Sorry for the delay in posting stuff!

While I get my life sorted out, have a look at this mind blowing video of the milky way as seen from earth:

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

These images were taken at the 2009 Texas Star Party. For a larger version of this video with HD playback, click here.

Also, check out this wonderfully clever and very inspiring short animation by a fellow named Paul Watts, titled “The Crone”.

The Crone from Paul Watts on Vimeo.

Buckets is the best! :3

I apologize for the lack of posts recently! Unfortunately, my computer refuses to turn on, so, untill it is fixed I probably won’t be posting much..

It’s really unfortunate because I can’t finish my web design section until I figure out what is wrong.

Well, until then, bye!

Sorry for not posting this yesterday! I spent the whole day working on a jQuery script for this blog. (Check out the navigation bar, isn’t it cool?) It took me awhile but I was learning as I went, and I gained MANY valuable insights about coding in jQuery and WordPress. (I might share them later!)

Anyways, when we last left off, I had just taught you about the modicum of selectors available for use in jQuery.

For this tutorial I will teach you about some of the functions included in the jQuery library, and how you can use them.

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Alright, bare with me for a bit here, because it’s going to get really nerdy.

I figured that I should talk about Javascript, since I have spent the last few days teaching it to myself, and maybe keep some notes here, almost writing it as a tutorial for myself (and anyone who might find it interesting.)

By teaching, I think I will earn a greater understanding of what I am doing, and also build myself a reference to come to whenever I forgot something. For now I will keep it extremely basic. If I am going to write a tutorial, I might as well start from the beginning. I figure, hey, it is Summer, I have a lot of time on my hands, and I should do my best to make something of it.

Instead of playing video games and watching television and reading my Google Reader for hours on end, I will do something productive. There are hundreds of resources on the internet where you can learn this stuff, from people much more knowledgeable than me, but, hey, this is my piece of the pie.

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My creative juices tend to ebb and flow with each day, and today they are in a definite ebb. It is cloudy outside. This is the type of day that seems to glide by without notice, as a parade of cheezy flash games and television distracts you from the world.

Well, it’s only 6:30. Plenty of time to make something of my day.

Introduction

This is both my personal blog and portfolio, where I will showcase my creations and experiences in web design, game development, the ancient Chinese game of Go, art, and photography, and blog about the learning process as I acquire new skills. This blog is for me just as much as it is for you.

In the coming summer months I plan to learn as much as I can about web development, while actively seeking out internships in the field. This blog and the soon to be added portfolio section are the first steps towards this goal.

In due time, this dusty little corner of the internet will blossom into a collection that I hope will someday have value. In the mean time, come back often and enjoy the ride with me! It’s going to be a bumpy one.

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