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Matthew Frederick , The pocket guide for Architecture students - 101 Things I learned in Architecture School
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[Yes I triple re-uploaded it.]
101 Things I learned in Architecture School
2008 Silver Award Winner, Architecture Category, Independent Publisher Book Awards. and Winning entry, General Trade Illustrated Category, in the 2008 New England Book Show sponsored by Bookbuilders of Boston.
This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical.
Also Adobe Acrobat Reader can be a bit slow when handling Large pdfs especially with imagesAn alternative is to use mobipocket reader.If you hate reading stuff on the computer this program is for you.
Allows for Annotation , bookmarking change font size/colour/spacing. Has a dictionary. It makes reading on the computer a LOT easier.
Multi Column options
Just drag the pdf into the ebook column.It will convert it and Voila!
Small file.
Free.
Download Mobipocket Reader Here
Headphones - Because Sound quality is important
Skullcandy G.I Headphones
Types of Head phones
Over Heads
Overheads always have better sound quality and range due to the fact that the magnet and the film are considerably larger.The DJ and sound junkies choice
BOSE is your best bet for noise cancelling headphones.However they cost $200 US.Serious High End Headphones
Beats by Dre are also some rather expensive over heads.Not noise cancelling however Avg Price $220US
Skullcandies are my favourite brand of headphones for style and sound on a budget.Medium end Headphones. $60 US - $30 US. Buds are $20US
Walmart is your friend.
Buds/Hammerheads/Over Ears/etc
All great for light listening and jogging and what not.
When your earbuds warp...
Earbuds work beacause of a vibratory film against the edge of the bud.Sometimes they get a bit crumpled and start to warble.This can be rather dissonant.
A quick fix is to inhale or exhale around the buds depending on the design. This pulls the film back into its original position.
When your headphones short out...
Im sure we all had a pair of headphones and one day one of the ears just go *pft*....Useless headphones.
You have a short. Sucks to be you. It can be fixed but I dont know how to do that.
What I do know is to prevent it from happening.Usually shorts occur when the wire bends back and forth multiple times until it starts to sever.The most common place for this to occur is at the jack[the plug in part].
Scabby people like me cant afford to buy two pairs of Skullcandy Headphones so I get some kind of stiff paper or acetate[The see through folder cover stuff] and wrap it around the jack and have it extend a little higher than where the cord starts.Tape it down tightly and voila !
Rationale: Headphones are less likely to short midway in the cord.
Water in your headphones...
Photo taken from The Afflicted Yard
Rainmeter Pack of the Week :Moxx - A crisp, clean skin
The Moxx Pack - Moxx.Pack was created by Albinozz
This is a very useful pack that contains almost every widget that you will probably ever need.
Moxx Pack Features.
HDD Meter
Battery Charge+Status Meter
CPU and RAM meter
Time and Date
Notes and To Do list - Very Sleek & Cool
And a Slideshow picture Viewer
Also features a Winamp and Weather Widget.
ADDITIONALLY these widgets are all minimizable and the black and white theme goes well with most backgrounds.
Click to enlarge.
Moxx.Pack can be downloaded hereRE: installation: Read the instructions or ask a question.(It's pretty easy though)
GCT
The calendar on the right hand side is called Simplemeter v1.01
Firefox Personas - Customization and Skins
Skinning Mozilla Firefox(HAHA I MADE A FUNNY!)
Even though I use the Google Chrome browser primarily, Firefox is still a stable and reliable browser.I hold it in High Esteem.
One interesting addition they made for Firefox is the persona.
The persona is basically a lightweigt skin for Firefox. Easy to add , Easy to change.
This is the FF Default
Consider these (Click to enlarge)
Over 9000 years ago changing the theme/skin of Firefox was a bit annoying.This is all sorted out so FF can always match your personal style.
How to activate Personas
1. Ensure you have the latest build of Firefox.
Press Help and press Check for updates or head over to the FF Main site .
2. After updating/Dowloading or otherwise making sure you are up to date go to Get Personas The main Mozilla run site for personas
3.Download and install. Next Next Next I agree , You know the drill. There should be a little fox icon in the bottom left corner of your screen
4.Time to pick your persona! Either go to the persona Gallery or Right click the Fox Icon
Mouse over a design to preview it.
Click the design and press Wear This! to activate it.
How to make your own:
How to create personas in 4 easy-ish steps
Go read their steps. All you need to know is that the image resolution needs to be big
3000px wide x 200px for the Header(Top Image) and 3000px wide x 100px for the Footer(Bottom image)
Archaic Implosion
A Persona I made when it just Released.I was idle.
GO EXPRESS YOURSELF!
Leon
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