Fred Hope’s Site

News

2007-11-13: Added a couple sites to my list.

2007-08-12: I added a Project F.R.E.D. section to my site. Check it out. I also separated this page more formally into News and About Me sections, as my news tidbit section was getting to be as big as the rest of the page (well, before I went and redid that part, too).

2007-03-26: A couple days ago I reorganized the /games section of my site, in preparation for the release of Palace of Sand X 1.0, which has since happened. Check it out here. I also—obviously—have gotten my own domain name, as my mom’s Suddenlink account is no more.

2007-03-02: I’ve released an update, v. 1.1.1, to Grey Tower X. It includes minor bugfixes and updated contact information. You can find it here.

2005-10-27: I just finished the Apple site that I’ve been working on. It has various facts, info, and opinions about Apple. (update 2006-04-24: I took the site down; click on the link above for details.)

2005-08-09: I made a graph of AP U.S. History test scores that I’ve heard so far for the class of 2006. There are no names, just ‘x’s. It differentiates between 2nd and 3rd period.

About Me

As you probably know, my name is Fred Hope. I’m currently a sophomore at UC Santa Barbara, majoring in math. Other interests of mine include computers and chess. Since I’m a computer geek, you can probably learn a lot about me and my interests just by seeing what websites I like to go to, so here are some of my favorites.

VersionTracker (VT)

Each day, VT provides a list of all the programs that were updated that day. So if you’re the kind of person that likes to keep all their software up-to-date, this site’s for you.

Apple, MacRumors, MacBytes

Yes, I’m a Mac user. If you’re a skeptic, check out my page about common Mac myths. Anyway, MacRumors and MacBytes (run by the same people) are great sites for the latest Mac news and rumors, and MacRumors has a fantastic forum community as well.

HTA Media

This is a local one. My friend Mark has set up a nice site of pics and audio of HTA (Humboldt Transit Authority—the local transit agency) buses, past and present. It’s currently hosted on my site. If you live in the area, or just like buses, check it out. I’m not as much of a bus freak as Mark is, but I’ve always had an interest in buses and bus routes, and I find riding or observing them rather enjoyable.

xkcd

My favorite comic. Updated three days a week. xkcd is very funny at times, but also very beautiful at times. I just love this guy’s style. For some good examples of what I mean, try Angular Momentum and Names.

FreeRice

This site started in October of 2007, so it’s no wonder I hadn’t heard of it until then. Basically, it relies on ad revenue to donate rice (in the form of money, I’m sure) to the United Nations’ World Food Program. The site hosts a free vocabulary game, in which you’re given a word and four answer choices for the definition. Every time you get a question right, FreeRice donates 10 grains of rice to the WFP.

Ripple

Keeping with the charitable theme, Ripple is a search engine that, again, relies on ad revenue, 100% of which it donates to various charities. Ripple’s homepage has info on the specific charities it supports, the details of how it all works, and how you can add a Ripple search bar to IE 7 or Firefox.

Pandora

I’m still kind of exploring this one, but basically it lets you create your own Internet radio station, with music that you like. It uses unique technologies as well as your input to choose songs that it thinks you’ll like.

bash.org

A good way to pass the time. bash.org is a collection of humorous, candid quotes from online chats (mainly IRC). The bash.org link above gives you a page of 50 random quotes. Refresh as needed and enjoy.

Slashdot (/.)

/. is basically a tech/geek news site. It has blurbs on various news stories. People are constantly submitting stories, and it’s a fairly popular site, so it has quite a lot of stories and is updated frequently. Check it out. Another source for tech news is c|net News.

Oh, well I guess this page wouldn’t be complete without a picture. Here you go. It’s me across the street from Fred’s Market in Berkeley.

last updated 2007-11-13