I do not believe in reaching for the stars and landing on the moon. I believe in reaching for the stars and grasping the entire universe.Tumblr (3.0; @jzhao)http://jzhao.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KuWMdPk-9rI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Caramelldansen + Guitar = Win</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/34079561http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/34079561Thu, 08 May 2008 00:34:41 -0400<a href="http://www.locution-zine.com/">Issue 1 Volume 1 is out. Read.</a>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/33636887http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/33636887Sat, 03 May 2008 14:57:45 -0400<p> It was black and red and beautiful. Alicia remarked, &#8220;It probably makes more fires than it puts out.&#8221; Anthony and I dubbed it &#8220;Epic.&#8221;</p><p> I refer humbly to the LEGO fire engine we constructed after school in front of the Senior parking lot, bodies sandwiched between hard concrete sidewalk and twittering sunlight, creativity squeezed into tiny plastic blocks, built one upon another until we had a physical amalgation of all the joy of making.</p><p> Those little blocks become the tangible manifestations of our imaginations, frustrations, and desires. Powerful tools of communication.</p><p>Which is why we stuck a battle axe and a Gauss cannon on a fire engine. </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/27377010http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/27377010Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:33:20 -0500<a href="http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/21_02/lego212.shtml">Why We Banned Legos</a>: <p>A look at how Legos shaped a classroom and developed a political spectrum.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26954862http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26954862Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:52:32 -0500<p>The only countries that commit war crimes are the small ones - Serbia, Croatia, Iraq, and Iran, to name a few.</p><p><strike>Empires</strike> Prominent countries like the United States always fight for freedom and liberate <strike>resources </strike>people. </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26528245http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26528245Sat, 16 Feb 2008 23:19:12 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/GMqfxv9eP5b551lsRTF1ONwJ_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A series of desktop screenshots and program recommendations, just for you. Scroll down for more. </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093819http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093819Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:27:50 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/GMqfxv9eP5b53ka714iJGni8_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Digsby is an insanely useful application, integrating your email, IM, and even social networking needs. You can see my chat window and buddy list.</p><p> The other open appliction is Launchy, which lets you open almost any file with a few simple keystrokes. (And that’s its most basic functionality.) </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093618http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093618Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:26:41 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/GMqfxv9eP5b515gjnmrX02i9_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some Start Menu programs:</p><p><a href="http://www.7-zip.org/">7-Zip</a></p><p><a href="http://www.antp.be/software/renamer/">Ant Renamer</a></p><p><a href="http://www.avast.com/">Avast! Antivirus</a></p><p><a href="http://www.glorylogic.com/">Burnaware Free Edition</a></p><p><a href="http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php">Foxit Reader</a></p><p><a href="http://www.mp3tag.de/en/">MP3 Tag</a></p><p><a href="http://phoenixlabs.org/pg2/">Peerguardian 2</a></p><p><a href="http://www.pzizz.com/">Pzizz</a></p><p><a href="http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/">Videora iPod Converter</a></p><p><a href="http://www.codesector.com/teracopy.php">Teracopy</a></p><p><a href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/">VLC Media Player </a></p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093516http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093516Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:24:49 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/GMqfxv9eP5b4sxbiyqB3sEdw_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Desktop, clean. Theme is <a href="http://heylove.deviantart.com/art/areao4-2-45532008" title="area.04">area.04</a>, background is from <a href="http://www.veer.com/ideas/wallpaper/" title="Veer">Veer</a>. A quick look at what’s on my Quick Launch toolbar: <a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?from=getfirefox" title="Get Firefox">Mozilla Firefox</a>, <a href="http://www.digsby.com/" title="Digsby">Digsby</a> (invite code required), <a href="http://www.ccleaner.com/" title="CCleaner">CCleaner</a>, and <a href="http://www.zabkat.com/x2lite.htm" title="Xplorer2 Lite">xplorer2 Lite</a>.</p><p> Not much else to say, except that I like simplicity. </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093066http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/26093066Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:18:25 -0500<p>March 14th. Wear a Tie. </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/25952019http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/25952019Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:36:52 -0500<p>I have never been angrier in my life.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/25897588http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/25897588Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:58:34 -0500<p><i>L&#8217;odeur du silence est si vieille.</i></p><p>-O. W. De L. Milosz </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24847661http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24847661Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:18:27 -0500<a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bill_clinton_screw_it_im_running">Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President' | The Onion - America's Finest News Source</a>: <p>The Onion is love.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24489959http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24489959Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:46:19 -0500<p>Alles nahe werde fern.</p><p>-Goethe </p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24248749http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24248749Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:54:46 -0500<a href="http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1704734,00.html?imw=Y">Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Photo Essays - TIME</a>: <p>Unpublished photos of King, one of the greats of this world.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24235109http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24235109Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:04:46 -0500<a href="http://badges.etc.cmu.edu/skyrates/index.php">Skyrates Beta</a>: <p>Think InselKampf or Travian, but with planes.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24127410http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24127410Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:36:19 -0500<a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_15825_internet-party-what-happens-when-googles-parents-leave-town-for-weekend.html">The Internet Party: What Happens When Google's Parents Leave Town for the Weekend? | Cracked.com</a>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24030235http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/24030235Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:43:42 -0500<a href="http://gizmodo.com/345051/apple-macbook-air-looks-absolutely-amazing">Macworld 2008: Apple MacBook Air Is World's Thinnest Notebook, Looks Absolutely Amazing</a>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23849291http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23849291Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:30:27 -0500<a href="http://www.zcommunications.org/zmag/viewArticle/16101">Z Magazine - We Own The World</a>: <p>Noam Chomsky speaks out on the facade of American democracy and the arrogance with which our country continues to carry itself.</p>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23773225http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23773225Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:48:21 -0500<a href="http://www.chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=7%20size=2%20width=%22100%25%22%20align=center">running the numbers: an american self-portrait</a>http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23706208http://jzhao.tumblr.com/post/23706208Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:46:33 -0500