Notes
Most notes are for projects, but some or just general thoughts, ideas, or inspirations. Below is a list of the latest notes on my site.
Latest Notes:
- My First Java Program: 08.27.08
- Tags: Comsc-110, Education, Notes
I compiled and ran my first Java program on OS X, a simple dice roll created by my instructor Mr. Burns. I will be focused on the C++ language, but I ran this little tutorial for fun. Tutorial source:
Mr. Burns Java TutorialAnother student from the course provided this resource for compiling Java files in OS X:
Princeton Java Tutorial
- Tags: Comsc-110, Education, Notes
- Western Civilization Research Paper: 08.25.08
- Tags: Education, Hist-1, Notes
I received the guidlines for the Western Civilization research paper. I will make my decision on what to do soon. Below is the instructions:You will have to do your own historical research to answer some questions about major events in Western Civilization. This essay will require you to cite your sources, and create a bibliography for your citations (20% of your grade on this assignment relates to your use of sources). You must cite sources in Turabian using footnotes (aka …
- Tags: Education, Hist-1, Notes
- Lecture 0: 08.22.08
- Tags: Comsc-110, Notes
I finished the orientation lecture for Comsc-110. I have to say, I’m very impressed with Professor Burns organization and past experience. One of the most motivating parts of the lecture was reading this:The main purpose of all this is to turn you into a programmer.
So, the orientation lecture went well. I worked out my calendar, and I will continue developing a system for working with this class. I’m not completely familiar with this course, so I will likely need extra …
- Tags: Comsc-110, Notes
- Red Scarlet - iPhone: 08.20.08
- Tags: Cinema-dev, Notes
I’ve been fascinated by with Red Scarlet since Red’s announcement at NAB. As may be known, the Scarlet is more or less a dream machine for independent guerrilla cinematic artists.In the Scarlet overview, Red states:
Employing a 2/3″ 3K sensor, built in 8X T2.8 Zoom lens that maintains speed through the zoom, 4.8″ flip out attached LCD, built in stereo mic, internal removable battery, dual CF card slot recording media, all aluminum body and a few secret features even we …
- Tags: Cinema-dev, Notes
- Hist-1 Text Book Website: 08.20.08
- Hist-1 Page Created: 08.19.08
- Created Comsc-110 Page: 08.19.08
- Tags: Comsc-110, Notes
I created the Comsc-110 page. Today, I will go through the introduction for the course. I’m still debating on how detailed I want to get with notes. I’d rather focus on a strong program for studying materials the taking too many logs, so my journal may be more about general ideas as they come up, ideas associated with the course. This way I will write when inspiration hits.
- Tags: Comsc-110, Notes
- Pre Precalc: 08.19.08
- Tags: Math-20, Notes
I created the Precalculus notes page. I’m very interested in doing my very best for this course. My major objective is to learn the materials and understand the concepts. I will attend lectures and take notes; and I will finish associated materials before associated lectures. In addition, I noticed the accompanying CD ROM was not included in my used version of the text book. I will go the bookstore for the answer book and to mention the CD ROM was …
- Tags: Math-20, Notes
- Wordpress Custom Theme Basics: 08.19.08
- Tags: Notes, Wordpress
Travis, a good friend of mine, asked how to work with Wordpress layouts. So this article is directed to Travis, however, others may find it useful too. It assumes you’ve already installed Wordpress and have basic knowledge of working with an FTP. As it may be known, using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) one could make the bland demo template in this tutorial look however they want (BTW, Travis is advanced in CSS); however, this tutorial will not cover CSS. …
- Tags: Notes, Wordpress
- Lyoto Machida DVD Shoot: 08.14.08
- Tags: MMA, Notes
Erich Krauss and Glen Cordoza of Victory Belt Publishing teamed with Anthony Morales of Manastorm Productions to produce Lyoto Machida’s instructional DVD set. Following are pictures from the first day of production - you may view additional photos on Flikr. The location is at Anthony’s dojo, Victory in Performance Mixed Martial Arts (VIP MMA), Pleasanton California. Lyoto is sparring and hitting pads with his brother, Chinzo.Day One – Gi Work…
- Tags: MMA, Notes
Education Notes:
- My First Java Program: 08.27.08
- Tags: Comsc-110, Education, Notes
I compiled and ran my first Java program on OS X, a simple dice roll created by my instructor Mr. Burns. I will be focused on the C++ language, but I ran this little tutorial for fun. Tutorial source:
Mr. Burns Java TutorialAnother student from the course provided this resource for compiling Java files in OS X:
Princeton Java Tutorial
- Tags: Comsc-110, Education, Notes
- Western Civilization Research Paper: 08.25.08
