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Entries from January 2006

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH

January 24th, 2006 · 2 Comments

I have a twitchy eye.
*twitches*
ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHH
*twitches*
That is all.

Tags: General Thoughts

iTunes Meme

January 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

From other blogs, via Lisa:
Total number of tracks:
19,415
[This is the big dump to the big drive, featuring the Andy Tauke Collection®. There are some dupes but I haven't gotten around to cleaning it out yet.]
Sort by song title:
First Song: … & On by Erykah Badu
Last Song: Zulu’s Ball by Louis Armstrong
Sort by time:
Shortest Track: [4 [...]

Tags: Music

A weekend done and just weeks to go

January 23rd, 2006 · No Comments

Its very Monday today. I’ve managed to concentrate nearly all day on my most pressing project at work. My focus was contibuted to by my temporary computer and the fact that I can’t get this install of Lotus Notes (version 5) to notify me when I have new messages at all. So I have to [...]

Tags: Family · General Thoughts · Travel

One More Thing ™ to rule them all

January 19th, 2006 · 2 Comments

I needed a good laugh today (courtesy of Lisa):
Design a Steve Jobs Movie Poster
ETA: I updated that link to go to the winner and the best 40 submissions in an easy-to-view slideshow.

Tags: Apple

Serves me right for trying to be productive

January 19th, 2006 · 1 Comment

This morning I got a phone call from IT telling me that my wireless connection was causing someone’s computer in another building to not be able to boot (excuse me, what? Somehow I just don’t buy that) and that I was violating company policy, so that it had to go. I knew I could [...]

Tags: Day Job

Signs that things might be getting better…

January 18th, 2006 · No Comments

#3 : I now have email access to my work account.
#2 : My new machine was ordered this morning sometime before 11:30am.
and my favorite…
#1 : Even though I have not yet seen the final specs on my new system, the tech support dude (his name is dave and he is totally an IT geek dude), [...]

Tags: Day Job

Ding dong, the Dell is dead.

January 18th, 2006 · No Comments

Note: This entry will be 67% more entertaining if you’ve read the first part.
When we last left our hero, she was waiting for the prognosis on her computer…
*fade up from black*
After not hearing anything for several more hours into the afternoon, I called Tech Support and asked for an update. I was told that they [...]

Tags: Day Job

Can I get mileage for my powerbook?

January 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment

First off, shout out to my Airport Express who’s ease of use its making this transmission possible.
I’m at work, but I’m on my PowerBook that, although slower and having only a G4 chip, has a much cooler name than the new Intel-powered MacBooks.
Here’s the setup for today’s Dilbert moments: Tomorrow my work machine (a Dell [...]

Tags: Apple · Day Job

iLike Steve Jobs

January 10th, 2006 · No Comments

Its lunch time and I opt-out of joining my co-workers today. One replies with a chiding, “You don’t like us anymore?”
“No,” I say, “I just like Steve Jobs better.”
It is MacWorld Expo 2006 time. Its Keynote Tuesday.
I’m spending the next hour or so waiting patiently while a well-designed website automatically updates me on the [...]

Tags: Apple

And the Oscar for funny goes to…

January 5th, 2006 · No Comments

Jon Stewart

…who, according to reports from the LA Times will be hosting this year’s Academy Awards!
I love the smell of Oscar buzz in the morning!

Tags: Movies