Post Cards Are Awesome!

I’ve long had a thing for paper. I always carry around a notebook and pen, just in case I want to write something down. One thing I’ve noticed about my notebooks is their wear pattern. The more you use a notebook the more the corners begin to dull, the more creases in the pages. This wear increases the attractiveness of the notebook. I feel that this translates to most paper products....

September 10, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

Dr. Oliver Ludwig

A week ago Sunday one of mentors passed away. Oliver Ludwig was my friend, teacher, mentor, brother, and advisor. He passed away after a three year long battle with cancer, and in true Doc fashion, kept it from most of us while he fought it. Only in his passing were we made aware of his condition. I met Dr. Ludwig in sophomore year at Villanova, I was in his chemistry class....

July 25, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

SmugMug Regularly Scheduled Maintenance

Dear Smugmug, I’m a user of your service, and while I’m very happy with the services provided, I started following the status update page and am a little concerned. Do you really need to have a regularly scheduled maintenance window where you can bring down your entire site? I understand that you are dealing with large quantities of data, but do sites like Google or Apple ever fully come down an regularly scheduled time?...

June 9, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

Picture of Me at Yosemite

Taken by Aaron Meyers:

May 29, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom

Stanford United Video

I took one picture in this video (if that), and they were nice enough to mention my name in the credits. Honestly, I was just happy to be a part of the event. I’m against hate and especially against religious persecution. This was an amazing experience, and while this video captures some of the magic, it doesn’t do it complete justice. The sheer number of people present on that little lawn was amazing....

March 2, 2010 · zacharyzacharyccom