Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Macs are sooo P.C.

So I was sitting at work today, in my "area" looking around and was overwhelmed (in a good way) all of the apple computers that surrounded me: working ones, broken ones, new ones, old ones. I realized then that Macs are soooo P.C. P.C. of course here meaning politically correct. I began to wonder how many people have apple computers because they love the operating system - how the unix based core handles memory allocation, how the iLife series of applications are seamlessly integrated, or how is handles and deals with files within the filesystem vs how many people love macs because of the really cool commercials, because it's cool, because they have an iPod.
I have decided that there are a few different catagories of mac users.
1.) Pre-OSX users
2.) OSX Switchers
3.) iPod Switchers
4.) Intel Switchers
5.) iPhone switchers

Which one do you fall in?

I then quickly repented (a change of mind) and began to think about the genius of currency amongst modern society. Think about it, our society needs maintenance: computer help, car help, librarians, insert your job here, but not very many people do their job because they LOVE it and want to do it everyday forever. However...if you give the workers incentive, they will have to work. That incentive is needing money in order to buy things, if you need money to buy things, then you need to somehow have money...Voila! pretty incredible huh? But then think...if we didn't have currency in our society and were either hunger gatherers, or barterers...would society still work or exist as we know it? These thoughts kept me busy most of the day!
This looks like it might answer or confirm some of the above thoughts.
Currency

Monday, March 9, 2009

You down with APT? Yeah you know me.

I have finally got a few things put up in the new apartment and wanted to share some pictures of the living room, kitchen and bathroom with you! I will start with the bathroom because that is the place that contains my favorite part of the apartment.
This is the ship mural. I think the middle one is the Dawn Treader.
A little bit of the kitchen now!
Nice big cabinets, a little bit of food.

Just the essentials: Couch, Record Player, iPod Touch, End Table, Quality Speakers.

Friday, March 6, 2009

To everything, Turn, Turn, Turn.

Transition.
Synonyms - alteration, changeover, conversion, development, evolution, flux, growth, metamorphosis. The context of this blog.
Over the past few months have been a time of transition for me. I have gone from being daily taught the Word of God, by (in my opinion) heroes of the faith, to living at home, to moving into a new apartment (Tomorrow).
Today is my last day of work here at Computer Connections, and tomorrow begins a new journey, one that completes this transition. I always get so sentimental when I leave one place and go to a new. Rex Gutwein, one of my greatest friends and mentors said this about transitions: "Life is a lot like a cup that you fill up with geographical comforts. Friends, experiences, etc... and when you leave that place it's almost as if you pour your cup out. Although this is a sentimental time, it's inevitable that you will fill that cup again with new friends, and new experiences, and eventually will be just as sad to leave the new place as you were to leave the last." Good words Rex. So tomorrow I am going to be filling up my cup again with new friends and experiences. I hope that I can fill it with Sangria.
If you're bored check this band out!

Also: due to recent encouragement, I hope to be posting more regularly.
Last of all: here's an old picture that has recently been discovered.