That's Interesting

Writing this from the comfort of my bed... yessssss!


Letterman on the corner tv.


MacBook Pro


It makes me happy every day. It is my best purchase this year by far. Here are some things I can do now that I have a MacBook Pro:

- Go to Adelaide library and surf the net for free
- Whilst reading a book (esp. computer book which mentions website URLs) can keep the laptop next to me and flip open when wanting to check link out.
- Surf the internet on the toilet (so great).
- Chat to your mum with my iSight
- Chat to Daniel with my iSight via iChat
- Watch tv + surf the net
- Take photos of myself with the iSight
- Warm my lap
- Learn PHP anywhere anytime
- Scan all my books/cd's/games with my iSight using Delicious Library
- Watch any movie/listen to any mp3 that is on my PC, wirelessly via home network
- Plug into my tv and watch any video from my pc or on my MacBook Pro
- Write wanky lists about my MacBook Pro
- iTunes picking up shared Librarys
- Use spaces/dashboard/expose

Needless to say I am extremely happy with my MacBook Pro. In the future my next machine will be a Mac and I will recommend them to anyone who is "in the market".

Oh oh oh, I was talking to Reece today and mentioned that I did not have a working mac copy of Dreamweaver and he linked me to CODA (The website is great too).
I got a copy tonight and LOVE it, it is amazing for web development, it is the Mac web development solution that I had been looking for, love it.

Also on a related "Mac Software" note, I have been meaning to for a while install PHP and MySQL on my Mac and tonight I found this all in one solution called, "MAMP", which is an acronym for "Mac Apache MySQL PHP. I installed this tonight and it works great. It is a free 127MB download. To install, download and run the .dmg and drag it into your "Applications" and it is all installed. Then all you do is drag your website/php files into the htdocs/ folder and wala! It also comes with a Dashboard widget for turning Apache/MySQL off/on.


Good Mac Softare/Articles
Here is a list of Mac software/articles that I have collected since getting my mac.

• living-e AG: MAMP - Mac - Apache - MySQL - PH.. Sweet! MAMP - Mac Apache MySQL PHP
  
• Google Notifier for Mac
• iSlayer.com
  
• Keyboard Shortcuts - XvsXP.com, Mac OS X vs. ..Mac Keyboard shortcuts
  
• Mac Favicon :: Firefox Add-ons
• Overview : Xyle scope : Cultured Code Another good authoring program for mac
  
• TextMate - The Missing Editor for Mac .. Good programming text editor
  
• MacRabbit - CSSEdit - Web 2.0 in Style Great CSS Editor for Mac
  
• Panic - Transmit 3 - The next-generation Mac .. Good Mac FTP Program
  
• Panic - Coda - One-Window Web Development for.. Good program
  
• iusethis mac software: New Releases check this out at home
  
• IceTV - for Mac
• Smoke Glass Dock for Leopard
• The Real iChat/Photo Booth Hologram - Mac For.. try this out tomorrow
  
• iChat Invisible Effect - Mac Forums Try this out when I get my MacBook Pro tomorrow
  
• Box.net - Leopard Wallpaper Leopard OS Wallpaper :) Get my Macbook Pro this Wed/Thurs... yessss!
  
• MacBook Glossy screen review - And we all shi..
• Delicious Library I am SO getting this when I get a mac. Dan you need this :) wow.
  
• bartek:bargiel : iGTD Install when get mac
  
• Apple - Mac OS X Leopard look at home
  
• Apple OS X Wallpapers
• "How do I install Windows XP on my ..
• Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy Your Mac Timeline of when iPods came out
  
• Adium - Download All Messengers in one, for Mac platform
  

Movember

My "moustache" is getting to the point where it is starting to itch during the day. When it gets itchy I feel the need to itch it which only exacerbates the problem.
Here is a pic courtesy of "Photo Book".


I can't wait until the end of November.


Words That Annoy Me

Interesting

Main Entry:
in·ter·est·ing
Pronunciation:ˈin-t(ə-)rəs-tiŋ; ˈin-tə-ˌres-, ˈin-ˌtres-; ˈin-tərs-\
Function:
adjective
Description: holding the attention : arousing interest
— in·ter·est·ing·ness noun


Used correctly interesting is a great word. The thing that pisses me off is when this word is used as filler. So many people say it as a filler, it is very commonplace. I think one of the reasons that I don't like this word used as filler is that it is confusing, a nothing word.. hmmmm.. interesting.. What do you mean? Also it is often said in a tone of voice that conveys the opposite of interesting... slo-mo... innnnterrrressstingggg... booorrrrrreeeedddd..... sooorrrrrrryyyyyy... If something is really interesting you would usually say the word fast not slow, like. Wow, that is really interesting. Another thing which annoys me when it is said and not meant is that it is said, "interesting", but then there are no follow up questions about the subject which is apparently arousing interest.


More Photo Booth Pics :)


Me, Dad & Mum


Using my MacBook, surfing the Internet at the Adelaide Library


Pièce de résistance - using my MacBook on the throne :) YESSSSS! (Highly Recommended)


Songs/Music am loving at the moment:

- Snowden - Anti-Anti (FREE Last.fm Download)
- Danger - 11H30 (Any Danger song actually)


Recently Loved Web Articles

• living-e AG: MAMP - Mac - Apache - MySQL - PHP - Sweet! MAMP - Mac Apache MySQL PHP
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• YouTube - Gabe & Max's Internet Thing - lol :)
• T-Shirt Hell: t-shirts, shirts, funny t-shirts, funny shirts - haha :)
• US Government Considers US Constitution - This is so bad.
• totse.com | A Field Guide to Critical Thinking - Great article
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• men who look like old lesbians - I love the internet!

Posted by Nathan Kowald @ 11:23 PM