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In 36 Days, I’ll no longer be a student at the University of Georgia. As such, I plan to shift the focus of this little corner of the web to document my journey from undergrad to the real world. I already have a decent job lined up. This job, however, isn’t meant to be permanent.
What do I want to be? Not sure.
Goals for Year 1:
Will I make it? I’m not sure.
Oh, you know you just love it when sites pimp products to you. But, they’re attempting to sell TV shows on DVD over on Yahoo! TV. But, what happens when you are looking at the page for a show that doesn’t have a DVD released? Well, moderate humor. For example, this is what it recommends for the TV show The Soup:
Talk show... B Horror... Same thing.
So, Windows Live has a nice new homepage that feels slightly like the ask.com reboot from a while back. It has current events twist though. Instead of just a random background for your search page, how about something tied to a current event? For instance, the Olympics are happening right now; so, you receive a lovely image of a tennis player on Live.com. It’s a nice change from the usual spartan design of both Google.com and Search.Yahoo.com; but, once you click “Search” all the uniqueness dissipates and you’re left looking at the usual Blue-Green results page.
The Current Homepage
Yahoo has some issues and everyone knows it. A while ago, there was talk of reorganizing Yahoo and getting rid of redundancies. They gave the axe to Yahoo Photos (sending users to Flickr) and merged most of their video content into their Video.Yahoo.com brand. They’ve recently shutdown Yahoo 360 and are working of beefed up versions of Messenger for the Mac and Windows Vista. Then, they launched the successful Yahoo Buzz. Even more recently, Yahoo has introduced a new, sleek version of Del.icio.us (re-dubbed Delicious.com).
When you go to the Yahoo front page, however, many things are missing. There is no link to the new Delicious. The link to Flickr doesn’t give you even a modicum of a hint as to what Flickr is. Also, video isn’t featured as prominently as it should be.
Current CEO, Jerry Yang
Speaking of Video, Yahoo has a content-sharing agreement with Hulu.com. Ok, so when you go to Yahoo Video and search for “Buffy,” you’ll be able to watch the first two seasons of the show right there, right? No You would have to go to Yahoo TV and then search for the show. Go to the show page and click on “Watch Full Episodes.” Wow, that’s a nice way to make Yahoo Video a destination for content. The only thing worth watching on Yaho Video right now, is “Condensed Soup.” This is an original, shorter version of “The Soup” made especially for Yahoo.com.
It’s as if Yahoo is developing brands like AOL and their Switched tech brand and their various other new non-AOL branded sites. This might be fine… except, Yahoo is keeping Yahoo in the name of these sites. They should thus work together! I want to log into Yahoo.com, My Yahoo, or Yahoo Mail and see new Delicious posts from my network next to new Flickr photos from my contacts and new Upcomming events in my area. Imagine all of that info next to a splattering of top video content from Yahoo and Hulu. Below tat are the popular headlines from Yahoo News and Yahoo Buzz.
That’s a site I could make my homepage.
Also, Yahoo should remove “Yahoo” from Yahoo Shine and Yahoo OMG. These two products are probably being brought down by the Yahoo brand.
That’s about all the rant I have in me for today. Expect more from me on Yahoo! as I’m on my annual Google fast.
Taken from the north campus parking deck.
I’m getting ready to embark on something exciting. It’s about to be my second year as a student at the University of Georgia.
This excitement that I’m feeling right now is far better than that of this time last year. About a year ago, I was afraid of meeting new people, etc. But, I know that I have a nice group of friends from last year along with a few cool people coming to UGA from my high school that I can hang out with.
On top of this, I have never been sure of my degree choice until the very end of last year. I was admitted to UGA in the University Studies program (read: lack-luster GPA + High SAT). Thus, I was viewed as a kind of provisional student–inferior to my peers in some way.
Well, about 1.5 months ago, I received the letter in the mail that told me I had been officially moved out of the University Studies program and into the Franklin College proper. I promptly emailed Mr. SPIA, Paul Welch, and asked him to please try and squeeze me into a POLS 2000. He pulled through and I am a Pre-PoliSci major in the gateway/weeding out class. Sure, the class is at 8 AM; but, I can totally do it. Though, I might try to buy this 8 pound bag of coffee to prepare.
All very exciting.
But wait–there’s more. I’m applying to various Work Study positions and I really hope I get one. That means money! To spend on things that aren’t food. (Oh yeah… still no meal plan this year 
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Awesome Friends, Solid Major Plans, Possible Job… I’m in college and doing something to make my future life better. So, why then do I still fee a bit put off by my surroundings?
This young man ‘comes out’ telling the world about him being a ‘mechaphile’
He still hasn’t told his mum….
Despite never having kissed a girl before, virgin Jordan has become an experienced lover, covering his car with kisses and caresses before having penetrative sex with the exhaust pipe.
