M is for Minus

Three computers ago, we had an IBM PS/2 (of PS/2 connector pioneering fame) before my father ordered us a new HP.

This PS/2, which disappeared very shortly after acquiring the HP, had an IBM Model-M keyboard.

I USED the legendary Model-M, for at least a year, and I didn't even realize it. And now it's gone.

God, I'm such a n00b.

G5++

Ladies and gentlemen...

The computer has arrived.

A few observations:

-Front-mounted USB2 and FireWire 400 are a wonderful touch. No more reaching around back to plug in...anything.

-Whisper-quiet. As lovely as my G4 is, it's quite a noisemaker. I have to look at the light on the G5 to figure out if it's even on (assuming I've been away and power-save mode has kicked in, blanking the displays).

-Fans FTW. 8 actively-controlled (seriously, they have fan drivers and everything built into the OS specifically for the G5) fans and a water-cooling system to keep this thing from melting a hole in the floor. PPC970s do tend to put out a fair amount of heat. Not as much as the Prescott core Pentium 4 chips, but more than my old G4 or an Athlon.

I ordered a couple of 1-gig sticks of RAM to pop in, ThinkGeek's blank keyboard (Das Keyboard), and a jog/shuttle wheel for FCP. Those should arrive somewhat soonish.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee, G5. Can't wait to install FCP this weekend.

G5 minus minus

Fuck you, FedEx. Deliver my fucking computer, cocksuckers.

THE GODS WAIT FOR NOBODY.

MyMusing

I'm increasingly (and I mean practically by-the-minute here) proud to say I do not have, nor will I ever have, a MySpace.com user account.