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Mug Around The World

I got my CNET mug from the CBS store.

Mug Arrival

Then he escaped

Mug Escape

and went on a trip around the world.

Liberty Mug

Lincoln Mug

Mug Rushmore

Mug Wall Of China

Taj MaMug

Mug Sphinx

Leaning Mug

Mug Henge

Until he got arrested for mugging.

Mug Shot

Now he’s home.

Mug Home

Until next time.

Lapping it up

I made up my mind and ordered a new laptop. It’s a Sony Vaio FW Series. Yes I know a lot of people hate Sony for various reasons, but I have a Vaio laptop now. It’s from 2003 and is still the most gorgeous laptop I’ve ever seen, with the most spectacular screen. The new one looks even better. Since everyone’s interested in specs and the site is too flashy/fussy to link to:

Model Number: US-VGNFW590-LBOM
VGN-FW590 Configure-to-Order

Customization Details:

  • Large Capacity Battery (VGP-BPL13)
  • CD/DVD playback/burning
  • 4GB (2GBx2) DDR2-SDRAM-800
  • ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 graphics with 1GB dedicated video RAM
  • Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8800 (2.66GHz)
  • 16.4″ VAIO Display (1600×900)
  • Genuine Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional
  • 500GB SATA Hard Disk Drive (5400rpm)
  • Black
  • FreshStart™
  • No additional AntiVirus Software
  • No additional Photo Editing Software
  • No additional Office Software
  • No additional Finance Software
  • No additional Video Editing Software

It’s supposed to ship November 30 and take 5-7 days to arrive.

The Nebula color is nice, but it’s backordered and I thought I’d get tired of looking at it. I got the highest specs I could afford. My favorite feature in the Configure-to-Order may be the “FreshStart” choice: no crapware! Not even Norton, which I planned to spend the first couple of hours removing.

Can’t wait!

Netbook or Smartphone. Again

Just saw this: Netbook vs. iPhone: A better comparison

At last someone noticed! All the teens I know positively swoon when they see my HP Mini. Why? Because they live on their various smartphones. To them a netbook has a big screen and keyboard, a fast processor and is very comfortable.

Yesterday I went through the netbook or smartphone debate again when I held the Motorola Droid in my hands and fell in love.

The Droid would be smaller to carry around.
My netbook fits in my pocketbook, but only if I carry a large one, and it makes the pocketbook heavy.

I would have almost universal service.
My ISP offers free wifi in most places here but there are blank areas, and free wifi is spotty or non-existent when I travel or go to another state. With the Droid I would have coverage anywhere Verizon is. And where I live Verizon coverage is universal.

The Droid is faster and easier to use than my netbook.
With the netbook I have to stop, sit or find a place to set it down, then wait for it to boot. And wait. Then wait for the browser to open. Then either maneuver on the small trackpad or carry a mouse with me. And the battery lasts less than two hours.

Droiiiiiiiid!!!

If I could afford the monthly bill I would get the Droid. (Health insurance went up, income is down). Annoying because if I traded in my current phone the Droid phone itself would only cost $99. Maybe in 2010.

Reading the netbook vs smartphone article again to remind myself that there are pluses to having a netbook…

GeekShed IRC

Yesterday morning I witnessed IRC history.

I was logged into #CNETFans on WyldRyde as usual, when a Global announcement popped on: the network had been sold. A few seconds later, a second Global: there was a new owner. An instant after that, a Global appeared that we were now on the GeekShed IRC network. The network name in X-Chat had changed! There we were, all of us, the channel, channel modes, access list and registered nicks all perfectly intact.

Yes there is still a WyldRyde IRC network with a couple of servers and Administrators. But we (#CNETfans) are all on GeekShed. So are all but two of the former WyldRyde staff.

This transition was extraordinary. Yes I call it a transition, because that was how it appeared to those of us who were present.

Congratulations Phil, Allan, Pierce, Mist, Atri, Corey, Kat, Admiral_Justin, therock247uk, PurPle_Teddy, Ryan, SubWolf and crrj – that was Awesome.

Bravo!

Thank you for all your hard work.

#CNETFans is now proud to be on irc.geekshed.net

For more info, see:
GeekShed Notice of move
Wyldryde Statement of change
IRC Report
Pirillo’s Blog

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Logging Out or: Leave me alooooone!

I needed to unplug from social sites this weekend (Memorial Day). Obsessively keeping up with Twitter and IRC was beginning to stress me out. After more than a year without a break it was time. Continue reading Logging Out or: Leave me alooooone!

Twouble With Twitters

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Apps I Used to Like: Wordpress

I am starting not to like WordPress. Continue reading Apps I Used to Like: Wordpress

Apps I Like: Update

WordPress

I had a problem with WordPress today, Continue reading Apps I Like: Update

Apps I Like

TweetDeck, Prism, Jungle Disk, WordPress Continue reading Apps I Like

Barf Bag or: How I Met My Husband

Today is my wedding anniversary.

Flashback

I had moved back in with my parents. They lived in a nowhere suburb. Nothing but single family homes with parents and kids. No single guys or any singles at all. No way to get anywhere except to drive and driving terrified me. Plus I wasn’t someone who would go to a singles group online or off. In desperation, Continue reading Barf Bag or: How I Met My Husband