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COMM 101 at Ivy Tech

Christopher Glick — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:58:46 -0400

Although I used to teach how to give presentations, I was unable to get a waiver for COMM 101, Fundamentals of Public SPeaking. It turned out to be an interesting class. On April 5th, I gave a presentation on making a VR panorama and punctuated each section of my speech by rotating the panohead and shooting a new frame. That has become my newest panorama!

AutoStitch Panorama

Christopher Glick — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:03:23 -0400

I've quit using the iPhone app Pano, because it started giving me trouble. Exactly what kind, I don't recall. However, AutoStitch Panorama works quite well. The first example panorama I've made with it is up, although it's not an interactive type.

Registration confirmed

Christopher Glick — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:30:40 -0500

I've just finished certifying, for another two years, my site's registration data. It's nice to be good to go!

Consolidation of eBooks

Christopher Glick — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:30:28 -0400

I've consolidated the ebooks into one page. There was no real reason for multiple pages. I can't see many more additions being made to the ebooks already up, although Tolstoy's War and Peace will appear when I'm finished reading it.

eBooks are up

Christopher Glick — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:26:09 -0400

Two pages of ebooks in the eReader and iSilo format are up. Since leaving (dead) Palm OS for Apple's iOS, I have quit using iSilo and thus will likely not produce any more iSilo ebooks.

My iPod does have the free eReader iApp on it, but eReader.com makes installing its books rather awkward. The easiest method is to upload your own .pdb files to your eReader.com account then access the uploaded ebooks within eReader. Until eReader allows me to drag and drop ebooks through iTunes, I doubt I'll use it much.

Apparently the new ebook standard is EPUB, in which Project Gutenberg offers many of its etexts. As a result, I probably will not need to convert and upload any new files beyond those I've already begun (and hope to finish).

Slight changes

Christopher Glick — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:46:55 -0400

Some content has been updated and rearranged. I thought I had removed the Palm OS page, yet the title remained as such while the content did not.

Amtrak Station Concert

Christopher Glick — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:23:46 -0400

A day before the Fourth of July, an orchestra and a drumming group gathered in front of the Amtrak Station in Lafayette, Indiana. I stumbled across them wholly by accident while passing through town.

Lafayette Amtrak Station

Christopher Glick — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:14:23 -0400

The pedestrian bridge connecting the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette is a fairly new construction over the Wabash River. The Amtrak Station is somewhat new as well. When I was a student, Lafayette's "station" was simply the train stopping in the middle of town, holding up traffic.

While I have no idea how much traffic the Amtrak station carries, there are plenty of bums who live under the pedestrian bridge. I have heard complaints about them showering and going to the bathroom in the fountains. Regardless, everyone seems to enjoy the bridge's inviting views and span. In fine weather, it's not unusual to see pedestrians, bicyclists, joggers, skateboarders, and more.

Wabash River

Christopher Glick — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 16:42:05 -0400

Yesterday I was in Lafayette and did some panorama shooting. The first of three that I have completed was a shot across the Wabash River at a boat landing. The weather was fine, so people were out enjoying themselves on the river. See for yourself!

Pano and No Palm

Christopher Glick — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:04:30 -0400

Since I no longer tote my Palm T|X with me everywhere I go, I have eliminated the Palm OS applications page; in its stead I have begun writing a simple iOS page.

Not long ago I purchased Pano for iOS for the paltry sum of $1.99. It is a nifty program that I have not used as much as I ought to be using it. It allows me to stitch together panoramas taken with my iPod's camera. Two such panoramas have already been uploaded.

New Delicious Library stuff

Christopher Glick — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:09:42 -0400

Since starting introductory welding, I have had to purchase a number of things: gloves, full leather jacket, helmet, and pliers. Now you can see what goodies I've bought.

PangeaVR Panoramas Uploaded

Christopher Glick — Sun, 22 May 2011 22:53:33 -0400

Most of the cubic QuickTime panoramas I have created and posted are now available for viewing with PangeaVR. Please take a look!

PangeaVR Pro

Christopher Glick — Sun, 22 May 2011 16:29:20 -0400

A few weeks ago I bought an iPod touch. Slowly I have been accumulating software for it. One of my latest purchases was PangeaVR Pro, which allows the user to enjoy interactive panoramas made from equirectangular images.

I am slowly going back and converting many of my panoramas, with GraphicConverter, into equirectangular images as well as smaller thumbnails. These will all be uploaded, perhaps later today.

Updates

Christopher Glick — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:01:44 -0400

New possessions in Delicious Library have been updated, but I have also added a new blog that a friend and I are writing. Two Tall Tales is a collection of stories he and I have overheard or experienced. Please, enjoy!

Current Status

Christopher Glick — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:19:00 -0400

My items have arrived from Japan, yet I have not had adequate time to unpack much. Although I have dug out my camera, the tripod and other gear for shooting panoramas are whereabouts unknown. Thus it is likely I will miss the current WWP, "Limits."

Fans of my personal items will be thrilled to know I have added a pair of steel-toe Converse sneakers to my DeliciousLibrary page; however, it will not be uploaded for a while.

Gear

Christopher Glick — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:03:17 -0500

While of interest to very few, I expect, my possessions catalogued in DeliciousLibrary has been updated online.

Inside Rikkyo's campus

Christopher Glick — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:45:07 -0500

Inside Rikkyo University's Ikebukuro campus is attractive all year round, even in December.

Entering Rikkyos' campus

Christopher Glick — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:43:14 -0500

First, for Americans and Bill Murray fans: Happy Groundhog Day!

Shot last year, this panorama shows the main entrance to the Ikebukuro campus of my former employer, Rikkyo University. The grounds are well-maintained, since they are attractive and often cited as a key reason why students, especially females, choose to come to Rikkyo. I can't say I blame them.

Done in Japan

Christopher Glick — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:10:40 -0500

Sixteen years in Japan have ended. I am back in the US with new plans for a life that keeps on keeping on. I hope you will stay along for the ride!

Nishiguro Falls

Christopher Glick — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:36:53 -0500

On December 4th, two friends and I visited Nishiguro Falls since the road up beyond the falls was closed due to snow. The short hike to this place was nice until the rock walls. It's a bit amazing none of us fell into the water.

At Home with Izumi

Christopher Glick — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:11:30 -0500

A new panorama has been uploaded. Though likely solely of personal interest, it shows the inside of a friend's condo in the resort town of Minakami, Gunma Prefecture.

Poems

Christopher Glick — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 10:50:47 -0500

A new ebook in iSilo format has been put up: Poems by Wilfred Owen. A Briton, he was a poet and soldier during the First World War. The collection is small, but the works are good and leave lasting impressions. He was killed toward the end of the war.

Hawai'i Panoramas

Christopher Glick — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:45:31 -0500

Five new panoramas of Hawaii have been put up, all shot on the Big Island. Take a look and mahalo!

The Philippine Island

Christopher Glick — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 20:41:23 -0500

The Philippine Islands by John Foreman is now up in eReader format. If you want a thorough account of the islands, from the Spanish arrival and conquest, through Philippine insurrection, to American conquest, this is the book for you.

More personal stuff

Christopher Glick — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:26:51 -0500

I've updated my Delicious Library data, which now has a Tools page. In my case, a vacuum cleaner counts as a Tool. However, already what is up is outdated. I need to remove more things that I've thrown away, although I am tempted to leave them there as reminders of what I've read.

Of course, I do have a separate program for that: Books. However, its development has stopped, so DL might have to be the replacement. Of course, I could use iData 3 as well, since it's a simple but capable database program.