December 29th, 2007 Rachel
As I wrap up for the day and plan for tomorrow, here is a peek at 3/4 of my desktop. A little tase of organized clutter that both drives me nuts and reaffirms that it has been a productive fourteen hours or so.
I use stickies to make notes about colors, dimensions, words I like/dislike, tasks to be done and things that I can finally check off my list. Better than paper (though I still like my little pink organizer for my purse), because paper task lists I tend to scribble down…and forget about. The number of yellow legal pads I have with notes that haven’t been looked at since is…well, let’s not go there.
There is probably an equivalent tool on PC, and I suppose TextEdit might work all the same…but I have to say, this is one of my favorite discoveries since becoming a Mac convert (not to pour salt in the wound, Jenn). But now that I think of it, stickies is probably second - the iTunes Artwork screensaver is really my #1 favorite Mac treat. But don’t worry, Jenn - I found that for your Windows machine as well. It’s almost the same as having a Mac.
Okay, not really. But I tried.
This past month I’ve also actually made time to reorganize my digital folders/files, back things up, and for the most part keep my desktop icon count down to under ten…ish things. On a good day.
Have I mentioned enough how much I love my computer?
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November 30th, 2007 Rachel
With Firefox completely unusable after I installed the latest update, I finally went ahead and installed Flock. I’ve peeked over Jenn’s shoulder numerous times to ooooh and aaaaah at the nifty features, but up until now just didn’t see the need.
I do now though.
If you don’t have it, get it. If you think you don’t need it, you do. Think Firefox before it got all crappy and with a bundle of other features that will surely wow.
And now I have a blogging tool that is at least a few steps closer to being as fantabulous as Windows Live Writer was when I had a PC. Gravy…
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June 28th, 2007 Rachel
Rob, you rock. I’m proud of you. We’re proud of you. And it’s freakin’ wicked to be working with you.
The MetaBrainz Foundation and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) are pleased to announce the first phase of a partnership to offer more detailed music information and personalized music recommendations on the BBC’s music website http://www.bbc.co.uk/music…
In the first phase of this relationship, the BBC music website is using MusicBrainz data to
supplement its artist profiles and album reviews with discography and track list information. BBC’s /music web staff will also be participating in MusicBrainz to add and improve the MusicBrainz data.
Booyah…
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March 5th, 2007 Rachel
Success!
iPhoto — export, limit the dimensions of the photos, then re-upload mini version. Took a couple tries, and beans didn’t seem to want to shrink (diva that she is) but ultimately, I win.
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February 26th, 2007 Rachel
I’m still blogging on my PC, but I’m loving my Mac more and more each day. One of the pieces of the computer puzzle that will migrate over with me is Microsoft Office - for Mac. Now, this is expensive software. Luckily, our friendly CEO Matthew is an alumni of Microsoft, so he gets a hefty discount on this kind of stuff. Hurray!
Not so fast…
In the meantime, while I wait for the software to show up (no click, purchase, license in email — they have to send the whole shebang, box and all for this deal), I went for the trial version. Groovy…I’m kicking back, enjoying the Mac/PC unity happening right here, when I have to go back to an email I’d sent earlier that morning.
Wait a…what the he-…I didn’t type that?!?!
Down at the bottom, in a not exactly inconspicuous spot are these words:
“Sent using the Microsoft Entourage 2004 for Mac Test Drive”
I’m sorry. I did WHAT?
[This is where under normal circumstances I’d include a screenshot of said offense. But my screengrab software is on the PC. I could have taken a computer with my camera. But that’s gone missing too. Can’t my tech toys and I just get along?!]
[SUCCESS! Wendell = Genius]
Yes, that’s right. Until I receive my license, everyone and their mother (including my mother, hi mom!) will be made aware that I’m “testing” this out. Is it free advertising? Like, “WOW - Rachel’s using Entourage 2004…I should definitely look into that $600 package…I hear Word and that Excel thingie are included in that…seems like a sweet deal…”
Well…not exactly.
I hadn’t even been using it for 24 hours before three people pointed out that stupid text and offered a variety of other free mail solutions which I might prefer - that line became a jumping off point for “Microsoft does dumb things like auto-add crappy text to your emails - you should try…”
I don’t think that’s what whoever in God’s name decided on this tidbit intended.
(p.s. Although I grumble, I’ll be sticking with Entourage because of the blackberry and Adam’s infinite knowledge of syncing it to Exchange and whatnot. But I don’t have to like it.)
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