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It's New, and You'll Like It Too!

Template, Poll, Hitchhiker’s Guide, Apple, and Alpena.

Well, at least I hope you’ll like it. After 2 other attempts I decided whatever and just put up the new template. If you don’t like it, leave a comment about whatever problem it is that you have.

New poll is up too, so vote. I set it for 1 vote/user/year. So there shouldn’t be an multi-voting, not that you could multi-vote on this poll really anyway.

I finished my book. It ended rather grimly, but I still very much enjoyed the series. The last book was a bit confusing until you figured it out, but eventually made sense. Or, maybe I am just slow.

So Tiger is out, and I don’t have it. And I see that now 10.4.1 update is beginning development already. Also, Apple released faster iMacs that I would love to get, but can’t afford. Oh well.

Jenn and I went to Alpena this morning, and got back about midnight. Nothing extremely eventful. Saw her niece and nephew, made dinner for her parents, went in the hot tub for a while.

Ok, see you all Saturday, and let me know what you think.

Nick

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, unless it’s copyrighted.

April Snow Brings More Weirdness in May

Weather, Family Guy, Book, and Wrap-up.

See, in Michigan, sayings about the weather are all off a bit. Like, “In like a Lion, out like a sheep”, no, thats all wrong. In Michigan, it’s more like “in like a monkey, out like a monkey” with all the feces throwing and being just all and all stupid most of the time.

Family Guy re-premiered tonight, and it was really good. I didn’t watch American Dad, because I didn’t feel like it, and I didn’t really enjoy the post Super-Bowl premier of it.

I am now up to chapter 10, book 5 of my book. Should finish tomorrow evening. Scott and I are going to see the movie next weekend I believe.

I think that’s it, not much else has really happened. I have re-did the template and am rather happy with it. And I had Old Great Wall for dinner. That’s it though.

Wednseday…

nick

Dude, if that’s all you can find wrong with this picture, you’re my hero.

Cat Envy

Tiger, Template, HHGG, iTunes, Chair, Poll, and DV Cam (Yes, all that, and at 3:45 in the afternoon).

Tiger is officially available tomorrow, and I will not have it. No, even at $69 with my student discount I can’t justify buying it, especially since if I ever get a job I plan to buy a new computer that would come with it within the next 6 – 12 months. Ah well.

I threw out the old template. I decided I didn’t like it. I don’t know why, just didn’t.

I am now on book 4 of HHGG. Movie opens tomorrow. I doubt I will be done with all 5 before I see the movie, just don’t have the will to do much right now for whatever reason. (On a side note I just butchered the word “what”, but you can’t tell cause I fixed it. Was going along the lines of “wahahet”.)

I downloaded my 21 free iTunes songs yesterday. I decided I should get them downloaded before I forget about them and loose the freebies. I will still gladly accept codes though.

The chair I am sitting on is dieing (It says that isn’t the correct spelling, but I don’t think dyeing it right either, hmmm…). I had 2 chairs like it, but one died, then the other, so now I am on a frankenstein of what’s left.

The poll seems to have gone over well. Sarah informs me I forgot root beer. Really though, of all the Faygos, why root beer? Why cola for that matter? More to the point though, I happen to know for a fact I have AT LEAST 1 double and 1 triple voter. I don’t mind though, cause it makes it look like I have 11 readers, rather than the 3 – 5 that I actually have.

I did a check on Amazon today and found that the Canon MiniDV camera I wanted is no longer available, has received a price jump, and I presume is discontinued. Oh well, I knew it was happening anyway, new models came out in January and thats why it was so cheap in the first place. I can’t afford it anyway.

All right, that’s all for now.
See you all again on Sunday.

nick

The trick to flying is to jump, and miss the ground.

Uhhhhhhhh…..

HHGG, Brain, Weather, Family Guy, Site, and
Omer.

Lets see…

I bought the full 5 novel edition of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy later Friday night. I technically have 2 issues of number 1 now, so if you want the one, let me know. I am maybe half through book 2, since I have been doing other things. It is an AWESOME read though, especially if you like sci-fi (Jenn doesn’t, bastard).

My brain is wandering alot right now. Makes it very hard to type.

This weather is freaking bullshit. It was 80 just a few days ago, then 3 days of snow. Only in Michigan.

You should all be jumping up and down and not sleeping, because next Sunday Family Guy returns to Fox with brand new episodes. Seriously, this is freaking awesome.

I think I am going to post the new template anyway, even though I am mad at it, maybe time after next. My problem is a total lack of creativity.

OOH! I have very sad, sad news. You may all know that Omer is “the smallest City in Michigan”. Well, you are all wrong then. They were displaced some time ago by a smaller city, named Lake Angelus.

OK, I guess thats all till Thursday.

nick

I refuse to be somebody’s puppet, especially not my own!

I Can Read!

Book, Poll, and Template.

In the last day and a half I managed to polish off the first of the “Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe” books. I am now slightly depressed that I don’t have the next book, nor a vehicle to go get it. I guess a break till tomorrow won’t kill me though.

The graphical polls are now back, as you can see. So vote in them, or else.

The new template isn’t looking right to me, so I need to fidget a bit more with it before I am ready to post it. I’m sure there will be fidgeting left even then, but I just see it as not yet ready enough.

