Zune

I just got the Zune 8gb in black and I'd like to do a short consumer review. First off, the packaging approach put forth from Microsoft is something unique as it adds an artful and sleek welcoming intro. The simple and intuitive functions of sync and software available for download at zune.net/setup is a way to stay connected with content via web and interact "socially" with fellow Zuners. Now for the product itself, I'm impressed with how the touch sensitive control is quite simplistic and really responsive. There's even an option to turn touch off for a more accurate press and click scheme if thats your style. It's light and feels fragile yet seems sturdy if taken care properly. This is perfect for someone like myself as I would have not like to jog or run with the larger 80gb and 120gb respectively. The preinstalled content is an extra for someone who does not like scrounging around for wallpaper or in this case, a background, the default is cool enough for me. The FM player is mediocre and delivers what any other ordinary device with an FM tuner would have w/o the antenna extension. Overall, this is a great product for an ordinary Microsoft user like myself and while not a fanboy of any specific type, like it or not, it's well designed.

OO Impression

Sweet, first time user of OpenOffice Writer and I'm impressed with the layout and UI. This is almost like Microsoft Word but without the application fee. I have many things to learn from about user/developer created content that's actually free. Not that I'm a cheap skate or anything, it's just the community that's involved with the process of contributing ideas and updating quirks and bugs at the cost of other users is awesome. I can honestly say this will fulfill the needs I have of getting simple writing tasks done and from my initial impression, I would have paid for such services, instead I'll be donating when time comes. Kudos to always to open content.

Google Chrome

Google Chrome was awesome, till it crashed my laptop. I don't know whether to try it out again and see if the problem persists, but it caused my wi fi to limit itself and shutting down the notebook was impossible. For the wee hours of the day of loading page after page from the net with this particular browser beta was a breeze besides cpu spikes when the laptop was warm. The structure is simple yet manages to do it's job in a timely manner on par in comparison to Firefox 3. I'd like to give it another shot, but it's going to have to wait for a bit in order for me to actually link the problems that occured and directly associate it with Chrome.

Econ Rant

I’ve been living under a rock for a couple of months now, since the start of summer actually and for the first time I can see what the economic impact has on the citizens of our great land. Never have I felt “alone” in a city before while pumping gas at the 76 station. There were no one else, and usually, from past experience at least one other person or two are pumping. This to me has not only showed what a weak “recession” we’re having but it demonstrates the reality of it. Democrats are pushing for a second stimulus check, but I doubt that it’ll go through since there is a price to be paid for and money given away for free at a cost does not happen this often. Honestly, if the good people that were handing out unemployment checks to begin with only took it serious in the 4^th quarter of last year then, I am a victim of being unable to collect those so called Social Security Income. I’m past the anger and frustration stages of when they rejected me since last summer, otherwise I’d still be collecting with the added extension in which news broke and pissed me off even more. Not that I refuse to look for a job, I have, it’s just no one were accepting at that time and many other companies started cutting people loose. I paid my taxes and have not seen a dime in return. It’s well over a year now and really, I mean really, I’ve suffered enough of it. I would have not enjoyed receiving money for sitting on my ass all day so it doesn’t mean much to me, just the sheer fact that what I gave to the government never made it back to me as promised when an event like this occurs. I’m taking a new direction in life as of yet and still waiting patiently to pursue it in hopes of an early date for me to actually go forth and obtain it. From hectic and uber busy to calm and slow is a change I’m not willing to accept any longer. Cheers.

iLook

Returning to contacts from spectacles has never been better. Not that I don’t enjoy wearing glasses, no, it’s an escape from having to worry about strapping on while working out. It’s one less of a hassle to deal with but adds the extra attention to, say adding eye drops every so often to keep it lubricated. Each has their own precautions respectively. I’ve worn sunglasses all day though to keep from looking like I have small eyes. This is the consequence of switching and seeing from eye view rather than squinting the distance from eyeball to glass. I look ridiculous if you ask me, nothing like a quick fix with shades and widening your natural peripheral view behind them to slowly but surely see and “look” as if I’ve never worn glasses before.

The People and I

Many friendships can last or be destroyed. Some are significant and some are less relevant. Being in a relationship can alter the best of friends. Loss of communication leads to total withdrawal. I’ve come to realize that the words of my father are more or less true to a certain extent. A great example would be him saying to only have a few good friends that are trustworthy. I have listened to him graciously thinking I wouldn’t disobey or disrespect any of his advice. I suffer having great friends built on time and space. Being in different schools as a child from 1st through 4th grade and 6th has it’s consequences on building anything for that matter. Middle school was a breeze and my views on life as a whole was changed by way of the environment I was put through. The kids I knew all parted ways entering high school and keeping in touch with them was difficult, let alone ever seeing them again. High school was great, don’t get me wrong, girls becoming young adults in the span of four years and testosterone levels are raging at an all time high. Again, by way of the environment I use to dwell had it’s fair share of unique characters whom outlook in life in itself wasn’t so aspiring nor engaging. By 4th year in high school, I broke my ties with less motivated individuals and ventured out into the working world dumbfounded by wanting to gain work experience while trying to maintain a less healthy college level education. This sums up the people I’ve met thus far and upon the many a years to come, being isolated isn’t so bad for a grim year or two.

AC adaptor

Okay, so I've been away for some time because this piece of crap laptop ac/dc charger was bent at the tip landing on the floor a feet and a half from my couch. It was a bad day, like any other day, some random timing on quickly getting up and causing a slight angle shift on a pillow in which my poor Gateway T 1616 fell. Arghhh! It's tempting to start posting on say a less interweb inclined machine, but I held off in order to do it right and save any draft that's necessary. Enough of this ranting and more substance in future web logs. I shall return upon a triumphant victory in MGO......