I'm currently pursuing my undergraduate degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois.
Photo by K.M.Chaudary / AP
The TIME caption was "Puff, Puff". Clearly no one taught this dude how to pass.
This is an open comment to all the haters of the world who feel the need to bring people down with their unhelpful comments on blogs:
Knock it the f*** off.
I'm speaking almost exclusively about technical blog posts, writeups about software or programming, essentially anything nerd related.
Seriously, if someone takes the time to write an article detailing either their experience with a new technology, attempting to address common misconceptions about a certain programming or development practice, or simply expressing their opinions about how something ought to work, thank them for their time or leave them the hell alone.
I understand that technical discussions are a breeding ground for discouse. A friend of mine who is currently taking an introductory computer science course commented to me that he does not enjoy it as much as his courses in the "hard sciences" due to the fact that there are so many ways to get the "right" answer. I tried to explain to him that in terms of software development, the "right" way tends to be the most performant way, but there is always someone around who will disagree with your particular implementation.
Often times I come across a post containing interesting information of which I was previously unaware. If I found the information to be helpful, I tend to leave a thank you note, in the hopes that the blogger will continue to do that they do, and provide more information that might add to my knowledge. HOWEVER, if I come across a post that differs from my personal method of achieving a goal, I have never, not even once, felt the need to degrade or belittle another's work just because I didn't feel the same way.
Perhaps it's my lack of heavy technical knowledge that keeps me out of these firefights, but I just don't see the point in putting someone down just because you don't agree with how they would handle a given situation.
If you don't like it, don't use it. But don't clog up their internet presence with your bitterness. Go blog about your way.
As part of a project for my Sociology 100 class, we were asked to break a social norm and describe the sanctions, either positive or negative, that we experienced while breaking the norm.
Back Story >>
When I went to college the first time, I came across something rather strange. There was a certain student that chose to wear a blanket instead of a coat on cold days. He would walk through campus, proudly wrapped in his blanket, clearly unconcerned about his potential fashion faux pas. I personally referred to this student as "blanket kid" because I found this behavior to be so very strange.
Flash Forward 6 years >>
On a campus the size of Western, diversity is going to flourish. Everyone has their own tastes - whether it be food, music or clothing, college seems to be the time to express one's own feeling about the world and his or her place in it.
Unless you're wearing a Snuggie.
So even at a school as large as Western, being a blanket kid is going to get you noticed. And not necessarily in a good way.
If you watched the video, you may have noticed that there actually were a few positive sanctions. A few people in the union (the last scene of the video) can be heard saying "That's awesome!" or "Hey, nice snuggie" - But for the most part, those people whom I passed either shot me a confused look or, in the case of the gentlemen I asked to borrow a lighter, tried to get away as quickly as possible.
I just updated my DNS to point mikecrumm.net at my posterous site.
Hopefully that means mikecrumm.net may have actual content at some
point. Hurray!
Hi Friends!
Recently, my good buddy jrock posted a time-lapse video of The
Entertainment Company's setup process for DJ events.
Ever the composer, Erin took the clip and decided to score it. Enjoy!
