Monthly Archives: December 2007

Warming up the taste buds for …

Warming up the taste buds for a delicious Christmas dinner. Be on the lookout for a Christmas blog post later today.

Reeling from the sheer amount …

Reeling from the sheer amount of software I want to purchase now that I have a modern Mac.

Prep for Christmas Da has begu…

Prep for Christmas Da has begun. Cooking, baking, all kinds of good stuff - Amanda’s going out of her way again, which I appreciate.

Time to hit bed after another …

Time to hit bed after another long night of iTunes importing. One more stack left, then a folio, then done. 22 GB and counting @ 256 AAC.

It’s so close to Christmas. I’…

It’s so close to Christmas. I’m not sure I can handle this amount of anticipation.

I think Amanda actually enjoye…

I think Amanda actually enjoyed Die Hard. "I hope that’s not a hostage."

@mollywood My thoughts exactly…

@mollywood My thoughts exactly.

@hotdogsladies Flickr has a de…

@hotdogsladies Flickr has a deal like that with Target that also works quite well. Used them myself already.

links for 2007-12-22

James Kibbie - Bach Organ Works
Collection of Bach’s organ works released into the public domain for download.
(tags: free music bach organ download)

Retail chain scalping Wii allotment on eBay
Unbelievable moxie.
(tags: nintendo wii scalping slackers)

I was planning on getting up f…

I was planning on getting up from the desk and playing a game, but I’ve discovered I don’t have the attention span for that tonight.

As if everything else I’ve rec…

As if everything else I’ve received this week isn’t enough, my ever-vigilant wife tracked down a Wii. Anticipation!

I really should go to bed. In …

I really should go to bed. In other news, I just found an awesome old book I didn’t know I had that I’ve wanted for years.

Ripping CD library to new iTun…

Ripping CD library to new iTunes, doing some light blogging, thinking about rocking out some with my replacement Strat.

It’s a crime that Terminal isn…

It’s a crime that Terminal isn’t provided (at least optionally) as a default icon in the Dock.

There’s so much pre-Christmas …

There’s so much pre-Christmas prep to do that I might as well mark myself as out of the office - my response time isn’t the greatest atm.

Wow. Spotlight just saved me a…

Wow. Spotlight just saved me a whole bunch of time by finding an old e-mail in a snap.

New iMac means handling new in…

New iMac means handling new installations and migrating libraries. Not a whole lot of fun right now, but I have my new toy!

Free 16GB iPod touch makes Mar…

Free 16GB iPod touch makes Markel HAPPY.

Just received my copy of MadCa…

Just received my copy of MadCap Flare for Help system authoring. Very intimidating, which means that once I’ve figured it out, look out.

Also just found out that my ne…

Also just found out that my new iMac is "prepared for shipment." This is a good night.

Just ripped through guitar on …

Just ripped through guitar on "Won’t Get Fooled Again" in Rock Band on Expert - what a rush!

Message to computer users ever…

Message to computer users everywhere: WEB BROWSER != THE INTERNET

Twadget’s not working again. B…

Twadget’s not working again. BIG SURPRISE.

It snowed here quite a bit ove…

It snowed here quite a bit overnight, and it’s not quite done. Snowed in, and Twitter is down for the day today? Inconceivable!

@mollywood GIve Office 2007 ab…

@mollywood GIve Office 2007 about a week or two. After a while, you won’t know how you got along without the new changes. Trust me.