Comments for Jonathan Rascher http://bcat.name not right... not even wrong? Sat, 28 May 2011 01:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Oh look, I can blog in LaTeX now by Jon http://bcat.name/posts/oh-look-i-can-blog-in-latex-now/#comment-476 Jon Sat, 28 May 2011 01:59:50 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=830#comment-476 You should try it; it’s really pretty neat! PS: I am (finally!) replying to your comment. You should try it; it’s really pretty neat!

PS: I am (finally!) replying to your comment.

]]> Comment on Oh look, I can blog in LaTeX now by That one guy http://bcat.name/posts/oh-look-i-can-blog-in-latex-now/#comment-417 That one guy Thu, 05 May 2011 02:21:28 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=830#comment-417 Interesting, I may have to try out this LaTeX thing now. Ps, I am commenting on your blog. Interesting, I may have to try out this LaTeX thing now. Ps, I am commenting on your blog.

]]> Comment on My final project for Intro to New Media by “I’ve got pi here, and I’ve got pi there; I’m pi-winning!” | Jonathan Rascher http://bcat.name/posts/my-final-project-for-intro-to-new-media/#comment-229 “I’ve got pi here, and I’ve got pi there; I’m pi-winning!” | Jonathan Rascher Sat, 19 Mar 2011 01:10:31 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=781#comment-229 [...] For what it’s worth, like the vast majority of original YouTube content, these videos are not currently [...] […] For what it’s worth, like the vast majority of original YouTube content, these videos are not currently […]

]]> Comment on Citizen protests… in North Korea?! by Steve Macek http://bcat.name/posts/citizen-protests-in-north-korea/#comment-110 Steve Macek Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:09:15 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=719#comment-110 Yes, like Laura, I find it very interesting that word of the Egyptian protests reached N Korea via China. As restrictive as the media universe in China is, a lot of information that you would think would be suppressed by the state is widely circulated. It's just that any news that could potentially embarrass the Chinese Communist Party or the People's Army is typically ignored in the official government-run media...and sometimes even state media will from time to time carry critical reporting. From what I've heard, the situation there is similar to Hungary or Yugoslavia in the 80s: some news that doesn't fit the "official line" gets through, educated people have some limited access to alternative sources of information. (And, as you may recall, reports about masses of East German youth crossing the Hungarian-Austrian border carried on Hungarian TV helped to precipitate the events of 1989). Yes, like Laura, I find it very interesting that word of the Egyptian protests reached N Korea via China. As restrictive as the media universe in China is, a lot of information that you would think would be suppressed by the state is widely circulated. It’s just that any news that could potentially embarrass the Chinese Communist Party or the People’s Army is typically ignored in the official government-run media…and sometimes even state media will from time to time carry critical reporting. From what I’ve heard, the situation there is similar to Hungary or Yugoslavia in the 80s: some news that doesn’t fit the “official line” gets through, educated people have some limited access to alternative sources of information. (And, as you may recall, reports about masses of East German youth crossing the Hungarian-Austrian border carried on Hungarian TV helped to precipitate the events of 1989).

]]> Comment on Citizen protests… in North Korea?! by Jon http://bcat.name/posts/citizen-protests-in-north-korea/#comment-99 Jon Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:27:55 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=719#comment-99 Haha, I'll keep that in mind. As for the competition, my team took second place in the advanced division, and our novice division team placed second as well. All in all, it was a pretty good showing. I was surprised to hear about North Koreans getting news from China as well, but apparently people who live near the Chinese border have been able to receive Chinese TV signals without excessive government intervention. (Of course, it's still illegal, but it's also difficult for government authorities to pin down just who watches these broadcasts.) PS: Thanks for the heads up; I fixed the links. I was upgrading the software on my blog, but I got interrupted halfway through and things got a little weird. :) Haha, I’ll keep that in mind. As for the competition, my team took second place in the advanced division, and our novice division team placed second as well. All in all, it was a pretty good showing.

I was surprised to hear about North Koreans getting news from China as well, but apparently people who live near the Chinese border have been able to receive Chinese TV signals without excessive government intervention. (Of course, it’s still illegal, but it’s also difficult for government authorities to pin down just who watches these broadcasts.)

