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1456 days ago
Hey for those of you who don't konw - I've finally gotten my own domain name! Check out my new Wordpress site at www.adrianlee.info . As I mentioned, this doesn't mean I'm abandoning my space at all . All it means is that I've got an easier address to a site which is much more easily customizable for a nerd like me, while I still have this space to just upload random photos, write random essays and other random things. I'm still deciding how to skew it, but I think I'll just follow my guts where that is concerned. Go there now!
1467 days ago
I've just installed Office 12 beta on my Ferrari (laptop, not car) - and I have to say Powerpoint 12 absolutely rocks. I mean it is absolutely stunning - the new shapes look like they came straight out of Photoshop, and the new fonts (Calibri et al) are a massive improvement. The ribbon takes a bit of getting used to though. I've had trouble finding buttons (across all the Office applications), so I need to re-train my reflexes. But it sure looks prettier. But then again, I'm using a wide-screen 1600 wide resolution, so it looks beautiful. If you're still on 1024, you'd be out of luck and it does get annoying. I do see the value for new users however. And Excel is awesome with it's automatic conditional formatting (e.g. all numbers above 0 shaded green, all numbers below 0 shaded red, all at a click of a button). My favourite feature. It's mightly slow however. Still, this is just beta 1.
1469 days ago
This is just really cool - iFILM now has a "add to MSN Space" button that allows you to blog about any video you see on the site. Here's on of Bush being embarassed (again)... Quote Bush's Exit Strategy President Bush is foiled by some locked doors as he clumsily attempts to duck a reporter's question at a press conference in China. Courtesy of IFILM 1472 days ago
Keep It Complex, Knucklehead! No no no. Keep It Simple Stupid. That's the axiom right? Simple is half the story. People who preach simplicity in ALL things I think are misguided. Complexity is a fact of life. And complexity must be grappled with. And unfortunately, the solution to many a complex problem is even more complex. I just wanted to remind everyone reading my blog that fact (not many of you I guess). However, the thing of REAL beauty is pure simplicity. (By now you're going "HUH?!). And that's the crux of the matter. The most successful thing will be the thing of utmost complexity that has the simplest output. And ALL outputs should be simple - from your Powerpoint slides to your latest product to the Grand Unified Theory to the meaning of life. Why are humans successful? Because of the brain. How easy is it to use your brain? Lift a finger now. Simple? Can you imagine what kind of complexities are going ...
