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iGot It


2010
04.04

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Yes, I am one of those Apple evangelists and I’m going to catch a lot of crap at work for this on Monday from the hard wired Microsoft nerds, but I just couldn’t help myself. I had to get an iPad. It was actually a last minute decision. Friday, I was watching Charlie Rose and the iPad was the topic. They sold me on it. When I woke up early on Saturday, I decided go for it. I live right by an Apple store, so it was no big deal, and only had to wait for a little over an hour.

The past 24 hours has been a ton of fun. It’s a very cool device, perfect for consuming media and the perfect size. Browsing is fantastic, and it’s so fast. There’s a lot of cool apps, but I can’t wait for more. Netflix watch instantly is very nice. There’s a great NPR app, and Twitterific is well designed. The new interfaces for mail and calendar is a huge selling point, and I really can’t wait to use this at work. Not having to lug my laptop to meetings will be awesome. Not having to rely only on my iPhone, when I didn’t feel like lugging my laptop will be even better. The fact that this can just slip into my purse is the best of all.

It’s not perfect though. There’re could be more apps, there could be better productivity tools, and of course, more multi-tasking. I bought a low end one, because I know there’s more down the road.

I love technology!

iPad - April 2010

Ps: this post was typed on the iPad. It definitely takes some getting used to, but it’s not too bad.

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iDrool


2010
01.27

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I’ve been called an “Apple Whore.”

I’ve been accused of having a chip implanted in my neck by Apple.

Biased. Yuppy. iDork. You name it. Most of these teasing accusations are from my Microsoft-centric counterparts, that us Apple folk tend to tease just as relentlessly. It’s just a fun part of working in a diverse IT environment.

I am what I am. And so it’s no big surprise that I am already pining after the new iPad. I can’t believe I’m going to have to wait until April.

I heard a recent piece on NPR about tablets in general. The idea is that in the “future” these slate like devices will simply lay about your house. As a technologist and a lazy person, this vision of the future obviously thrills me.

This will be my carry everywhere device. No more paper for notes, when I don’t want to lug my laptop to and around work. The laptop can stay home most days, unless I have to give a presentation or code remotely on campus.

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Weekend Roundup


2010
01.24

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So the weekend is coming to an end.

The weekend after a three day weekend is always so shockingly short. I swear, I just got off work and here I am preparing for tomorrow.

This one was a good one though. It started on Friday when I took Callie to the Vet and they put another bandage on her tail. They said she could wear it for two weeks this time and then she might not have to wear the cone when she goes bandage-free!

Well this blissful state ended a little abruptly for both her and I when I came home tonight to find her Jets-colored bandage on the floor completely in tact, as if she slipped it off disgusted with their loss. She herself was just chilling on her favorite blanket. She started to lick at it pretty good, so I was forced to put the cone on her…

January 24 2010

She gets bummed out wearing the cone, and that bums me out pretty bad. But this could be for the best. I’m thinking that it’s somehow meant to be, because this is really what the Vets wanted to do in the first place. I’m wondering if they put her bandage on in such a manner so that it would slip off easily and we’d be forced to do the truly right thing! The tail needs air, and we’ll just have to deal with our sweet little girl living in her Elizabethian cone.

After the Vet, I went to Best Buy in an effort to get NetFlix streaming on my TV. I had lots of options. Could run a DVI->HDMI cable from my laptop. Could get a PS3. Could get a capable Blu-Ray player. Best Buy did not have the cable, so it was between the PS3 or Blu-Ray.  After lots of internal debate, I ended up getting the Blu-Ray. It was half the price, didn’t require a disc from NetFlix to do initial setup, and I just don’t really play games that much.

You may be asking yourself, why not wait for the Wii NetFlix option that is coming soon? Well, there’s a bit of an urgency since I’m trying to catch up a friend on Lost before the new season starts. And the Wii version won’t have HD capabilities. Plus, I’m a bit excited for Blu-Ray. I bought Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on Blu-Ray, and I can’t wait to watch it!

So overall I’m glad I got it. It was really easy to setup, and now I have a whole new gigantic option of viewing options whenever I want.

January 24 2010

On Saturday I did a ton of cleaning (again), including some de-cluttering that I had planned on doing ever since last week’s big clean up.

January 23 2010

Read more about that and see before and after pictures over at The Simple Sisters.