PS: Thanks for the heads up; I fixed the links. I was upgrading the software on my blog, but I got interrupted halfway through and things got a little weird. :)

]]> Comment on Citizen protests… in North Korea?! by Laura Kizior http://bcat.name/posts/citizen-protests-in-north-korea/#comment-97 Laura Kizior Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:05:50 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=719#comment-97 Jon: first rule of blogging--never apologize for not posting...just post :) Good luck with the competition! I think it's interesting that the North Korean's received their news of the Egyptian protests through the Chinese (who are also rather restrictive of the type of information they allow into their country). I give a lot of credit to South Korea for their efforts! Thanks for the news update! Cheers! ~Laura (BTW... your hyperlinks in this post aren't hyperlinks...) Jon: first rule of blogging–never apologize for not posting…just post :) Good luck with the competition!

I think it’s interesting that the North Korean’s received their news of the Egyptian protests through the Chinese (who are also rather restrictive of the type of information they allow into their country). I give a lot of credit to South Korea for their efforts!

Thanks for the news update!

Cheers!
~Laura

(BTW… your hyperlinks in this post aren’t hyperlinks…)

]]> Comment on My undergraduate student page by Jon http://bcat.name/posts/my-undergraduate-student-page/#comment-34 Jon Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:13:38 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=419#comment-34 Hey Laura, thanks for commenting. The feedback is definitely appreciated! I agree about the sidebar links. I’ve changed the link color to a deep green, and I also made the link background lighter to increase the contrast here. I did tone the pink down a tiny bit, though I still want it to be fairly vibrant. And you’re right, I should probably give myself a little more credit. It’s just that the stuff I don’t know seems much more interesting than the stuff I do know. I plan to put a “micro-resume” of sorts up, so that should balance things out a bit. :) Oh, and don’t worry about not knowing enough about Web development. You can always start with something basic and then add to it, learning HTML and CSS as you go along. Plus, from what I saw of your work in the Flash class, you have a good eye for design, something that I lack. :) Hey Laura, thanks for commenting. The feedback is definitely appreciated!

I agree about the sidebar links. I’ve changed the link color to a deep green, and I also made the link background lighter to increase the contrast here. I did tone the pink down a tiny bit, though I still want it to be fairly vibrant.

And you’re right, I should probably give myself a little more credit. It’s just that the stuff I don’t know seems much more interesting than the stuff I do know. I plan to put a “micro-resume” of sorts up, so that should balance things out a bit. :)

Oh, and don’t worry about not knowing enough about Web development. You can always start with something basic and then add to it, learning HTML and CSS as you go along. Plus, from what I saw of your work in the Flash class, you have a good eye for design, something that I lack. :)

]]> Comment on My undergraduate student page by Laura Kizior http://bcat.name/posts/my-undergraduate-student-page/#comment-31 Laura Kizior Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:13:05 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=419#comment-31 I wish my website looked as nice as that! Dr. St. Clair's class seems so far away--I wish I could remember ANYTHING about CSS...right now I'm dreading trying to update my site for this ethnography... Since you asked for feedback, here you go: -I think your sidebar links are good, except for the fact that when you hover over them the text is blue (a dark, forest green would be better, to match the box beside the text) -you might want to rethink some of the colors: blue/pink/peach/green... too many different colors has an overwhelming effect on your audience :P -and don't write about all the stuff you don't know in the first paragraph--you probably know way more than you give yourself credit for knowing =) Cheers! I wish my website looked as nice as that! Dr. St. Clair’s class seems so far away–I wish I could remember ANYTHING about CSS…right now I’m dreading trying to update my site for this ethnography…

Since you asked for feedback, here you go:
-I think your sidebar links are good, except for the fact that when you hover over them the text is blue (a dark, forest green would be better, to match the box beside the text)
-you might want to rethink some of the colors: blue/pink/peach/green… too many different colors has an overwhelming effect on your audience :P
-and don’t write about all the stuff you don’t know in the first paragraph–you probably know way more than you give yourself credit for knowing =)

Cheers!

]]> Comment on Whitespace, text readability, and online typography by My undergraduate student page | Jonathan Rascher http://bcat.name/posts/whitespace-text-readability-and-online-typography/#comment-30 My undergraduate student page | Jonathan Rascher Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:45:57 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=394#comment-30 [...] mentioned previously that part of my Intro to New Media homework was to post some writing assignments to my North [...] […] mentioned previously that part of my Intro to New Media homework was to post some writing assignments to my North […]

]]> Comment on North Central College reopens despite poor conditions—students protest by Laura Kizior http://bcat.name/posts/north-central-college-reopens-despite-poor-conditions-students-protest/#comment-27 Laura Kizior Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:14:53 +0000 http://bcat.name/?p=560#comment-27 <p>I agree...it's going to be nasty out there today. I just hope I can find a place to park!</p> I agree…it’s going to be nasty out there today. I just hope I can find a place to park!

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