I am surfing the web from Windows for the first time in two years. A Mac running Parallels running Windows running IE 7, to be more specific. It is a little surreal, and is part of day 1 of my Network Landscapes class within the Digital+Media* department.

What IS fun, however, is learning how to use a cool tool called mscapes. Its a visual editing tool that lets you build GPS-based interactive experiences. So I can create a little program for any GPS-enabled phone that will show an image when you get into a certain zone, or play sound when you get within a certain area.

For someone looking to explore a hybrid digital-physical experience, this is pretty darn cool.

* These guys are really serious about that plus sign. Even when spoken in a speech -- like, say, by the new Provost at convocation -- you are supposed to say "Digital Plus Media" with a completely straight face. Its like no one here learned anything from the dot com era.