Quick Notes from North Carolina
Posted by Patrick on Thursday, April 12, 2007Working for a living
Kate's been working at 5am every day this week. That is early. I'm glad she has this weekend off.
Dual Monitors
If you're using a desktop for anything other then surfin the web or emailing, there simply isn't anything sweeter then a second screen connected to the computer. You got stuff on one screen, stuff on the other, they don't get confused, it's very exciting. More at Wikipedia
I find it to be especially rad when using programs like Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Flash. You've got your project on one screen, and all the tools on the other. I guess it's compartmentalization, because I think I'd rather have two distinct screens then one huge screen.
The Mantis Tiller
Our NC friends Matt and Kat are letting us borrow their Mantis Tiller (amoungst other yardy things). We're using it to prep our yard for tree planting. This machine is a beast with handles. It is motorized yard violence. It rips through the dirt clay down here without mercy. 
Kate and I planted 2 tree's today, only 11 or so more to go! Photos coming soon, we're very proud of our yard upgrade.
300
Speaking of Matt and Kat, I went with them to see the movie 300 last weekend. 300 is the Mantis tiller of movies! There was a great deal of Spartan-on-Persian fighting. I thought it was good stylistically, but not quite living up to other one large group of people fights a smaller group movies like Braveheart.
Labels: Friends, Homeownership, Nerdery
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