Monthly Archives: July 2004

T-Minus 7

    Just a week to go.    However, I watched The Ring, for the first time, last night, so I will unfortunately be dying the day before my G5 gets shipped.

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T-Minus 8

    I’ve found great solace commiserating with others who are eagerly awaiting the shipping date. The news does not look too good though. Apple is reticent over confirming how firm the July 30 date is. Resellers are claiming we … Continue reading

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End Titles

    I heard the sad news on the way to work this morning: famed composer Jerry Goldsmith “died in his sleep Wednesday night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with cancer.” He was 75. Details or … Continue reading

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U2’s Loss is iTunes’ (and My) Gain

    From MacMinute: “Last week, U2 had their recently completed new CD, which is planned to be released in November, stolen during a photo shoot in France. Fearing that the new album will show up on peer-to-peer file sharing … Continue reading

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Somewhere Douglas Adams is Smiling

    A story on Yahoo! News tells of Natasha, a black macaque monkey in an Israeli zoo, and how after surviving a nearly fatal illness she has begun to walk strictly on two legs, as if in imitation of … Continue reading

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T-Minus 9

    I couldn’t stand the thought of any additional waiting, so yesterday I contacted Apple and upgraded my shipping from Ground (2-5 business days) to Standard Overnight. This means if the shipping date remains July 30, I could get … Continue reading

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Today in Food (2004-07-21)

    I find it more cost effective to have a coworker read this over the phone to a stenographer in Alaska who will push the “Submit” button for me. According to the New York Times (by way of TechKnowledge) … Continue reading

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Links

    I’m too sleepy for something more substantive. Today’s entry will just be a couple of links:    • Something for the curious: How Much is Inside?    • Something for the voyeur: Vidblogs

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T-Minus 10

    10 days to go till my computer is shipped. Now it really does feel like a countdown.

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“Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”

    Tonight marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (link to CNN story). You can relive that historic moment through the video and audio files at NASA’s 35th Anniversary site. Other material is still available at … Continue reading

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