Entries Tagged as 'mac'

A Happy Mac Family

May 31st, 2006 · 16 Comments

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iBook & MacBook Pro, East Ukrainian Village, Chicago

When I started working at FeedBurner they hooked me up with a lightening fast 15″ MacBook Pro (pictured on the right here next to my dirty* iBook). It’s sweet. My only complaint is that it gets REALLY hot, like you can barely touch the strip of metal above the F keys. And when I unplug it and take it home it’s like carrying a portable heater in my backpack while waiting for the bus in 90 degree heat. I think it will be nice in the winter though! It sure beats the Dell & IBM laptops I had at my last job!

*Does everyone’s white iBook get this dirty or are my hands particularly filthy?

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Mac the Knife Helps Make Beans

October 1st, 2005 · 9 Comments

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I don’t think I’ve ever owned a really good knife in my entire life. When I first moved out of my parent’s house I had a set of Ginsu knives – you know, the ones they sell on TV that will cut through a shoe then slice through a tomato with the greatest of ease all for the low low price of $29.99. They were alright, but nothing great. Then when I moved around I don’t know what happened, but when I got to Chicago I just needed some knives immediately so I ended up with a craptacular set from Ikea that barely cuts anything.

My brother gave me a gift certificate for my birthday so I decided to use it to invest in one good multi-purpose knife. I got some suggestions from people and decided on getting a Mac knife. The reviews that I read were good and these are the knives that Dallas said his entire family has used for years, so I was sold. It was expensive, but worth every penny. I can’t really remember a time when I didn’t shove the knife in an onion and then rock back and forth to force it through. This new knife goes through onions like buttah! So awesome.

On to the beans..

I love beans but I’ve never made them at home. When I came across this recipe on Cooking Light I decided to try it out. I know it’s the cheater way – with the ketchup base, and only cooking them for about 45 minutes, not like all day, and canned beans, but… baby steps! They turned out really good.. very barbecuey, though. I prefer a little less barbecue bite, but they were still good.. and easy to make.

Click the link below for the Stovetop “Baked Beans” recipe (Cooking Light only provides recipes online to subscribers).
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Goodbye Ruby

August 17th, 2005 · 31 Comments

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Ruby & Rachelle

In October 2000, Mark and I went to Comp USA in Kearny Mesa and I adopted Ruby. Since then she’s been with me through thick and thin, from California to New York and finally making her way with me to Chicago last year. I love her dearly. But 6 years is a long time, and in computer years she’s got to be about 96 years old and it’s starting to show. Slowness when trying to switch applications, not being able to handle Flash in a browser without having a nervous breakdown.. as long as 2 years ago when I talked Ted into buying the new SimCity and burning me a copy, Ruby refused to play that new fangled shit. These days we’ve got this relationship where we both love each other but I curse her out constantly for being so slow and not doing what I want and she’s hating on me for asking her to do things that she obvs can’t handle doing.

change.jpgSo the time has come. For a year or more I’ve been saying I should get a new computer. Then for the past 6 months I’ve said I’d buy a new computer when this change jar is full and I could cash it in and use it towards a new computer. Then for the past 3 weeks, with the jar full, I’ve procrastinated about what kind of computer I wanted. Finally, this weekend, I ordered a new iBook. I just got notice from Apple that it is with FedEx right now. I hope our network can handle me pressing refresh on the tracking screen every 2 minutes.

I’m really excited to get the iBook and to get a computer that’s going to actually work, and not at a 96-year-old granny pace, but still, I’m sad to let Ruby go.

Btw, how much change do you think is in this jar? I’ve got to cash it in like .. uh.. now, but am dreading lugging it somewhere. The bottom change doesn’t have quarters because it’s from New York and I needed them for laundry. The top change is full of quarters and even has a silver dollar on the top.

Other posts on Ruby:
» Insomnia
» Ruby & I Have a New Crush
» Say Hello To Ruby’s Baby Brother
» Ruby is 3!
» Backing Up Is Hard To Do
» Ruby’s on the Road to Recovery
» Ruby Needs Your Help
» Saturday Night: Great Music, Great Friends
» Sold Out Too Early

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Ruby & I Have a New Crush

November 17th, 2003 · 14 Comments

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His name is Expose.

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Ruby is 3!

October 20th, 2003 · 29 Comments

Rachelle & RubyJoin me in wishing Ruby a happy birthday! Ruby and I have been through a lot – she even moved across the country with me. For three years Ruby has put up with my daily torment. She is still going pretty strong (knock on wood). Happy birthday, Ruby!

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