I would love to leave school behind for a moment and take a drive out to the country, somewhere in the interlake watching the forests and spent fields fly by lit by a sun less direct than in the younger days of summer We would stop somewhere that looked interesting somewhere we knew from fleeting [...]

While in Portugal, Dan and I happened to bring and read the same book, Kim Vicente’s The Human Factor. It turned into a bit of a humorous rivalry as to who was reading faster and who was going to finish first, but we ended up finishing nearly at the same time (Dan did beat me). [...]

Wow. Fine Arts had their annual open house today. There was some beautiful, inspiring, odd, and interesting stuff to see. And nothing is right or wrong. Its there for you to make something of it. Sadly, I don’t think the correctness of Complex Analysis lies in the eye of the beholder. Oy. Back to the [...]

In my last post about the new U of M website, I gave the new look of the site a rough review. While I still stand behind what I wrote, I now realize that I didn’t focus much at all on what was done well with the new design. The Good The new look is [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

Dr. Ruth offered this benediction to the graduating class of Engineering tonight: “May God bless and keep you always, May your wishes all come true, May you always do for others And let others do for you. May you build a ladder to the stars And climb on every rung, May you stay forever young.” [...]