Over at Apple Matters James R. Stoup makes a convincing argument on why Apple needs to come up with a new model. I agree with him completely and if Apple ever makes this a reality they can count me in for buying one.
Does the Mac Need a New Model?
Friday, September 30, 2005
Upgraded to Tiger
Well I finally upgraded my PowerBook to Tiger. I did and clean install and things went incredibly smooth. Just for fun I ran the install off of my iPod to see what that was like. It wasn't that big of a deal but I've got two more iMacs to install Tiger on so I think installing off the iPod will save me some time there.
There is one thing that I didn't enjoy. All the software updates I had to install. At the time I also installed iLife '05 and Microsoft Office 2004. They both had their own software updates as well. This would have been fine if I didn't have dial-up, and a slow dial-up at that. It took me a full 24 hours just to get everything up and running.
There is one thing that I didn't enjoy. All the software updates I had to install. At the time I also installed iLife '05 and Microsoft Office 2004. They both had their own software updates as well. This would have been fine if I didn't have dial-up, and a slow dial-up at that. It took me a full 24 hours just to get everything up and running.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
My AirPort is Extreme
This weekend I set up my Macs to an Apple AirPort network. It took me about 15 minutes to set up and I'm very pleased with it's performance so far. For anyone looking at doing this I recommend it.
Apple AirPort Extreme
Apple AirPort Extreme
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Trek 2006 2100
Here's the bike I'm currently looking at getting. Now the question is while I actually get it?
Pig Personality Test
Draw a big and have a personality test performed at the same time. A fun time waster in my humble opinion.
Draw a pig personality test
Draw a pig personality test
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Good new for green tea drinkers.
I prefer black teas by far but I'll have an occasional green tea or two. Perhaps I should start drinking more.
Chemical in green tea may fight AlzheimerÂ’s
Chemical in green tea may fight AlzheimerÂ’s
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Steve Jobs discusses music labels, iPods and Intel Macs
Macworld did a nice write up of Apple's media chat at the Apple Expo Paris.
Lots of good stuff.
Jobs and Co.
Lots of good stuff.
Jobs and Co.
Monday, September 19, 2005
Cold Mountain the movie
I watched Cold Mountain on DVD over the weekend. I didn't really know what to expect and I assumed going into it that it was a chic flick set in the Civil War era. Boy was a wrong. It is an interesting film that I think I'll have to watch again to fully absorb. Some of the dialog came off a little odd to me and casting Jude Law was a mistake that distracts from the overall believability of the film. It is worth a rental at least and it does make me interested in reading the book that it is based on.
Bottled Water? I think I'll pass.
Here's another reason why my family doesn't drink bottled water. Cavities increase.
Bottled Water Cited as Contributing to Cavity Comeback
Bottled Water Cited as Contributing to Cavity Comeback
Friday, September 16, 2005
Another bike
Okay now I'm looking into Trek's 2100 road bike. I gave it a test ride the other day and I left very impressed. Trek's website shows the 2005 model and I rode the new 2006 model. So far the only difference I've noticed is a different (and more boring) paint job for 2006.
Nintendo's Revolution Controller revealed
The new controller looks... Interesting. At first I was turned off by it but the more I think about it the more interested I am in trying it out. I will say that this will either be a huge success for Nintendo or a colossal failure and it will be the software makers who will decide that one.
Nintendo's Revolution Controller
Nintendo's Revolution Controller
Pizza Driver Complaints
The most aggravating things about being a driver: What we endure 29 points.
Example: Sexual harassment from the customer.
This is a problem that female drivers experience. You get multiple invitations to come back after work, eyed up and down, and a lot of stupid flirtatious comments. At times a female driver might get better tips, but you don't want to be tipped after feeling like a piece of meat or bearing the brunt of sexist jokes.
People in their own homes are far more bold than if they were in a public scene like a restaurant. You are alone on their turf. It can be a scary situation, not knowing what could come next. You're usually outnumbered. It will be your word against theirs. Unfortunately, sexual harassment from the customer seems to happen from the drunk and the sober alike.
Sometimes a customer won't tip unless you comply. On other occasions, a customer lodges a fake complaint to send you back to the house with the intent of asking you for a date. You lose out on other deliveries by wasting your time and risk losing your job with the bogus complaint.
Not only does a customer sometimes harass the driver, bystanders make sexual remarks. You get out of your car and walk toward the house and a group of guys surround you and make vulgar and suggestive comments. It makes your skin crawl the way some men stare at you like a wolf about to make a kill.
A male driver is far less likely to experience this kind of harassment. It can happen and more often than one cares to admit.
Back in the day when I worked at McDonald's it always amazed me the amount of scum bags who would harass the women working in drive through. At least they have a wall between them and the slim balls along with their co-workers nearby.
(via J-Walk Blog)
Example: Sexual harassment from the customer.
This is a problem that female drivers experience. You get multiple invitations to come back after work, eyed up and down, and a lot of stupid flirtatious comments. At times a female driver might get better tips, but you don't want to be tipped after feeling like a piece of meat or bearing the brunt of sexist jokes.
People in their own homes are far more bold than if they were in a public scene like a restaurant. You are alone on their turf. It can be a scary situation, not knowing what could come next. You're usually outnumbered. It will be your word against theirs. Unfortunately, sexual harassment from the customer seems to happen from the drunk and the sober alike.
Sometimes a customer won't tip unless you comply. On other occasions, a customer lodges a fake complaint to send you back to the house with the intent of asking you for a date. You lose out on other deliveries by wasting your time and risk losing your job with the bogus complaint.
Not only does a customer sometimes harass the driver, bystanders make sexual remarks. You get out of your car and walk toward the house and a group of guys surround you and make vulgar and suggestive comments. It makes your skin crawl the way some men stare at you like a wolf about to make a kill.
A male driver is far less likely to experience this kind of harassment. It can happen and more often than one cares to admit.
Back in the day when I worked at McDonald's it always amazed me the amount of scum bags who would harass the women working in drive through. At least they have a wall between them and the slim balls along with their co-workers nearby.
(via J-Walk Blog)
Thursday, September 15, 2005
I like my bike trailers Burley
We purchased a Burley bike trailer. The Encore model to be exact.
I took the kids for a spin in it yesterday and boy do I wish we would have bought it a lot sooner than we did. You can hardly tell that you're pulling anything it rolls so smooth. The kids loved it and afterwards it folds up rather small and it takes about 3 minutes to take down or put together.
Highly recommended!
I took the kids for a spin in it yesterday and boy do I wish we would have bought it a lot sooner than we did. You can hardly tell that you're pulling anything it rolls so smooth. The kids loved it and afterwards it folds up rather small and it takes about 3 minutes to take down or put together.
Highly recommended!
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
The Historian Initial Thoughts
Well I've started reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. I'm about a third of the way through it and I'm a little disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's a good story and it moves a long at a decent clip but I keep getting the sense that this was a book written by committee. As if there is a formula that was followed in it's writing. I've also noticed that the dialog doesn't sound very natural or distinctive between the characters. These are all minor things yet I find they distract me from the story more than they should. Perhaps my opinion will change once I've finished it. I'll post I follow up once I've done that.
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