Category: real life
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iPad Review
Meta. I’ve had an iPad for a few weeks now, and I think the best way to review it is to tell you how it’s been integrated into my life. I’m currently preparing for my first PhD dissertation defense. That means reading over and taking notes on my written dissertation, rereading the articles I cite,…
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Rihanna and Ke$ha at the Molson Amphitheatre
I went to see Ke$ha and Rihanna. Yes, I am a teenage girl in a man’s body. Whatever. Popular music is popular for a reason. Anyway, they put on a good show. The Molson Amphitheatre, being an amphitheatre, is half outdoors. The tickets we could afford put us way back on the lawn, which is,…
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The Emotional Ramifications of Bleeps and Bloops
The iPhone needs more options for the new text message sound. There are only six beeps, bongs, and honks available, with no ability to add new ones. I say this not out of a vain need for customization, but for the emotional well-being of iPhone users. This is modern life: You meet someone you like,…