Today, my dad and Cathy came up for a visit. The three of us, along with Marissa and Johnny, went over to the Great Indoors, which was a little bit like torture (I’m a renter and I have no real money to speak of), and then had a fun lunch at Panera (yum!).

We talked about how I love to teach people lessons. Okay, more like my family made fun of me for that. They called me George Bluth from Arrested Development.

If you’ve never seen Arrested Development, it’s the episode called “Pier Pressures.” I wish I could show you a clip, but alas, I couldn’t find one.

Anyway, I came home and did computer-y things, and plan to curl up with my Kindle tonight. I never did share my Kindle skin experience. I do love it so! It was really easy to apply and I think it looks so cute!

January 24 2010

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Aug 06 2009: My CD Collection


2009
08.06

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I was having a hard time thinking about what to photograph tonight, so I asked my Twitter followers for suggestions. Well my friend Meredith from Seattle (@blizzardbella) answered, “how about your CD collection?” Coincidentally, I had just read a post on Tumblr about a teenage kid that just bought his first CD, because he’s come of age in the iPod era. So strange! Sadly, I can’t remember the last CD I actually bought, since I also download all my music. Therefore, it’s quite easy to see that my CD collection is pretty much filled with albums from the 90s, which might just come in handy for my 90s party that I’m having in September.

The 90s called. They want their CDs back.

The 90s called. They want their CDs back.

Post script…today is my brother’s 29th birthday! Happy birthday Andy!

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Random Friday: The Mexican Food Edition


2009
06.19

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Technology groove

This week flew right by, and I think I can thank having a honest-to-goodness workweek for that. No big fights, no real drama, and no struggles with technology. In fact, I totally hit a groove this week. I didn’t struggle over code, troubleshooted little problems, updated some forms, and even helped a friend out with Facebook. With that groove though, also came my usual “ramp up,” as I call it. Find me on a Monday or Tuesday and I’m slow at everything. I typically use those days to have meetings, establish what I’m supposed to be doing and then the real execution of my work happens on Thursdays and Fridays. By the end of the day on Friday I’m really putting the pedal to the metal on a lot of projects. Regardless, I like how my week works out and I especially like that the weekend got here really quickly.

Father’s Day

I mentioned last week that I was going to build a new website for my dad’s law practice as a Father’s Day present. And that’s exactly what I did last Sunday. I think it turned out all right, and has just enough flashy stuff to catch the eye. I used very toned down and subtle colors. I guess it was just the mood I was in. The next version will be bolder. He’ll be coming up to visit me on Sunday and I can’t wait to show it to him!

Heres the mock up.

Here's the mock up.

Still spendy

A while ago I wrote about how spendy I have been lately. And clearly you can tell by the televisions and Wii that I’ve gotten, that indeed I’ve been spending some of my money. Sadly, I’m still craving more. I want to book my Europe trip so badly, and I might be getting a new car. I must be crazy, but sometimes you just have to pull the trigger. The timing is perfect and that’s harder to come by then money.

The sun and the pond

Minus the tornadoes that have wreaked some havoc here, I must say that I have enjoyed our June immensely. It’s rained almost every day and it’s been quite cool. I love it! Since I spend most of my summer days inside an office working harder than I do the rest of the year, I’ve fallen out of love with hot summer days. And I’m a serious wuss about hot weather. Well this week it’s warmed up here and the sun is out and bright and it’s getting drier and drier. Before everything dies and turns brown like it usually does I wanted to make sure I could capture it. A lot of my co-workers had told me how beautiful the pond on campus is right now, so I took a little stroll there today and snapped a few pictures and sat around people watching for a little while. It was a nice way to take a break today.

Varsity Pond

Varsity Pond

Mexican food

It’s Friday, and if you’re around me on Fridays you will notice a pattern. I want Mexican food. It’s ingrained in me, thanks to eating Mexican food nearly every Friday of my childhood. And even though I had Mexican food a couple of times this week, I will still get it tonight. I just can’t resist. And you should see how I budget points for it. I would rather go all day eating the bare minimum so I can fit it in. Yum!

So on that note, I’m going to wrap this up and get some burritos. This weekend you can expect:

  • A weigh-in post on Saturday
  • A couple of Project 365 postings
  • And hopefully a scrapbook post or two.
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