It’s pretty amazing how far behind I’ve gotten in web creation technology. I’ve been spending some time with Adobe CS3 and I’m finding out just how much of this thing has passed me by. I’d say… quite a bit has passed me by. I guess I’ve had my head down working on server stuff for so long now that I’ve not had a chance to really step back and work on web pages like I used to.
iTWire – From Windows to Linux – and back again
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… the battle for the corporate desktop is fought at home. Microsoft has known this for a long time – Apple knows it too. That’s why Apple is sneaking up on Microsoft and they’re just not paying attention. They’re too busy mucking around in other businesses that they don’t belong in instead of focusing on the real business (operating systems, servers and Office).
I’m really enjoying the new setup – especially the part where I get to blow money on stuff like a USB headset mic… printers… bleh, stuff like that. This has been a good setup. This Mac Pro screams. It’s by far the most elegant computer I’ve ever come into contact with.
I’m starting to get a little disappointed in the Canon PIXMA MX700 though. For some odd reason, it keeps thinking the genuine Canon magenta cartridge is not recognizable and refuses to print anything. Okie, why have a printer if it won’t print anything? It’s starting to get on my nerves. I see some people have the same problem, so I’m trying some web solutions.
I’m in awe of the raw processing power of this Mac Pro. Really. I’m even going to see how it handles Vista.
Here in the South where the blood flows… uhh… bloody red.. with uhh… little white stars and stri… oh nevermind. Here the blood flows red around the neck, yeah that’s it.
Living here for so long you get a real sixth sense of when Mother Nature has some serious shit up her sleeve. You smell it coming in the wind.
You definitely smell it when it’s the top of February and 70’F in the evening with a blustery wind ahead of a really big punk-ass cold front.
Beth had the balls to audition for a show today – a singing audition, even. Amazing. Maybe I should consider it inspiration.
It is truly killing me… having to wait until the 13th before the Mac Pro ships.
I have a new printer – a Canon PIXMA MX700. I have energy to set it up, despite this virus. Problem is, I don’t know where to put it. So it remains in the box for now. Hrm.
I’ve had it on my task list to post a note about how I do email for quite a while now. I’ve decided to go ahead and get the article written and post it for some time over the weekend while I’m out running around San Francisco/San Jose. That’ll give you something to read while I’m out enjoying… something. Like I can see into the future or something.
Anyway, I’m a big fan of Merlin Mann and 43folders.com. That’s no secret, but what you may not know is that I actually have had little time to catch up on what Merlin and his gang preach. I’ve heard of Inbox Zero and I’ve heard of GTD, but it dawned on me that I already employed most of these practices in my every day work. At least, I think so. I don’t really know since I’ve just not read that stuff.
Today was a lovely day.
A friend of ours drove over to pick us up and took us north to Napa Valley. We drove through the valleys… miles upon miles of vineyards. I’ve never seen anything like that – rolling hills completely covered with grape vines. It was amazing.
After stopping at 4 or 5 places, the wine tasting was getting to me. Okie, I got pretty damn drunk. I’m not really sure what happened in the late afternoon portion of the trip, except that I woke up and we were back in San Francisco.
