Exit Encyclopedias
I looked on my shelf and saw my prized World Book Encyclopedia today. I got this when I was in 4th grade. I credit the encyclopedia with building my penchant for random facts, and for getting me through many a project in grade school (and occasionally high school). I used to end up reading an entire volume before getting to what I was looking up. In any case, it would seem in these modern times of online dictionaries and encyclopedias and google, that the printed twenty odd volume encyclopedia is obsolete. A shame, in a way.
An Apple a Day...
Some of you might know my obsession with "alternative" computing technologies. I was an avid OS/2 Warp fan in the early 90s through 1998.
OS/2 Warp screenshot, click for closeup
I dabbled with Linux. Finally I escaped Windows and the evil Microsoft empire in 2003 when I got my first Mac. I've actually used Apples and Macs before; my first computer was an Apple clone from Taiwan. I spent hours programming in LogoWriter for the Apple IIgs.
Ahh, trusty old LogoWriter
However, only recently has the Mac become a viable platform for me - with Mac OS X. It's one of the most elegant and powerful operating systems I've ever used. It's easy to use, lets you get down and dirty if you want to, and it
Isn't Mac OS X neat?
Anyway, what I'm getting at is Apple is cool. They just released the Airport Express.
Neat-o. Portable wireless base station. With wireless printing!
Although none of it is really new technology, it's packaged ultra cool and puts it all in a portable form factor. Excellent. If you don't have a Mac yet, why don't you?
Well, if you're unfortunate enough to have Windows XP, you can make your computer look like a Mac, at least.
She's still single, gentlemen!
I fell in love with two girls after seeing Bend it Like Beckham, Keira Knightly and Parminder Nagra.
Ah, Keira Knightley. She's so hot right now!
If you're still not sure where you've seen her, she was the decoy princess in Star Wars Episode I, and recently was in Pirates of the Carribean and Love Actually. She's also going to be in that new King Arthur movie. Her career is on the up and up!
Another actress I like is Judy Greer.
Last seen in Adaptation, Wedding Planner, What Women Want. Soon to be in that new M. Night Shayamalan movie... "...don't let them in!"
I think her career is also on the up and up.
In other random tech news
This is my dream invention (only I wish it was connected to a larger hard drive).
I would love to do a film, a day in the life. You saw it here first!
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