Spaces kicks ass. It's everything that workspaces were in CDE. And a little more. And I loved me some CDE. The best part about MacOS for me, though, is Expose.You know how you can 'find' your desktop in windows with that 'windows-d' thing? try that, but without minimizing or hiding all your windows. They just zip right up out of the way, and pop right back when you're done.

I'm less than 37, and I remember usenet being somewhat useful in my youth, but as I'm not a professional or even much of a hobbyist programmer (I like learning new languages, but haven't come up with a good project for myself), the fact there's still comp.lang.whatever doesn't really mean much to me. I don't think I've found a use for usenet in about ... 10 years. I belong to specific discussion boards for specific topics, and have never looked back. With resources like google and wikipedia, not to mention books made on whatever topic I'm interested in, the wild wild west days of usenet as the place to go are happily behind me. (usenet, archie, gopher... none are more than a fond memory for me these days)

Oh, those are still out there. I saw one the other day that wanted 3 years in Windows 2008, Exchange 2010, and Windows 7. I 'settled' for my last job, a job with a start-up company because I thought I could grow with the company. BZZZT. Instead of promoting someone internally, they hired 3-4 people for positions I tried for (who all left or were asked to leave while I was there) and then hired for a couple more positions that were never advertised internally. I'm currently contracting to a "managed services" company (ie, outsourced IT) while they ship this job to India. Literally, we have 3 americans and 6 indians working "together". Until we're not. Even outsourcing is outsourcing!

Twice, it seems.

Except that the ipad seems like the right size for the coffee table, the kitchen counter, or the bedside table. Places where everyone would want one, to quickly google whatshisname in that movie you're watching without going over to the desktop computer, or to check your email without getting out of bed. Places where a spouse or parent of someone who has an iphone or ipod touch might want one without the small size. Not everyone wants to spend the money on a full laptop, and the little netbooks are... close but no cigar (and talk about stripped OS... I've played with a few, and ick.) and really, a keyboard is kind of out of place on these types of devices. I keep thinking my mom or grandfather would like one of these devices, as the interface would be more understandable to 'everyday people' than a full computer.

LOL; it would be funnier if it weren't so true.

It irritates the crap out of me, though. My entertainment this weekend so far has been a Regretsy post calling out this crazy woman on etsy who's been reselling (against the rules) and then went all apeshit and posted this lovely rant as her shop announcement. The chatter on facebook is even more entertaining, but you have to be a fan of "Regretsy" to see it. Basically, this woman's been on Dr. Phil for anger issues, she's tried (and failed) to be a model and a stripper, and she's batshit crazy. Mmm.. trainwreck.

I noticed that Lysol had changed their advertising to say something to the effect of "... kills 99% of germs, including Swine Flu ..." Bastards, marketing through fear.

I think if any rational person sat down and thought about the claims and the fear that Lysol is instilling in people about microbes, they'd come to the same conclusions. But as was said in MIB: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it."

I just got riled up at Lysol specifically for promoting the sterilization of the country. Ben & I went to Fatburger for dinner/breakfast (last meal of the day for him, first for me ... stupid schedule) and they had a banner saying something like "We don't think man climbed to the top of the food chain to eat soy." We're built to eat meat, we're built to fight off bacteria and viruses.

With my schedule the way it is now (7p-7a thurs-sat), I can tell you that yes, I do want cfa on sundays. on my drive home *and* when I wake up. But not really any other day of the week.

I've listened to Odd Hours, but reading it is something entirely different. I'm a re-reader, and am pleased to re-read books, because I always find something new. :)

True. I always want CFA on Sundays, too.