For those of you interested in that sort of thing, Eric Bangeman over at Ars Technica has a review of the new Intel-based iMac. Sounds like it’s going to be a winner, especially after more companies complete porting their software over to the new platform. That’s right Adobe, I’m talking about you! http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/imac-coreduo.ars/ –sam
Accents…
I was born in America, but my first language was Spanish (my mother is Dominican). When I was three, we moved to the Dominican Republic, but I eventually moved back to the States around my 6th birthday. I remember learning English and the extra thick accent I used to have. I’ve lost that accent entirely…
Nicknames…
Someone asked me today why my username for the vast majority of forums and websites was “lalato”. Well, that’s a good question, so here’s the answer. Lalato (pronounced LAH LAH tow) is my childhood nickname. It’s common in Brazilian families to give people nicknames. Many times the names are nonsense words, as in my name.…
Covers
Scott McCloud had an interesting post over on his blog today… http://scottmccloud.com/comics/mi/mi.html#12-22 “12/22: Just heard Magnet’s great cover version of “Lay Lady Lay” (iTunes has it if you’re curious). It got me thinking about my favorite covers. Way too many to mention, but a few that really changed the song in interesting ways for me…
Christmas vs. Jesus…
I spoke to someone the other day that didn’t like a particular Christmas card. What was on the offending Christmas card? Jesus. That’s right, the card referenced Jesus… for which the holiday is named, by the way. Maybe it’s my southern baptist upbringing, but I found it odd that someone could really enjoy celebrating Christmas…
Yahoo Mail…
Like many people I’ve been debating a switch from Yahoo Mail to Google Mail (gmail). I even have a gmail account for testing. I like gmail, but it’s never quite been enough to push me over the edge and switch. Keep in mind that I have a couple of years worth of e-mail on Yahoo…
Farther vs. Further
OK. I admit it, even after all this time. I still mix these two up. I mean, I know the difference, but there is a glitch in my brain every time I use those words. In other news, I am now a WotC Delegate. This means that I’ll be getting a bunch of free gaming…
Blue Christmas…
If you lean a little left and want to spend money in places that lean the same way, here’s your chance… http://www.buyblue.org/BlueChristmas –sam
Oops…
I was on a conference call today planning an upcoming technical conference. I somehow volunteered myself to develop a two day training session on SQL. I hate it when that happens. There you are throwing out ideas, because that’s your job. You’re the idea guy. Then all of a sudden everyone stops and says, “Hey,…