Taking Advantage
It seems that the daily traffic to this site has increased tenfold. I figure that before the linkage fades into google obscurity, and traffic winds down, I should really take advantage of this "thousand eyeballs" phenomenon. So, people of the web, here is some stuff that I need help with.
1. Tom Lehrer is my favorite American humorist. And, one of my hobbies is to find out obscure bits of information about him (ok, so I don't lead a very exciting life). Here are a few questions that I have not had much luck with. (This inquiry was presented in an earlier post, in greater detail).
- Many authoritative articles about Mr. Lehrer refer to his "one year spent at Columbia University." I'd like to find out in what capacity that was. Did he teach, study, do research, or just harass the undergrads?
- I would also like to find out what Mr. Lehrer's dissertation topic was, at Harvard.
- Finally, if anyone out there belongs to some sort of auto/historical society, and knows of a way to get me a copy of the Dodge Rebellion Theater film (or has seen the film and can tell me about it), that would be completely stupendous.
3. For the term project for my 3D Modeling Class, I need to develop a level for Halo, using 3D Studio Max (in the words of an intern - "they are actually going to give you a degree for that!?") and I need some info on the specific restrictions that I should apply to my model. I know that the game is very particular, and I need to comply with certain standards in order for my map to work with the game engine. If anyone has any experience and is willing to offer advice, please get in touch.
That'll be all for tonight. Get to work, now.
8 Comments:
why dont you just send him a letter or call him! or you can go to the registrar or the math department and ask them.
That sound of pounding hoofbeats you hear is everyone heading for the exit.
they are going to give you a degree for that!!! haha. no seriously, very cool assignment. i've imported other people's maps into halo before so i know the difficulties. i will send you some links in email.
hitslink.com is a good service. i use it at my school's sites, to track visitors and hits and locations. it's not free by very cheap. better interface than sitemeter too.
I'm obsessed with finding out who visits my site as well. I check it every day... However, sitemeter still works for me. Has anyone ever tried the upgraded sitemeter-plus? Oh, looks like it only tracks 4000 visitors, so it may not work for really high traffic.
ps. I like your site, I will try to visit regularly!
Why don't you just mail him or call him! "Dear Mr Lehrer I am an extremely attractive college student, attached are some pictures, please answer all my questions." You'll get a response tomorrow.
1. Irina you should come visit me in Cambridge and we can stalk him together. I looked him up in the white pages, and he lives about a 5 minute walk from my house. It's not like you're trying to track down Ben Affleck, this shouldn't be too hard. Jay's idea is good too.
2. I know nothing about this. Sitemeter seems good, if you upgrade.
3. They are giving you a degree for that? Does this mean you can write off video game consoles and CPU upgrades on your taxes as an educational expense.
On the subject of Mr. Lehrer's dissertation topic, you may be able to find out from a reference librarian at Harvard. It's a longshot, since he didn't finish it, but it's worth a try. You might try interlibrary loan to track down the industrial film. You'd be surprised what they can turn up sometimes.
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