OK, I am off to watch “Cheerleader Ninjas”. See you Monday.

nick

What if I said your world was about to be destroyed?
I don’t know, is that something you think you might say?

251

iTunes, Kites, Bike, TV, and the Geeky part.

I am now up to 21 free songs, thanks to mostly Jenn, but also Scott and my Mom. I have all the songs picked out, and have till May 23rd or something to buy them.

Jenn and I were bored Sunday, so we bought a pair of kites at a dollar store and flew them in a field behind her building. It was much fun, though mine wouldn’t stay up.

I have rode my bike quite a bit in last two days. I would be sad that its rainy tomorrow, but my ass is starting to get sore.

We went to ABC Warehouse today and got her a new TV. Err, she got it, I just stood there, then drove it home in the truck. She got cable hooked up today too, so she can now go online, and watch more than just WNEM/CBS.

And now for the techie part of the entry…

I’m sure most of you know who Adobe and Macromedia are (Photoshop and Acrobat/PDF for Adobe, Dreamweaver and Flash/Shockwave for Macromedia). Well, apparently they are merging. This is big news, especially since I can’t remember hearing a peep about this. There are 2 possible outcomes.

The first is the fear that Adobe will improperly utilize this new acquisition and end up killing Macromedia’s great products, much like it wound up doing with GoLive and others. It really isn’t Adobe’s fault, it is just that they began as a print media company, and that’s where many of their customers still are. So, web media, though still a focus, can not be their primary focus without alienating loyal customers. Hence, though Adobe knows there is money to be made in the web, and they have tapped into it on several occasions, they tend to end up with alot of misses for every hit, and this record may prove bad for Macromedia.

The second possibility is that Adobe leave’s well enough alone, and lets Macromedia continue on much as they have, but as a sort of web division. Let the current Adobe work on print media, and Macromedia work on web media, with collaboration between as needed. Drop Adobe GoLive, but keep Macromedia Dreamweaver. Drop Macromedia Freehand, but keep Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Keep the best of each, drop the weaknesses, and let each group do what they do best. It seems like common sense, but in the business world it is far harder to achieve, and easier to loose, than you can imagine.

But, I digress. Nobody knows what will happen, and the shareholders and SEC haven’t even approved it yet, so all we can do is wait.

And as a last note, Apple claims “Over 200 new features” in OS X 10.4 Tiger, that ships later this month. Well, they finally released a list with them all. Check it out here.

OK folks,
Friday,

nick

If you find handcuffs in the girls night stand, be mildly concerned.
If you find saw marks in the handcuffs, be very concerned.

The Big 250!

250, Jenn, Weather, and Blog.

Yay! It’s blog entry 250! That means, well, that I have written crap like this 249 other times. It is quite an achievement though really. And the 2 year anniversary is just over a month away! Go me!

We got jenn moved into her new apartment yesterday, and picked up a few straggling items today. She has no cable, and no internet, so we have only 1 channel to watch. There is an antenna on the roof, but her coax cable is a bit chewed up so the signal gets lost some over it. Maybe swapping it will improve reception a bit.

It is finally nice out, yesterday, today, and from what I hear tomorrow too. I should get out on my bike or fishing or something.

I posted a test of the blog template, and it looks like I need to make some adjustments to the stylesheet. Nothing too bad, but it will probably be a week or so, depending on my mood and activities.

OK, thats all I think. See you all Tuesday I suppose.

nick

It’s slicker than the back seat in Shaft’s ElDorado.

I Think I Have It

Various nothings

Yes, I think the new template is done. I will be spending some time making some finishing touches over the next few day, and we should have the new version up Tuesday, since I am helping Jenn move on Friday and maybe Saturday.

I helped Jenn do some packing today, and slept in way longer than I should have. I have been doing well too.

Still no word from Delta on Financial Aid.

I think that’s it. I will report back Saturday.

nick

No quote, I just excited about camping next month.

General 193

Poll, Family Guy, Cartoon, and Fishing.

Nobody has an opinion? I mean, yeah, Scott already gave his opinion on the poll before I had posted it, but still, nothing? Geesh.

Family Guy returns to Fox with new episodes on Sunday, May 1st. Also, American Dad starts the same night, but I didn’t much care for it.

Want to see how new HDs will hold 10x more data? OK, how about a funny ass flash cartoon? Maybe you like stuff that is informative yet incredibly stupid at the same time? Well your in luck, all three are available from Hitachi in this cartoon.

I bought a fishing license. When jenn and I go camping we want to fish some, and I want to do some fishing around here too. It was $7 a day, or $15 for a year, plus another $13 if I want a trout/salmon stamp, but I’m not getting that yet.

OK, thats all for now I think. If you people would voice your opinion in the poll, you will get the new version sooner, and will get a new poll too.

Til Wednesday,

nick

1-800-QUIT-AOL
– Former EarthLink sign-up number

You Bastard

Dunham’s, New, and TOH.

Lets see…

Sealab, underneath the water,
Sealab, at the bottom of the sea…

Yeah, uhm…

I applied at Dunham’s in the mall. They did a big expansion and are hiring.

If you would like to see the new template, and voice your opinion of it, the poll is now up.

I am kinda sad now, cause This Old House is back to re-runs. No new shows till fall.

OK, thats it. Will try for bigger on Sunday.

nick

“I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals, I am because I hate plants.”