Tony J's Hacienda de la Blog Vox 2009-11-23T01:46:19Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2252afee4604a/ Graphics Intensive Computing in the Cloud tag:vox.com,2009-11-23:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a0123ddd65d7a860c 2009-11-23T00:42:48Z 2009-11-23T01:46:19Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom So can you imagine hard-core gaming via the cloud? Or how about serious photoshop design layout in the cloud? Or, even more taxing, doing video production in the cloud? It's easy to imagine basic computing tasks in the cloud--most of us already...

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]]> College is dumb? tag:vox.com,2008-11-10:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a010980b5281d000b 2008-11-10T06:27:33Z 2008-11-10T06:27:33Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I read a speech a couple weeks ago and part of it was so wonderfully profound. So for everyone out there worried about getting good grades, or getting into the right school, or climbing the corporate ladder or whatever--stop worrying! "You will ...

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]]> Automobile Design: Wedgy vs. Flat tag:vox.com,2008-10-05:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00fae8e4278f000b 2008-10-05T04:07:32Z 2008-10-07T20:11:01Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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So I've noticed over the last couple years a trend in the design of cars. It seems there's been a big movement toward "wedgy" looking body styles. It may be a subjective opinion but I don't like it. I think cars look better when they use flat line...

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]]> Palm Trees in Seattle?? tag:vox.com,2008-10-01:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00fa969eaa2c0002 2008-10-01T15:41:20Z 2008-10-01T15:41:20Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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One of my most favorite places to eat a donut is here: Notice the cool mid-century modern design, the cool signage, and the two 30-foot palm trees in front of the building. Tres hip. You've actually most likely already eaten one of their do...

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]]> The Papyrus Font is Way Over-used! tag:vox.com,2008-10-01:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00fad6b0e6680005 2008-10-01T15:31:51Z 2008-10-02T22:21:39Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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It's tragic when you see a nicely designed font abused and overused. It seems like just about every other business is beginning to use this font as their "logo". I've seen it on several dentist offices, tons of restaurants, spas, hair salons, and ...

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]]> Cool office building in Seattle tag:vox.com,2008-10-01:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00fad6b0e5b20005 2008-10-01T15:22:50Z 2008-12-24T22:26:39Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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This is one of my favorite buildings in Seattle. I wish more buildings were like this. If anyone knows more information about this building: who designed it? when was it built? I'd love to find out more. Here are a couple photos and... Here i...

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]]> Screen Resolution - more please! tag:vox.com,2008-09-23:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00fa969c708f0002 2008-09-23T04:49:31Z 2009-07-17T14:34:02Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Screen-resolution

In order for computing to really be useful we need monitors the size of our entire desk surface. Not these piddly 1280x1024 screens that most of us work on. Having a digital workspace that allows you to really spread out all your "stuff" wou...

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]]> Notes on Selfishness tag:vox.com,2007-04-22:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00cd9723f7994cd5 2007-04-22T19:20:05Z 2008-10-22T04:01:57Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Our biggest problem is too much focus on ourselves. We are self-obsessed. Why are we so self-absorbed and violent towards each other? (whether it be little small levels or gross huge levels--like Virginia Massacre) We are all trapped in our s...

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]]> What does earth look like from 4 billion miles away? tag:vox.com,2007-01-11:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00d09e4c7973be2b 2007-01-11T15:33:54Z 2007-04-24T03:49:28Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Hi Neighborhood People. Hope this post finds everyone happy, and with pleasant and comfortable conditions occurring in your lives. I saw a particularly fascinating picture of the earth this week. It was presented in a lecture by Dr. Carl Sagan--...

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]]> Hello World tag:vox.com,2006-10-13:asset-6a00c2252afee4604a00c2252b02018fdb 2006-10-13T16:45:40Z 2006-10-15T22:22:59Z Tony Jacobson http://tonyjacobson.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This is my first post!

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