OK, I realize it has been months since my last post, but I have been on the nether regions of this thing called cyberspace investigating several fascinating new ideas-- besides looking for a new job... The Perfect Blog, and how I can get one, and how to rid my laptop of all that is Microsoft (I loathe it to be honest).
There seems to be no way to live 'Microsofter' without going Linux or buying a Mac. so I have spent the better part of 90 man hours this month trying out Mozilla's Firefox browser and Thunderbird news reader and email client. These two stand alone pieces of software are the regal-beagle in my book. Never have I felt so trusting as well as excited to try out FREE programs in my life. They rule. Hey Mac.heads take a look see at Camino and let me know how it rates against whatever OSX offers.
Trying these two has single handedly thrust me into an 'open-source' love affair with millions of code writers worldwide. I have to thank my friend Eric for heading me in the right direction when we discussed (over IM) the difference between Blogspot's RSS/XML capabilities and Wordpress' PHP style. I still don't understand it all yet (which may be obvious for the PHP-saavy who just read this) but I aim to find out. The look alone is worth the jump (take a gander at Luke or Eric).
And some updates for hose of you nay-sayers... dream-squashers... cynics. I received my beautiful iPod that I teased you about in earlier posts. "Over 16,000 shipped!" they claim on their website. Music never sounded so good.
Well, just wanted to drop a quick note and let you know I am alive, well, and officially un-employed. I am heading to grad school (California) for 2 weeks and plan to blog-galore while I am there.
Until then... I think I am gong to name my next child 'mozilla' regardless of the gender.
JMAK
jmak@apu.edu (new email!!)
There seems to be no way to live 'Microsofter' without going Linux or buying a Mac. so I have spent the better part of 90 man hours this month trying out Mozilla's Firefox browser and Thunderbird news reader and email client. These two stand alone pieces of software are the regal-beagle in my book. Never have I felt so trusting as well as excited to try out FREE programs in my life. They rule. Hey Mac.heads take a look see at Camino and let me know how it rates against whatever OSX offers.
Trying these two has single handedly thrust me into an 'open-source' love affair with millions of code writers worldwide. I have to thank my friend Eric for heading me in the right direction when we discussed (over IM) the difference between Blogspot's RSS/XML capabilities and Wordpress' PHP style. I still don't understand it all yet (which may be obvious for the PHP-saavy who just read this) but I aim to find out. The look alone is worth the jump (take a gander at Luke or Eric).
And some updates for hose of you nay-sayers... dream-squashers... cynics. I received my beautiful iPod that I teased you about in earlier posts. "Over 16,000 shipped!" they claim on their website. Music never sounded so good.
Well, just wanted to drop a quick note and let you know I am alive, well, and officially un-employed. I am heading to grad school (California) for 2 weeks and plan to blog-galore while I am there.
Until then... I think I am gong to name my next child 'mozilla' regardless of the gender.
JMAK
jmak@apu.edu (new email!!)
