I've been messing around with Friendster recently and then found out about this site, Tribes.net. I think it's a lot better and definitely runs faster than the slowness that is Friendster. You all should sign up and be cool computer nerds. The site is based on the premise that people in our generation tend to form "tribes" instead of one on one relationships, ex. the mailgoat. I think it's a cool idea and you never know to whom you are connected.
Also if you signed up for Friendster you should check it out again and see to how many people you are connected. I'm connected to over 150,000 which is pretty strange when I think about it.
Get connected!
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cameron ( http://www.cameronlawrence.com ) (IP: 24.99.120.111)
another good one, just started by google and subsequently free of ads, is orkut.
www.orkut.com
way faster than Slowster.
2004/02/03 @ 23:15:02
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katie ( / ) (IP: 199.77.154.101)
i signed up but it still doesn't list you as my friend. won't you be my neighbor?
2004/02/04 @ 12:25:49
Friday, January 30, 2004
Thursday, January 29, 2004
Politics
I saw a thread on a message board I frequent and it was regarding websites that suggest which presidential candidate for whom you should vote. Realizing that I should start paying attention to the race I took the quizes at both websites and here are my results.
President Match
1. Kerry Score: 100%
2. Kucinich Score: 99%
3. Dean Score: 93%
4. Sharpton Score: 93%
5. Edwards Score: 91%
6. Clark Score: 87%
7. Lieberman Score: 79%
8. Bush Score: 29%
Select Smart
1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%)
2. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (73%)
3. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (73%)
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (69%)
5. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (63%)
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (62%)
7. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (59%)
8. Libertarian Candidate (49%)
9. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (38%)
10. Bush, President George W. - Republican (25%)
11. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (18%)
While it's not a surprise that I Bush was located close or at the bottom of both lists, I'm by no means a democrat. I'm an independent with democratic leanings. I'm not a fan of voting the party line. One should select the candidate that he or she feels will do the best job. As for the online political selectors, my jury is still out. It's difficult to determine if they are skewed one direction or another but given that the incumbent is a Republican and there's a majority of Democratic candidates it's obvious that more Dems will pop up. I do think that the internet benefits the political process by just getting the word out and making politics accessible. Just as the candidates did in the 1800s by rolling a giant ball around the country for people to see, the internet presents the issues in a dynamic and updated forum.
One final link that presents the current administration in an interesting light is Bush in 30 Seconds.org. Sponsored by Moveon.org, a nonpartisan, interest group the website presents entries in a commercial contest regarding the administration. Several interesting, entertaining, and creative commercials can be found there.
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katie ( / http://ktbeal.blogspot.com ) (IP: 66.32.132.19)
although they might claim it, i might have to argue with the fact that moveon.org is non-partisan. look at their name. move on from.... bush maybe? um yea. those videos are really funny though.
2004/01/30 @ 11:30:19
President Match
1. Kerry Score: 100%
2. Kucinich Score: 99%
3. Dean Score: 93%
4. Sharpton Score: 93%
5. Edwards Score: 91%
6. Clark Score: 87%
7. Lieberman Score: 79%
8. Bush Score: 29%
Select Smart
1. Your ideal theoretical candidate. (100%)
2. Dean, Gov. Howard, VT - Democrat (73%)
3. Sharpton, Reverend Al - Democrat (73%)
4. Kucinich, Rep. Dennis, OH - Democrat (69%)
5. Kerry, Senator John, MA - Democrat (63%)
6. Edwards, Senator John, NC - Democrat (62%)
7. Clark, Retired General Wesley K., AR - Democrat (59%)
8. Libertarian Candidate (49%)
9. Lieberman, Senator Joe, CT - Democrat (38%)
10. Bush, President George W. - Republican (25%)
11. Phillips, Howard - Constitution (18%)
While it's not a surprise that I Bush was located close or at the bottom of both lists, I'm by no means a democrat. I'm an independent with democratic leanings. I'm not a fan of voting the party line. One should select the candidate that he or she feels will do the best job. As for the online political selectors, my jury is still out. It's difficult to determine if they are skewed one direction or another but given that the incumbent is a Republican and there's a majority of Democratic candidates it's obvious that more Dems will pop up. I do think that the internet benefits the political process by just getting the word out and making politics accessible. Just as the candidates did in the 1800s by rolling a giant ball around the country for people to see, the internet presents the issues in a dynamic and updated forum.
