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Archive for February, 2005

Reversal of Fortune

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005

This day, I officially recant last month’s badmouthing of the Coachella lineup. I’m going now – tickets are bought, flights are booked, rooms are rented, and I’ve rented a convertible Mustang for the journey into the desert. Why the sudden change of heart? Many reasons, but primarily I wasn’t that hyped up about the big [...]

Where is the Line?

Thursday, February 17th, 2005

Hanging out in a hospital a lot lately has made me think a lot about my life, and how I’m spending my time. I waste a lot of time on things like watching excessive amounts of Law & Order, on surfing Mac news sites, and on organizing my iTunes Library. If I were to use [...]

Laptop Menubar Gadgets

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

These OS X menubar gadgets aren’t necessarily for laptops, but I only found found them because of the amount of time I’ve spent with my laptop recently. But I think they’re both big time savers. Synergy Classic (Menubar iTunes Controller) Synergy is a flexible iTunes remote that sits in your menubar. While it’s capable of [...]

Life on a Laptop

Sunday, February 13th, 2005

I was out of town for a bit recently, and had to work off a laptop as a result. I don’t work off laptops much. I tend to prefer working off my dual G4 with a 20″ Studio Display. I’m a little spoiled at work as well, with a dual monitor setup and another dual [...]