Villenke
20 June 2006
Mac
So the blog-tet has asked, "why Mac."
I do not know if that is as easy to answer as some of life's other questions, i.e. why do men like breasts.
I think the short of it is: I have always thought of myself as an individual and this supports that. Now, one may ask, "does going with the current trend make one an individual?" I do not know if Apple and Mac can be considered a trend. While some market research has indicated that Apple's market share is on the rise, and that public trust of MS is on the decline I do not know if this implies that Macs are trendy whith the general public or is it just the iPod.
Another reason is the robust nature of OS X. Built on the solid foundation of UNIX makes me feel really secure, while the XP, and Vista, foundation make me think of Windows 3.1.
Maybe I have put a foot wrong, but I am pretty sure (and so are my dollars - following the put your money where your mouth is slogan) that have not. I admit that is have a bit of a learning curve, a safety net in my work laptop, and a software deficet but in the 36 hours that I had the iMac before I left for LA I was quite please with what I have.
Plus, it was quite gratifying to see Brian D. look at the iMac and be amazed that the whole computer was only the screen. ¶ 02:44 1 comments
I do not know if that is as easy to answer as some of life's other questions, i.e. why do men like breasts.
I think the short of it is: I have always thought of myself as an individual and this supports that. Now, one may ask, "does going with the current trend make one an individual?" I do not know if Apple and Mac can be considered a trend. While some market research has indicated that Apple's market share is on the rise, and that public trust of MS is on the decline I do not know if this implies that Macs are trendy whith the general public or is it just the iPod.
Another reason is the robust nature of OS X. Built on the solid foundation of UNIX makes me feel really secure, while the XP, and Vista, foundation make me think of Windows 3.1.
Maybe I have put a foot wrong, but I am pretty sure (and so are my dollars - following the put your money where your mouth is slogan) that have not. I admit that is have a bit of a learning curve, a safety net in my work laptop, and a software deficet but in the 36 hours that I had the iMac before I left for LA I was quite please with what I have.
Plus, it was quite gratifying to see Brian D. look at the iMac and be amazed that the whole computer was only the screen. ¶ 02:44 1 comments
18 June 2006
the Revolution is Upon Us
Today as I watched the USA play to a draw with the Italians my new iMac arrived. ¶ 00:00 2 comments
Today as I watched the USA play to a draw with the Italians my new iMac arrived. ¶ 00:00 2 comments
10 June 2006
The Incredible Dissapearing Henry
Where has Henry been and why is he not posting?
Good questions with few satisfiying answers.
Seems like when J-dawg came to Memeaster he must have infected me with a bit of his non-posting virus.
I have been incredibly busy at work for the past couple of weeks. Seems like all of the sudden everyone want some of our new product or the current projects that I have going on are turning into complete disasters. Seems like ordering parts months ahead of time does not allow purchasing or our vendors to deliver on time. Makes my life real nice.
Last weekend Kate and I, along with the DiGenneros, had a fine dinner at the Melting Pot here in GR. We had a fine dinner and also 3 fine hours of togetherness. Everything that J-dawg and Roland (and Susan) said is completely true. Our only complaint was that there was a bit of a let down in the service.
I suppose that the best thing about the last two weeks is that I have been riding my bike to work regularly. Good for me, my wallet, and the environment.
Eclectically, Kate and I are pretty sure that we want to do cloth diapers and from our friends the Karnes (Josh and Simone) we heard about a nice little system that comes out of Germany. Here it is and you can read it in German or English. Look under products and then diaper systems.
I hope to have more to post soon....so stay tuned. ¶ 18:16 4 comments
Good questions with few satisfiying answers.
Seems like when J-dawg came to Memeaster he must have infected me with a bit of his non-posting virus.
I have been incredibly busy at work for the past couple of weeks. Seems like all of the sudden everyone want some of our new product or the current projects that I have going on are turning into complete disasters. Seems like ordering parts months ahead of time does not allow purchasing or our vendors to deliver on time. Makes my life real nice.
Last weekend Kate and I, along with the DiGenneros, had a fine dinner at the Melting Pot here in GR. We had a fine dinner and also 3 fine hours of togetherness. Everything that J-dawg and Roland (and Susan) said is completely true. Our only complaint was that there was a bit of a let down in the service.
I suppose that the best thing about the last two weeks is that I have been riding my bike to work regularly. Good for me, my wallet, and the environment.
Eclectically, Kate and I are pretty sure that we want to do cloth diapers and from our friends the Karnes (Josh and Simone) we heard about a nice little system that comes out of Germany. Here it is and you can read it in German or English. Look under products and then diaper systems.
I hope to have more to post soon....so stay tuned. ¶ 18:16 4 comments