One final link that presents the current administration in an interesting light is Bush in 30 Seconds.org. Sponsored by Moveon.org, a nonpartisan, interest group the website presents entries in a commercial contest regarding the administration. Several interesting, entertaining, and creative commercials can be found there.
Comments:
katie ( / http://ktbeal.blogspot.com ) (IP: 66.32.132.19)
although they might claim it, i might have to argue with the fact that moveon.org is non-partisan. look at their name. move on from.... bush maybe? um yea. those videos are really funny though.
2004/01/30 @ 11:30:19
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
What movie am I?
Fight Club!
What movie Do you Belong in?(many different outcomes!)
brought to you by Quizilla
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cameron ( http://www.cameronlawrence.com ) (IP: 24.99.120.111)
The first rule about Fight Club is...
2004/01/29 @ 11:16:17
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Jaclyn ( ) (IP: 66.32.132.19)
Don't talk about fight club!
And Brian's coming, Brian's coming, Brian's coming camping....there's a dance that goes with that too
2004/01/29 @ 21:52:32
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Snow and stuff
Back at school and almost done with two weeks. I like this 4 days of class per week and the current lack of group projects. Monday and Wednesday I have two real estate classes and get my exercise making the 20 min trek to the B-school from New East and then 35 min trek to my apartment after class. Tuesday and Thursday are planning theory and GIS with a 4 hr break in the middle. Overall the classes seem pretty interesting and will actually give me some job skills.
Went to the GT vs. UNC bball game on Sunday and it was an interesting experience. It was a strange feeling being one of the few Tech fans there, especially sitting in the student section. The Dean Dome was insanely loud. I've never been to a sporting event that was that loud. I had fun even though Tech lost.
After a full week of using my tablet pc for note taking I really like it. I've gotten a lot of comments from people that have never seen such a thing which is cool. Though I do have a bad feeling when walking down Franklin Street passed the homeless guys asking for money knowing I have an expensive computer on my back. Did I need to buy a laptop, essentially an expensive notebook, instead of a spiral bound notebook?
On the weather front, it snowed about 2 inches last Friday and it mostly stuck around until Tuesday. I like the snow but I think that comes with not getting it much.
Having friends up north is interesting because they leave varying thoughts about the snow in their away messages. Here's two from today.
Mark in Michigan: "can i offer you any SNOW? I have too much and am willing to get rid of some."
Jessica at Penn State: "reading and watching the snow fall...4 inches and counting!!"
Definitely two different perspectives from people from Carrollton.
Went to the GT vs. UNC bball game on Sunday and it was an interesting experience. It was a strange feeling being one of the few Tech fans there, especially sitting in the student section. The Dean Dome was insanely loud. I've never been to a sporting event that was that loud. I had fun even though Tech lost.
After a full week of using my tablet pc for note taking I really like it. I've gotten a lot of comments from people that have never seen such a thing which is cool. Though I do have a bad feeling when walking down Franklin Street passed the homeless guys asking for money knowing I have an expensive computer on my back. Did I need to buy a laptop, essentially an expensive notebook, instead of a spiral bound notebook?
On the weather front, it snowed about 2 inches last Friday and it mostly stuck around until Tuesday. I like the snow but I think that comes with not getting it much.
Having friends up north is interesting because they leave varying thoughts about the snow in their away messages. Here's two from today.
Mark in Michigan: "can i offer you any SNOW? I have too much and am willing to get rid of some."
Jessica at Penn State: "reading and watching the snow fall...4 inches and counting!!"
Definitely two different perspectives from people from Carrollton.
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