Archive for the 'Geekery' Category

umanitoba.ca 4.0

Wednesday, 13 April 2005

So, the University released a new version of umanitoba.ca today. (A remedial history lesson is available.) I can’t really say that I’m a huge fan — it looks very much like a high-design glossy pamphlet, and not enough like a friendly and inviting website for daily use. I guess that’s what they’re going for. The [...]

some umanitoba.ca history

Wednesday, 13 April 2005

For those of you who haven’t noticed yet, the University today released its new homepage: umanitoba.ca. This is the 4th major revision of the University’s doorstep to the world. What about versions 3, 2 and 1? Below you will find a little umanitoba.ca history to illustrate where we’ve come from (courtesy of archive.org). Most of [...]

Geekery Update

Wednesday, 6 April 2005

Just to update everyone on the local geekyness: Yes, I bought a slide rule (off eBay). A solid aluminum Pickett N-500-ES. It’s hott, in a very unsexy, engineering-in-the-1960s kind of way.