Archive for October, 2008

New MacBooks

Apple made their big announcement of new MacBooks today.  I was a bit nervous at first, because my MacBook Pro is only a few months old.  I was worried that the refresh would render my MBP completely out-of-date.  Now that everything has been revealed, I am relieved.  There isn’t that much of a difference, in my opinion, between my MBP and the new ones.  I don’t like glossy screens (hate the glare) and the glass trackpad just seems a little… awkward.  I’m not a big fan of the black keyboard; I like my aluminum keys.  However, I do like the new design from the outside (when the lid is closed).  It looks slightly sleeker and more stylish to me, but oh well (okay… it’s SEXY).  And the hardware improvements, I am fine with my current hard drive (200 GB 7200 RPM), processor speed (2.5 GHz), and graphics card (GeForce 8600M GT 512 MB RAM).  Okay… maybe a 320 GB 7200 RPM HDD would be nice, but that’s why I have my external FireWire hard drive for the extra space.

But wait!  It looks like only the 15-inch MacBook Pro has the new design!  Apple has stated that while the 17-inch MPB will be refreshed with hardware upgrades, it will keep its original aluminum design.  Therefore, I feel much better and not so left out of the group with my 5-month-old 17-inch MacBook Pro.  From the outside, you can’t even tell that it’s not the latest generation.

Tags: Apple, MacBook, MacBook Pro
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I Hate Physics

It’s 11:03 PM and I just finished two hours of AP Physics homework.  Left to complete: English, Government, and AP Calculus.

… I don’t think I’ll be working on Trellis Desk tonight.

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Aaron Has Too Much Time On His Hands

… well… not really. I just love how Aaron creates these little images:

So yeah, for those who haven’t heard, Trellis Desk v1.0 Final has been released.  ACCORD5 also has a few other exciting announcements.  Check it out!

Tags: 1.0, Aaron, ACCORD5, Final, Trellis Desk
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Busy Busy

Hey guys,

Sorry for the lack of posts.  I have been extremely busy these past couple weeks.  AP Physics has been swamping me with work.  I have never taken such a hard class.  It sucks, but I’ll survive somehow.  College applications have opened, so there’s more work for me.  I’m hoping to get into Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  And of course the usually Trellis Desk work.  v2 is coming along nicely

Keep your eye on the ACCORD5 for the next couple days.

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