This won’t be even remotely comprehensive, but after 24 hours, I wanted to capture my first impression of the iPad2. This thing is really light. Could it be too light? And slippery. Yes, it’s every bit as slippery as the original iPad. And I can’t find a case that I’m … Continue reading →
I went back to the Apple Store (North Star Mall) yesterday to see about getting an iPad 2, 64G WiFi model. All they had was a 64G Verizon model. The Apple Store rep suggested the best chance would be to come in Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday between 8:30 and 9:00 … Continue reading →
We’re working in San Antonio for a couple of weeks. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised, but the transition between houses seems to have thrown the kittens for a loop — especially Tarzan. I went to the Apple Store for a little while tonight and perused the new MacBookPros, iPad2s, and … Continue reading →
The new camera was at the PO Box this morning, a Fujifilm FinePix F550EXR. So I mailed off the completed tax return (61 cents postage) and picked up the camera. I’d checked the measurements, and it was supposed to be about the same size as my Sony, but in reality, … Continue reading →
We’re very pleased. Someone hauled away all our bulky free stuff yesterday. We put out a few more items that we scrounged yesterday afternoon for today, but the only taker was someone who hauled off a stove vent hood. Other people purchased a mixture of large and small items. The … Continue reading →
During a town hall meeting last summer, a moderately high level employee of a veteran’s group outside DC respectfully expressed her frustration with the current state of the country and asked President Obama if the things she and her family was experiencing were just their new reality. I’ve been giving … Continue reading →
The new phones arrived today — a Pantech Crux for each of us. Here are my first impressions: – Activation out of the box was simple — I had instructions for how to do it, but when I installed the battery and turned the phone on, it was pre-programmed to … Continue reading →
My internet host has built a new datacenter and will be moving the server my top domain is on tomorrow night. Here’s an excerpt of the notice they provided: The Bluehost System Administrators will physically move your server (containing the hosting account: mercuryranch.org) into the new data center between 9 … Continue reading →
The more I think about it, the more I think I’m going to upgrade the camera to the FujiFilm F550 EXR instead of buying an iPad2. I like the iPad2. I like that it has the cameras, that it’s faster, and that it’s sleeker, but now that it’s available, I … Continue reading →
Back in 2005, before a trip to Italy with my mom for work, I purchased a new digital camera. After perusing Best Buy’s offerings, I decided upon a Sony DSC-V1. It’s a five megapixel camera with a 4X optical zoom. I could use it in fully automatic mode or manually … Continue reading →
