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Entries from May 2006

HDTV for the Internet Age

by Matthew Smith · May 28th, 2006 · 1 Comment

While engaging in some light reading Friday afternoon, I ran across a blurb on a new “Internet TV” show, Mariposoa. After a little research, I learned that the entire show is filmed, edited, and produced by four ordinary guys with a little time and some nice (but still consumer level) equipment. The show is “broadcast” [...]

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New Job Starts Tomorrow

by Matthew Smith · May 24th, 2006 · No Comments

It’s all in the title - I’m driving to Columbus tonight and will be starting my new job with Emerson at 8 am tomorrow. Never fear, I’ll be back in Macon Friday night.

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Hey Ma, I Failed Engrish - For the Twelfth Time!

by Matthew Smith · May 23rd, 2006 · 1 Comment

As some dedicated readers may recall, I work at a local computer store from time to time, usually in a sales/customer service capacity. You may also recall that I live in Macon with its fabulously ghetto population in eternal tango with the wealthy few that live dispersed around the city.
And, as with many other funny [...]

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Google Notebook Out Now

by Matthew Smith · May 16th, 2006 · 1 Comment

As of 2:30 AM (at least that’s the first time I was able to access it), Google Notebook is now live. I was too busy playing with it last night to post, but go forth and enjoy!

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Why flowing layouts actually ARE cool

by Matthew Smith · May 14th, 2006 · No Comments

In recent months and years, I have noticed a move toward “fixed width” layouts. Apparently it’s now cool for a website to define a specific pixel width for all pages despite the user’s needs. I remember a time when a web page layout would “flow” with changes in the width of a browser window, but [...]

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A Job and a Tablet

by Matthew Smith · May 12th, 2006 · No Comments

Today I write to you from one intriguing new computing innovation to bring you astoundingly wonderful news: I have a new job! Today I received “the call” from Emerson informing me that the job is mine. I must simply complete the physical on Tuesday and I’m good to go; I could start as early as [...]

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New Apartment, Flickr, Jobs…

by Matthew Smith · May 11th, 2006 · No Comments

Once again I find myself apologizing for the lack of updateage. But wait, I have a good excuse, I swear! First off, school…
I finished Spring semester at Mercer last Saturday (May 6th) with my hardest final, Electronics 2. I was rather discouraged going into (and coming out of) the final since I was almost 100% [...]

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