http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:09:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Macworld has come and gone and it's time to take a look at my predictions and see how well I did: A new ultra-slim (but non-sub) notebook "Macbook Air": Check 13 inch, LED screen. Check Penryn based, 2.2 or 2.4 Ghz Core 2 Duo CPU. I guessed too high here and it's miniaturized Conroe ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/19/macworld-08-redux/ It's that time again, time for the Apple faithful to kneel at the altar of our favorite tech company to hear the first official words of Mr. Reality Distortion himself. For me personally it's time to accidentally "forget" my wallet at home, lest I be tempted by the latest release. ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/15/macworld-2008-predictions/ Phew, this last week has been a roller coaster. Last weekend was a wonderful affair. Laris' parents gifted us two nights in Duluth's Canal Park Hampton Inn suite. It's becoming something of an annual tradition to spend a weekend in Duluth and we both always look forward to it exceedingly. This ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/10/what-a-week/ In the spirit of Da System is Borked I present Something Awful's most excellent CD Liner Notes of the Distant Present: http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/03/cd-liner-notes-of-the-future/ Last night I noted a fortune cookie sitting on out kitchen table as I was going to the couch to watch an episode of Boston Legal. Upon completing the episode I observed that the cookie was no longer on the table; one of the cats (I have a pretty good ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/02/a-kitty-cookie-fortune/ Happy 2008. May it be joyful and prosperous for all. http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2008/01/01/happy-new-year-2/ Going straight past "down" the system has arrived at "borked" status. I am referring here to the system of media copyrights as it applies to music and movies. It appears that the RIAA is no longer content merely suing music pirates, no, now they have to go after people who ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2007/12/30/da-system-is-borked/ Whew, Christmas was a rip-roaring affair this year. Three nights down in the cities with old high school friends,  a late night drive home after the blizzard (complete with odd car thumping sounds), a full day with Laris' parents, a full day with my parents & cousins. Gifts, food and ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2007/12/27/back-from-christmas/ Just a quick note that I'll be taking some time off for Christmas. Laris and I have a full social calendar between the many friends and family we're hoping to see and I don't think there will be much keyboard time in my near future. I wish everyone a very happy ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2007/12/21/taking-a-holiday/ I hate days like today. I'd really been looking forward to today, had in fact been somewhat ticking off the calendar to it and yet instead of being a happy day, it's turned into a god awful, terrible, miserable day. The reason I'd been looking forward to today was that I ... http://www.alexjarvis.net/blog/2007/12/20/bad-day/