“Moving”
That was us only a few weeks ago.
Also, if you hover over the original comic on xkcd.com, there’s usually another nugget of funny. This time, it was “We need a special holiday to honor the countless kind souls with unsecured networks called ‘linksys’.”
Agreed.
Warning: Highly concentrated levels of Star Trek geekiness ahead!
Faced with a laptop that was quickly becoming outdated, I had to make a choice between getting another Windows-based laptop or switching to Apple. It wasn’t a hard choice, actually. Even though I’ve used Windows-based computers my entire life, it was all the horror stories I’ve read about Windows Vista that steered me towards making the switch to Apple.
So, last weekend, my husband and I ordered two 13-inch white MacBooks, and they arrived today!
Pretty, isn’t it? So far, I have my email, Safari (web browser) and iChat set up. I still need to transfer my files from my old laptop and find a good program to edit my graphics with, as I’ve found that iPhoto just doesn’t meet my needs.
As of yet, I don’t plan to dual-boot on my MacBook, even though it’s possible to run Vista on it. However, I won’t rule out the possibility that I might have to at some point down the line, but it is something I hope to avoid.
For now, I am going stick with anything and everything Apple, and hopefully leave the frustrations of Windows in the past. On some level, I guess, switching to a Mac is just another part of the new “clutter-free, less stress” me. 🙂
So, as you can see, I’ve switched themes. This theme is called “Cutline“. I like this one better than the last one, as it is easier on the eyes and there’s lots of lovely, soothing whitespace. The coding is squeaky clean for a theme, too! The CSS is entirely too much fun to futz with and the actual PHP is nice and organized.
All the photos in the header are mine, taken at various places along my travels. They will probably change with my mood and/or season, but I’m really liking the beach/ocean visuals at the moment. 🙂
Also, if you comment regularly, you might have noticed that you have your own unique avatar next to your name. Those icons are from my newest WordPress plugin, called “Wavatar“. The plugin assigns a totally unique avatar based on and tied to your email address you use to comment, but only if you don’t have a gravatar already. It’s a fun little plugin and, if you comment and don’t have a gravatar, I hope you like your specific “wavatar”!