My name is Ross Light. I program, I take photographs, and I improvise. I enjoy being a nerd, but at the same time, I don’t think I quite fit in with the nerd crowd. I also enjoy movies, whether it be watching them, thinking about them, or making them.Tumblr (3.0; @zombiezen)http://blog.zombiezen.com/<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13191796&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13191796&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=13191796&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I posted a new Vim tutorial about insert mode.</p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/790956186http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/790956186Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:41:36 +0100VimtutorialsprogrammingvideoLet me get this out of the way first: I watched Prince of Persia today and it was awful. ...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/748465009http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/748465009Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:28:11 +0100moviesHamletAfter learning Vim, I thought it would be useful to share my knowledge with other programmers. These...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/729834390http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/729834390Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:00:45 +0100VimprogrammingtutorialsUpon doing some research today, I found a new element that’s worked its way into the HTML5...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/685177535http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/685177535Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:59:57 +0100html5webinputdevawesomeWe should create a new classification of nerd. :) In some ways, it’s nice because I find it...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/677307812http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/677307812Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:28:17 +0100Patent Absurdity: This is a 30-minute documentary about the patent process and how it applies to...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/675249432http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/675249432Tue, 08 Jun 2010 04:29:11 +0100patentsprogramminglawdocumentary<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1KzmIZpuJc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s1KzmIZpuJc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.cathybi.com/post/667353691/not-fitting-in-can-you-relate" class="tumblr_blog">cathybi</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>Not fitting in - Can you relate?</p></blockquote> <p>I wanted to repost this on my blog; it’s so honest and I agree with it whole-heartedly.</p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/667873373http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/667873373Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:48:00 +0100societyvaluesethicsvideocollege<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6XAPnuFjJc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u6XAPnuFjJc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>One of my friends sent me a link to this video. I’m still pondering the ramifications of it; it’s quite a mind-expanding talk.</p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/654897823http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/654897823Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:54:44 +0100economicsinnovationpsychologyscienceSo Towel Day has come to an end. I listened to a couple episodes of the original radio show. I...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/633161678http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/633161678Wed, 26 May 2010 04:00:56 +0100toweldayDouglas AdamshitchhikersTomorrow is Towel Day (Wikipedia article), a celebration of the life and humor of the esteemed...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/630019771http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/630019771Tue, 25 May 2010 04:10:45 +0100toweldayDouglas AdamshitchhikerstowelholidaySass Stylesheets: I just started using this a couple days ago. It’s essentially a CSS...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/619687716http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/619687716Fri, 21 May 2010 18:46:39 +0100cssprogrammingwebstylesheetsAfter a rather dismal day, I found myself reading my old blog posts about the White Rabbit and...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/615524043http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/615524043Thu, 20 May 2010 07:44:16 +0100slowhiterabbitenochAs mahgreggah has done, I have checked off my “Have Seen” from The Vault of...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/613871398http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/613871398Wed, 19 May 2010 20:36:00 +0100horrormovieswatchlistHello everyone! It is with great enthusiasm that I present a new set of Xbox 360 Controller drivers...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/605639959http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/605639959Mon, 17 May 2010 03:47:00 +0100xbox360gamepadmacdriversinputdev<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOfdboHvshg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOfdboHvshg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>This is the trailer for the latest open movie project, <a href="http://durian.blender.org/">Sintel</a>. The goal of these projects is to create a completely open movie: use open source software to create it, and when it’s finished, release all of the assets used to create the movie to the public. The CGI is created in the 3D animation package <a href="http://www.blender.org/">Blender</a></p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/604139088http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/604139088Sun, 16 May 2010 17:38:22 +0100sintelgraphicscgopenmovieblender<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2bbm8zKGT1qa08boo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>For all of my engineering friends out there, I share this comic with you. :) (You may have to click the image to make it larger, it’s kinda hard to share comics of this size).</p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/592628205http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/592628205Wed, 12 May 2010 16:13:19 +0100humorengineeringphilosophyI’m reading a book about the vi editor right now. For those less UNIX-inclined, vi is a...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/589932314http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/589932314Tue, 11 May 2010 17:45:05 +0100vieditortextloveprogramminggeekunix<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCgQDjiotG0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCgQDjiotG0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The premise behind this video is that Google Chrome is so fast that you can do Mythbusters-style high-speed footage and Chrome will beat a sound wave.</p> <p>Makes you wonder what connection speed they have. I won’t dispute that the rendering engine is that fast.</p>http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/579485927http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/579485927Fri, 07 May 2010 21:26:28 +0100chromeawesomewebgooglehighspeedfastHello, all! I just posted a fresh set of photos that I took today on Flickr, so check it out! ...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/574955391http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/574955391Thu, 06 May 2010 03:01:09 +0100polycanyonphotographyFlickr“Dude. That was intense.” - Me and Adam after spending a whole lab period getting an...http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/570004797http://blog.zombiezen.com/post/570004797Tue, 04 May 2010 05:31:48 +0100interruptsprogrammingassemblyultimate