http://mattchan.net monitoring my meandering mind Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:13:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the recent month and a half, I have been placed in charge of all things webby for this new youth organization in Massachusetts. We're called Youth A.C.T., a group for empowering youth and getting them involved in their community. We're still in the process of getting up and running ... http://mattchan.net/2008/06/20/drupal-vs-wordpress/ Being out of school for one year now has really changed a lot in the way I live. The "college life" is not one I can really do anymore. There are so many things that I just don't do anymore. I'm losing interest in primetime television shows similarly how I ... http://mattchan.net/2008/05/15/being-a-grown-up/ I think programming in C is actually kind of fun. http://mattchan.net/2008/03/30/asking-for-punishment/ http://mattchan.net/2008/03/22/those-engineers-think-its-so-hard/ There was a post on Slashdot earlier in the year pointing to an article about how Java is a bad language for computer science students. I generally agree with the points the article makes, especially given my CS education at RIT, but there are other considerations that should be taken ... http://mattchan.net/2008/02/27/my-undergraduate-computer-science-education-reflection/ Goodbye, '07 Hello to 2008 Let's see what happens http://mattchan.net/2008/01/30/a-new-year/ It has been approximately three months now that I have been in the so-called "real" world that comes after graduation. Even so, I'm still not really fully living on my own. I am currently staying with my parents for a while saving up some money (and paying off student loans) ... http://mattchan.net/2007/12/25/the-real-world/ Decorating trees Another Christmas season Always fun to do http://mattchan.net/2007/12/08/ornaments/ I have been doing kung fu and tai chi for a little over a month now, and I am picking things up quite quickly (so I'm told). I guess after looking back on my life, I have always had the ability to pick up most things in a short amount ... http://mattchan.net/2007/11/04/mind-body/ It's nice to be home again even with all the differences between now and the city I grew up in. I'm starting my fourth week in my full-time salaried job working as a software engineer. It's been difficult adjusting to such the working life (as opposed to student life) especially since ... http://mattchan.net/2007/10/07/home-again/