Ok,
So, there are many things that I have on my 'to-get' list. I did not think that the Mac Book Pro would move to the top of that list.
Well, after hearing great things from several friends who are using the Mac Book, and enjoying OS x alongside of XP, I thought, what the heck... I might as well give it a try. Also, Apple announced at the beginning of July that they were upping the CPU to 2.4ghz Intel Core Two Duo.
The MBP(as I have seen it abbreviated on Apple.com) arrived today. I downloaded a trial of Parallels, installed XP, and so I feel quite confident running my Windows software in XP and giving OS X a shot. I have already found Mac Versions for a lot of the things that I need.
Oh, Parallels with cohesion makes it feel like I am using both operating systems seamlessly. I have only had a couple of instances where the Windows felt like, well, windows... but not in a bad way. Even with Windows running in the background, OS X performs the tasks that I ask quite well.
I will write more as the experiences happen.
Monday, August 06, 2007
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Article: Five Cool future IT positons
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/050707-it-reorganization-five-new-it-jobs.html
I found this article to be quite interesting. The IT world seems under a constant state of evolution, and new positions are opening up all the time. As one who is entering the job market this is great news.
I found this article to be quite interesting. The IT world seems under a constant state of evolution, and new positions are opening up all the time. As one who is entering the job market this is great news.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
Name Rank...
So it turns out that my name ranks 1,157,182 of 47,650,978 at whitepages.com . I thought that it is cool. So to all the others out there with the same name: BooYa! :-)
Just my random thought for the night.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Free Music Downloads - Music Promotion - We7
Free Music Downloads - Music Promotion - We7
I was browsing the net today, and found a project under way called 'we7.' Their business is "music:free, safe, legal, share."
I hope that this project is successful. Basically, they put an ad on the front of a DRM-free mp3, and give it to you. So the idea is that the ad is supporting the download. But, it is not just a random ad. They are saying that their software can target specific users. So if a company wants to target certain users with their ads, then the software would do that based on the user's profile.
Go and check it out... if you think it is a good idea, support it! Hopefully the project will take off, and this would be the future of online music. Down with $0.99 per song! :-)
I was browsing the net today, and found a project under way called 'we7.' Their business is "music:free, safe, legal, share."
I hope that this project is successful. Basically, they put an ad on the front of a DRM-free mp3, and give it to you. So the idea is that the ad is supporting the download. But, it is not just a random ad. They are saying that their software can target specific users. So if a company wants to target certain users with their ads, then the software would do that based on the user's profile.
Go and check it out... if you think it is a good idea, support it! Hopefully the project will take off, and this would be the future of online music. Down with $0.99 per song! :-)
Friday, April 20, 2007
WorldNetDaily: 25 years murder-free in 'Gun Town USA'
WorldNetDaily: 25 years murder-free in 'Gun Town USA'
This article is a good example of how MORE guns can decrease crime. It is LOGICAL. Here is a 25 year example, paired with a town which outlawed guns. Very interesting.
This article is a good example of how MORE guns can decrease crime. It is LOGICAL. Here is a 25 year example, paired with a town which outlawed guns. Very interesting.
Friday, March 30, 2007
DOWN WITH INCOME TAX!
I just heard about a grassroots movement that started in 1995. FairTax.org is a group that is advocating for the removal of the Federal Tax system as we know it, and replacing it with a national sales tax. How could that work? Well, they have a great video that is on youtube.com and explains the whole thing.
GRASSROOTS ACTION! --> IF you agree with this idea, e-mail or contact your congressional leaders and tell them. If they don't support it, vote for people that do. This is not going to happen overnight, but long term, it will. The website, http://www.fairtax.org/ has all of the tools that you will need to find if your representatives and senators support this legislation.
If there ever was an issue that I feel motivated to support, this is it! Because it directly will impact every person that I know. Our country would be better off with a FairTax system.
-ANDY
I would love to hear your comments... please view the video first though. :-)
IT MAKES SENSE! Spend money, pay taxes. No more fileing taxes, or people getting away with tax evasion. Another great idea is that the FairTax only is taken one time. USED goods are not taxed twice. Does "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" sound like a good idea now? But that is not all. Because the producers of goods pay less taxes, the cost of goods will acutally go DOWN... Watch the video... this is a great proposal in congress.
GRASSROOTS ACTION! --> IF you agree with this idea, e-mail or contact your congressional leaders and tell them. If they don't support it, vote for people that do. This is not going to happen overnight, but long term, it will. The website, http://www.fairtax.org/ has all of the tools that you will need to find if your representatives and senators support this legislation.
If there ever was an issue that I feel motivated to support, this is it! Because it directly will impact every person that I know. Our country would be better off with a FairTax system.
-ANDY
I would love to hear your comments... please view the video first though. :-)
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Project Managers... In Demand...
Today, there was an encouraging article in Computerworld regarding Project Managers being in demand. This is good news for me, one who is looking toward being a project manager.
The article also gave some great ideas on how to stand out in the crowd as a project manager. Some of the suggestions that were included are to get certifications, know how to deal with crisis situations, and how to be fiscally responsible in projects.
It is a good article, and I thought that I should post a reflection on it. It can be found at: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=284769
-AC
The article also gave some great ideas on how to stand out in the crowd as a project manager. Some of the suggestions that were included are to get certifications, know how to deal with crisis situations, and how to be fiscally responsible in projects.
It is a good article, and I thought that I should post a reflection on it. It can be found at: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=284769
-AC
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