1. Network Get to know your professors. Whether it’s a visit during office hours to discuss coursework or an impromptu cup of coffee before class, take the time to know the man or woman who’s teaching you. This is the person who may write you a stellar recommendation next semester.   In my undergrad program, we had several professors who had real world projects that kept them busy when not...

The default browser is Google Chrome. I know that I should’ve tried this out a year ago, but I just wasn’t thinking. Chrome auto-populates as you type, and when you hit enter, you’re there baby (just like Safari, actually)! It took me a while to figure out how to get my bookmarks in there, but I’m on a roll now. The first problem I've encountered is this; I've been spoiled by the Fetch FTP Client!...

If you’re like me, you’ve got an ever-growing list of resources that help you as a designer.  My  list gets longer by the week. One item that's been in my top 10 for years is COLOUR Lovers.com. This online community is a place to share colors, color palettes and patters, and discuss color trends and get inspiration. If you haven’t bookmarked this one yet,...

The new laptop is a Sony Vaio with CS5 and the newest version of MS Office. I’ve been on a quest for an Apple-free existence since the springtime customer service cock-up when I tried to:   Buy a new Mac desktop   Replace the new desktop that arrived at my house cracked  Cancel the replacement  Get my money back (after over a month with no computer)  The customer service...

This is my new favorite breakfast cereal. It's a knock off of a more expensive brand, and it's healthy as hell!! I started eating fiber select 3 weeks ago after picking up two boxes of the stuff on my bi-weekly grocery run.   Here's the box:  When I went back to my local Giant  for my 2nd pair of boxes, I was surprised to find the package fundamentally different. It took a little...

Bad job interviews happen. Sometimes it's the interviewee's fault, sometimes there just isn't a good fit, and sometimes the forces of nature conspire against a positive outcome. Whatever the reason, bad interviews happen. Look, here comes one now. This past summer--also known as the hottest summer on record--my buddy Lisa* went on her first job  interview in over three years. The night...