- Tags: Education, Hist-1, Notes
I received the guidlines for the Western Civilization research paper. I will make my decision on what to do soon. Below is the instructions:You will have to do your own historical research to answer some questions about major events in Western Civilization. This essay will require you to cite your sources, and create a bibliography for your citations (20% of your grade on this assignment relates to your use of sources). You must cite sources in Turabian using footnotes (aka …
- Tags: Education, Hist-1, Notes
- Hist-1 Page Created: 08.19.08
- End of Trig: 08.10.08
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
My Trigonometry summer course ended last week, and I learned several things during this course. (1) I will strongly reconsider taking Math summer courses, and (2) the interval studying program can not be rushed. These points are more or less intertwined. I understand the material will likely be covered again during the other math courses, but regardless, it was upsetting to be pushed into a short term memorization system to ensure credit. After practicing with the interval method; I now …
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
- Pscn-13: Final Chapters: 07.20.08
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
I finished the last chapters to Multicultural Psychology, the Pscn-13 text book, and the online class final is this Wed. This class was certainly a sleeper class – I enjoyed it very much! The course was organized very well online, and the extra assignments for each module, internet research and forum discussions, were well thought out and informative. I will continue to study the concepts I learned from the book, focusing on registering concepts into my memory and practical life …
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
- Trig Chapter 1 Complete: 07.15.08
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
I finished the first chapter for Trigonometry. During the homework, I realized that Trig is a math of triangles. Here is some info I found on Wikipedia, view article. I may write more on this in the coming days.Other than that, I have a quiz tomorrow. The next exam is planned for Tuesday. It will cover chapters 1 & 2.
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
- Pscn-13 Chapters 7 & 8: 07.15.08
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
I finished chapters 7 & 8. Chapter 7 was on cultural identity development, i.e., how individuals of different ethnicity develop identities in a multicultural society. Chapter 8 was on disparities between cultures in the health care system, noting negative issues for minorities. I was interested in Chapter 7. I liked learning how different individuals develop in a multicultural society. Chapter 8 wasn’t that interesting to me; I’m not sure what it is, maybe other things I’m working on, but this …
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
- Pscn-13 Finished Chapter 6: 07.09.08
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
I finished chapter six, on racism. I did well on the test, and I’m still moving forward with studying. I also started reading chapter 7. I will pace my reading into parts for chapter 7. I want to see how well this works. I also ordered “Do the Right Thing” from itunes; it is the next assignment for forum discussion. I think I’m going to bed early today.
- Tags: Education, Notes, Pscn-13
- Trigonometry Ch 1.1-3: 07.09.08
- Geometry Mid Term: 07.08.08
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
I took the midterm, and I was surprised that some of the problems were not in the chapter review – they were different then those in the homework too. I also discovered the problems for the test were covered the day before in class. I didn’t attend that class, so this made the exam a real challenge. This was good.It tested me on how important the A is. In the past, I studied as hard as I could to get …
- Tags: Education, Math-37, Notes
Project Notes:
- Yelp, SF Gate, SF Station, My Space: 07.25.08
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
I created 9 @ Night Opening Night ads on Yelp, SF Station, and sent in an ad to SF Gate. SF Gate, unlike Yelp, Yahoo’s Upcoming, and SF Station, uses an email submission system, so I will post a link to the ad when it is listed. SF Station is one of my favorite designed sites, however they charge a fee for extensive content, e.g., lengthy descriptions and images. I also started networking on meetup.com. …
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
- Added 9 @ Night Event to Yahoo: 07.16.08
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
I added the 9 at Night event to Yahoo events, 9 at Night Premier Pre-Opening Benefit. I also joined several groups on Upcoming and forward the details of our event to them. Notably, I found the SF film Society group.In addition, I formatted an email and instructions for networking an email with the Host Committee.
