Archive for July, 2009

MacBook Pro

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

I got a new computer!! Since I’m going back to school in September I was able to get a discount on a brand new MacBook Pro and a brand new iPod!

I’m still working on getting all my files and software transferred from my iMac to my new MacBook Pro. I’m pretty much done but I keep finding random things I’ve forgotten.

I am still getting used to the MacBook Pro. Smaller screen res and not a full keyboard lol. It throws me off a little bit.

Also, I was having some problems with my internet too, but I think I got that fixed… for now. lol

Anyways, I think I have mostly everything work now, but knowing me, I’ll find something else that I’ve forgotten over the next couple days. The good thing is that I have the same version of Mac OS X on both my iMac and MacBook Pro so I haven’t had anything new to learn as far as that goes. The trackpad on the other hand, is way different than any other laptop I’ve ever used, so far I like it but I keep accidentally coming across new things it does and it then I sit and play with it for 10 minutes. I get very easily distracted lol.

Something else I noticed is that when I’m typing the keys are louder than on my keyboard for my iMac. Although, I think it is still a little quieter than the keys on my old laptop lol.

I love the back light though!! My room is kind of dark right now because I haven’t turned on my light and my blinds are closed and I can see the keys, no problem. With my iMac’s keyboard, or any other keyboard I’ve ever used I would have turned on the light in my room by now because I couldn’t see the letters. Well, maybe not because I don’t look at the keys that much and I have been known to sit in the dark with my computer and type long blog entries or emails lol. But still, I didn’t even think about turning on the light until I started talking about the backlight on the keyboard.

Now, I have to teach my parents how to use my iMac, since they’re taking it. Its been about 7 years or so since they’ve used a Mac, other than the random times they used mine or my grandpa’s. They’ve been using Windows XP (Windows 98 and 2000 before that) so its a big change for them.

Anyways, I guess I’m going to go take a shower. I just finished exercising and I haven’t done anything else today except fix my internet and eat breakfast. Amazingly, I haven’t turned on any TV in the house yet today. That’s actually quite rare, I always turn on the TV for background noise or when I exercise, but I’ve been listening to music all morning (mostly from iTunes, but used iPod when I exercised).

I had a whole bunch of other things I was going to ramble on about with my new computer but I’ve forgotten most of them now. I’ll probably remember later lol. Don’t be surprised if I add stuff to this post later.

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Billy Talent III

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

I am listening to Billy Talent’s new album right now on MuchMusic.com. It sounds really good! I like it. If you want to listen to the album before it comes out you can do so by clicking here.

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Billy Talent III comes out Tuesday, July 14th.

Update:
Ok, so I just finished listening to all the tracks. I loved it! At least up until I got to track number 10. I’m totally confused by track 10! Is that actually what its supposed to be or did MuchMusic screw up and upload something else? Seriously?! What the heck is that?!?!?!?!? :S

Update (July 23, 2009):
Ok, so I bought the CD a few days ago and that track I was wondering about was not real lol. It was a much better song. And there was an 11th track called Definition of Destiny that was not posted on MuchMusic. Anyways, I love the album!! I like it more than I liked their second one when I first got it. It grew on me, but I remembern ot liking it that much at first. I liked their first one right away though.