06.2008 // Uncategorized // Lee McKusick // No Comments

The next incarnation of Internet Explorer is here, available in beta form for public download. While I haven’t gotten a chance to mess around with it much, I did install it and set it up initially. One thing that intrigued [...]