To alleviate that gaping sadness in my soul, I caved in and bought a netbook: the Asus EEE 1005HA-V. It’s pretty small and light, and kind of dumb because the processor is slow, but it surfs the web just fine. One doesn’t realize how much of a resource hog stattracker is until you try to load it on a netbook. Installed Moblin on it, but the linux wireless drivers are kind of crap, since my wireless keeps disconnecting every few minutes in Moblin but not in Windows XP.
Fantasy basketball team is imploding. Makes life a little sad.
The outer sheath of the wires on the Shure e2c earphones are cracking. Is it time to try the Etymotic Research er6i’s, or maybe better to get something cheaper? The old Sony ones weren’t that bad for the price. Other suggestions?
Stanford football beat Notre Dame, barely. But it was an exciting game. Toby Gerhart’s in the thick of the Heisman race, but something tells me his chances are slim.
Stanford women’s volleyball is amazing, pulling out a Pac-10 title from the clutches of Washington. Although I guess it was really Washington losing to Oregon in the final game. I’m assuming the Pac-10 title is what propelled the team up to a #4 seed, and so Stanford has home-court advantage until the Final Four round, all played at Maples. It should be fun to watch, and hopefully tickets aren’t too expensive. Here’s to another shot at Penn State (though PSU is probably unstoppable this year, again)!
Wondering why it’s called “music” and not “euterpic.”
I still don’t understand it, but the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm is one of the best-named in my opinion, so it must be awesome. Better than Clausius-Clapeyron, even.
Pau Gasol is back, Jameer Nelson is out. I guess my fantasy team is not going to fire on all cylinders any time soon. Oh well, it’s just a game.
I’m finding it very difficult to focus on theoretical stats, which is bad because I’m on the precipice of failing that class.
Do I buy a netbook or an ultraportable laptop? Or do I just not spend the money on something that I’ll use for 6 months and then have little need for afterwards?
Big Game this weekend. I have a good feeling. And if Arizona, Oregon, and Oregon State all lose somehow, I think that’s a Rose Bowl trip.
Fantasy basketball is under way. I managed to eke out a tie despite some subpar performances and Pau deciding to not play. I guess I can see glimpses of potential for the team, so that’s good.
School seems impossibly busy despite my not spending a terrible amount of time on it. Just thinking about theoretical stats makes me cringe. This treatment of Bayesian stats is also unimaginably dense. It’s going to be a fun midterm on Friday.
The job hunt is slow, but eventually something will work out, right?
The saga of the bounced check seems to be nearing its end. Lots of time wasted at the bank. But I think there shouldn’t be any more fees.
Taking 5 ballet classes a week is kind of a crazy schedule. Strange muscles feel sore all over, and I’m not sure how much longer my knees will last. On the other hand, seeing google girl (and some others) in action is sometimes breathtaking. That quality of movement is simply beautiful.
Installed windows 7 on the desktop and it seems pretty nice. Is it time to buy a netbook now?
I need to find a new source of caffeine at some point. This tea isn’t potent enough to keep me awake in Monte Carlo class. I’m working up to quite the number of consecutive classes in which I’ve fallen asleep. On the other hand, that room is so hot in the afternoon and the professor’s lectures so soporific (though not uninteresting) I’m not sure anything could keep me awake.
Stanford women’s volleyball is really fun to watch this year, probably because they’re good but not so good that they crushed opposing teams like last year. Maybe I’ll read up on the rules of the game at some point so I can figure out what’s going on. Although it’s strange that I don’t think I’ve ever read the rules of basketball or football or tennis, say, so maybe just watching enough games will diffuse knowledge.