For future reference: The formatting for this website was a little different. The tags didn’t work, but tags did. I also removed …
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
- 9 @ Night Premiere Marketing: 07.14.08
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
The purpose of the 9 @ Night Premiere Project is to assist Rob with internet marketing strategies for the 9 @ Night Film Series Premiere in the SF Bay Area.The marketing is based around the website press release, citizencinema.net/9-at-night-premiere. The press release is made of two parts: (1) Pre-Opening night event and (2) locations for movie screenings. The initial focus is to guide potential guests to the Pre-Opening event, and a supplemental page to manage potential attendees …
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
- Updates & Notes - 9 @ Night: 07.10.08
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
I updated the official premier page and socializer.com page, as requested by Rob & Michelle. The the official premier page will server as the foundation to internet marketing. Everything will in some way link back to it. The socializer.com page will be secondary, as a way to tally potential attendees.I also created a mass email to be sent to the 15k and a standard email formatted in gmail (code named the 9@N eMaiL Flu). The 15k email is centered around …
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
- Published 9 @ Night Project Page: 07.07.08
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
I published the project page for Rob Nilsson’s 9 @ Night SF Bay Area Premiere marketing. I did quite a bit more, i.e., event invites and web page press releases, but I will mention these things in a later note.
- Tags: 9 at night SF premier, Notes, Projects
- No Longer Loving Longing: 06.17.08
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
As I mentioned in The Doorway Presentation notes on Nero Nava, I experienced an artistic renaissance during the last several production weeks for The Doorway. In my two week visit to the city, and amidst in depth conversations and collaberation for The Doorway and beyond, Nero was inspired and wrote “No Longer Loving Longing” in a matter of minutes – you may listen to the song below.The next day, I halted movie editing, and we made an …
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
- The Doorway - Now Playing Online: 06.15.08
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
Following is the final newsletter announcing the online premier of The Doorway:Dear Friends, Family, Mentors, and Colleagues,
The June 5th premier of The Doorway was one of the most amazing evenings of my life. Thank you to everyone who attended and made it so memorable; I couldn’t ask for a better way to wrap up my education at Las Positas College.
For those who didn’t attend the premier, you may view the movie online; however, I highly recommend reading through the …
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
- Protected: The Doorway Presentation: 06.15.08
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
- Stepping Through: 06.06.08
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
It is 10:27 AM. Juiced on adrenaline and inspiration, I slept three and a half hours last night. In addition, I’m sitting on a plane boarding for Ontario and taking a moment to briefly reflect. Last night was one of the most important and extraordinary days of my life. The night symbolized… it actually was the union of several of my objectives, i.e., art, education, family and friends.The plane is taking off, one moment….
OK, I’m in LA now, and …
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
- The Doorway Newsletter #4 - New Beginnings: 05.31.08
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway
Update: The Doorway movie is now available. View the 2 min trailer on Youtube, The Doorway trailer. View the full 20 min movie, The Doorway movie.The following newsletter was sent to The Doorway email list today:
Dear Friends, Family, Mentors, and Colleagues,
I’m sitting in a waiting room at John Muir Hospital in Walnut Creek, and Drake, my youngest nephew, is moments away from making his way into our world. Nearly two years ago, I returned …
- Tags: Notes, Projects, The Doorway