Random updates
Taking a weekend break from my editorial/article/longwinded post thingie (because I left my last draft on the PC at work on Thursday and havent been there since). Thanks again to those who joined in the topic by making comments and offering their perspectives. I'm happy to know that I am not the only one out there with the same concerns.
Yesterday I ordered 1200 dollars worth of video cards. For one computer. I think I am certifiably nuts. In that same vein, I was pleased to find out that Western Digital has finally increased the size of their Raptor series of SATA hard drives. 75 gigs these days is nothing to write home about. A doubling of size to 150 gigs, plus NCQ support and features to increase performance in multiple drive arrays makes it even tastier. To top it off, the Raptor X version is actually made with a clear window modded into the cover. w00t. Too bad it'd be tough to see in the case I have.
Got a nice suprise in the mail today. The webmaster at North American Motoring sent out a little gift pack to those of us who moderate the forums and generally help out around the house. A Motoring calendar, some stickers and a 10 dollar gift cert for Amazon.com made for a smile-inducing event. My shopping cart at Amazon has been collecting items for a while again, it might be time to push it out the door again.
Some more progress has been made in the 'reclaiming' of my little studio/den space. After this is done, I will turn my attention to the living room, replacing the big television set which has sat there broken and with no desire in me to fix it, and a general de-cluttering of the place. Once spring time rolls around, the heavy stuff begins.
Work has been an adventure, since no less than 4 people have left, leaving it up to me and others remaining to pick up the slack. Typical reassignments of tasks and moving around is/was inevitable, and the availability of overtime both a blessing and a curse. I dont mind, since it's usually during the craptastic weather of winter that I can put in the time. The extra coinage is most welcome too. As the weather breaks, though, my desire to hang around a millisecond more than I absolutely have to drops drastically.
A trip for me to NYC in the beginning of February is in the works. Like I have done since Mom was dealing with cancer, I will take her to the city for operas at the Met, and do what I can to keep myself occupied in the evenings. Should be fun.
Some noise is starting to come around regarding revisiting the lip-sync meme from a year ago or so. I'll be so there if that's the case. The first time was nothing short of some of the best entertainment I had.
Yesterday I ordered 1200 dollars worth of video cards. For one computer. I think I am certifiably nuts. In that same vein, I was pleased to find out that Western Digital has finally increased the size of their Raptor series of SATA hard drives. 75 gigs these days is nothing to write home about. A doubling of size to 150 gigs, plus NCQ support and features to increase performance in multiple drive arrays makes it even tastier. To top it off, the Raptor X version is actually made with a clear window modded into the cover. w00t. Too bad it'd be tough to see in the case I have.
Got a nice suprise in the mail today. The webmaster at North American Motoring sent out a little gift pack to those of us who moderate the forums and generally help out around the house. A Motoring calendar, some stickers and a 10 dollar gift cert for Amazon.com made for a smile-inducing event. My shopping cart at Amazon has been collecting items for a while again, it might be time to push it out the door again.
Some more progress has been made in the 'reclaiming' of my little studio/den space. After this is done, I will turn my attention to the living room, replacing the big television set which has sat there broken and with no desire in me to fix it, and a general de-cluttering of the place. Once spring time rolls around, the heavy stuff begins.
Work has been an adventure, since no less than 4 people have left, leaving it up to me and others remaining to pick up the slack. Typical reassignments of tasks and moving around is/was inevitable, and the availability of overtime both a blessing and a curse. I dont mind, since it's usually during the craptastic weather of winter that I can put in the time. The extra coinage is most welcome too. As the weather breaks, though, my desire to hang around a millisecond more than I absolutely have to drops drastically.
A trip for me to NYC in the beginning of February is in the works. Like I have done since Mom was dealing with cancer, I will take her to the city for operas at the Met, and do what I can to keep myself occupied in the evenings. Should be fun.
Some noise is starting to come around regarding revisiting the lip-sync meme from a year ago or so. I'll be so there if that's the case. The first time was nothing short of some of the best entertainment I had.