Thursday, January 28, 2010

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

My Trinity Network Diagram

Though one may think a tour involving staring at stacks and stacks of computer equipment is boring, the CSCI tour of Trinity's Server room was quite a trip...I found out how copper wiring and glass tubes allow me to update my Facebook status. In all seriousness, the tour was very informational and gave me insight into the complexities of modernity. Plus, being surrounded by all the technological machinery made me feel like I was on a space shuttle...or in the Bat Cave. Essentially, the tour was great because it made me feel like Batman in space. Grand success I'd say.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Tip Top Tech Shape

In the last CSCI class, Joe Hatch (Senior Analyst in the User Support Area) gave great advice for computer owners/users and a whole lot for me to put on my "Computer To Do List". While I am not qualified in any way to be giving technological advice, I think that the most helpful bit of information for all computer users is to update their computers on a regular basis and download CCleaner. Turns out my modem was running slowly because it was snacking heavily on cyber cookies, so I put it on the CCleaner diet. It only took about a minute and a half to get my computer back to its original healthy internal physique by ridding it of roughly 1,450 MB. I promptly phoned NBC to recommend a Biggest Loser: Laptop edition, I had to leave a message.

Main Point: Get CCleaner, it does a computer body good.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Getting to know you: The CSCI 1300 Class and I



I've come to the conclusion that everyone I will be spending my 8:30-9:45 time block with on Tuesdays and Thursdays, are pretty awesome...I commented on Travis' and Kevin's blogs. Oh the joys of blogging.

Until that time block,
Moira


P.S.
For those who aren't familiar with Rodgers and Hammerstein, this blog's title is a reference to a song from the musical The King and I (picture)...Go culture!

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Mo Fa Sho


Moira [Moy-ruh]

-noun
1.A wordy and whimsical young woman

-verb
1.To dance like no one is watching, despite an evident audience
2.To introduce oneself on a blog by means of a dictionary format
3.To display extreme favoritism towards Nutter Butter cookies in the snack food aisle (For those on a scavenger hunt...SECRET FACT!)

-adjective
1.lacking in stealth
2.to be adequate in the area of technology; can function on low level programs

Synonyms: Unconventional, enthusiastic

That's just what I found in Webster's...

My name is Moira Allen. I am a San Antonio native, I enjoy playing tennis, drawing, reading David Sedaris and Chuck Palahniuk novels, collecting rocks, and I can wear a spoon on my nose for roughly 38 seconds. I am currently a student worker at the Admissions Office and I am about to become quite involved on campus in PAWS, Art Collective, RUF, and Club Tennis. I plan on double majoring in Anthropology and Art & Art History in order to become a museum curator and/or a photojournalist for National Geographic. I am an avid photographer, and therefore have experience with various photo editing programs including some minor knowledge of PhotoShop, though I'm quite excited to get acquainted with other computer software.

I'm not sure how to end a blog entry so, [insert pleasantry here]