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Ipod: Four

In honor of being frugal..I decided not to get a brand new ipod.  Instead I bought a used one on CraigsList and i think I got a pretty good deal.   A brand new, just out of the box ipod, 120 gigs for $175.  The person I bought it from had originally purchased it as a gift for his wife, but she got an ipod touch instead, so they decided to sell. 

It's generally the same as the ipod I replaced except I now have a lot more storage.  I'm most excited about being able to refresh my "genius" playlists without hooking it back up to my itunes.  Also, I was able to fit all the episode of Six Feet Under ..you know..just in case I get stuck in an elevator. 

Broke the blog today...

So here we are with a new look.  I tried to do something simple like change the banner.  One thing led to another and I ended up having to convert my blog to the advanced template where you are pretty much working in raw css code.  (not my strongest point.)  Once upon a time you could create your template in the basic editor than convert it to an advanced template and then make your minor adjustments.  This was especially useful in controlling column widths (the basic editor only give you a drop-down menu with limited options).  I spent almost an hour looking for this function and finally had to submit a ticket.  I got this response..

As a part of our next generation platform, there is no longer an option to convert an existing design to an Advanced Template set. We only recommend the use of Advanced Templates if you enjoy coding. This is one of the reasons we are changing the way Advanced Templates work and are eliminating the "Convert" option. You MUST be familiar with coding HTML in order to maintain your templates

Now excuse me but I thought the purpose of using TypePad was ease.  I MUST be familiar with coding HTML to use the templates?  First of all the templates are not in HTML they are in CSS.  Secondly converting to and advanced design COMPLETELY undid all of my settings.  If I had been allowed to simply convert my basic template into an advanced template, I could have kept all the settings as they were and made the minor adjustments I needed to make.  It would have taken me all of fifteen minutes.  Instead, converting to an advanced template essentially BROKE my website and I had to waste an entire Saturday afternoon re-building it.  And I'm still not done.  With all this hassle, maybe I should just switch to wordpress and host my own blog.

Good thing it was raining today.

I need to get me one of these for the office...

A co-worker sent this to me and I've watched it about five times. I love this. 
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Snagged from Galina.

LG vx8700

I love my new cell phone.  My two year contract was up so I was due for an upgrade (the battery was going on my old phone anyway).  I was thinking of getting a blackberry phone but didn't want to pay the extra $40 a month for access.  I mean, just how hooked up do I need to be anyway?  I usually don't rave about cell pones but this just looks too sleek. 

Greg Packer

  Greg Packer 
  Originally uploaded by kenspeckle.

Lauren stopped by the apple store on her lunch hour to meet and photograph Greg Packer who (if he can last till Friday) may be the the first person to buy an iphone.

As far as I'm concerned I'm not to excited about the iphone.  It seems that apple still needs to work on their battery issues before I would consider buying a phone from apple-and I'm a die hard apple fan.

Everyone on the Q-Train knows I'm a nerd...

If you know me you probably know about my love-hate relationship with my ipod.  My sweet brother bought me my first ipod for Christmas in 2003 and my life has not been the same since.  Mostly because I know I will never again be able to go back to the portable CD player and be stuck with just a handful of songs.  I love the idea of having all my music in my pocket, and podcasts and even a subway map.

Unfortunately I seem to have some bad mo-jo that tends to F*** with ipods.  My first ipod had to be sent back three times before the battery finally died the first year. I opted to buy a new one rather than replace the battery, and my second ipod lasted exactly one year and one day past the one year warranty before the hard drive went kerplewie. I know I should have gotten apple care.  But I was careless.  Too involved in burglaries and new apartments.  As much as I was tired of the constant problems I didn’t last twenty-four hours before I had to buy a new one.  I think ipods are over priced and still a little delicate, but I’m an addict.  I admit it.

Now  I have the video ipod with all the bells and whistles.  I was perfectly happy with the first one.  But it’s nice to know that should I ever be stuck in an elevator I’ll be able to watch The Insider or the Sixth Sense. 

I have a favorite play list that contains about 300 songs and I tend to play the volume a little too loud.  Which means that everyone on the Q-Train can probably hear what I’m listening to.  My tastes are pretty eclectic.  A lot of Damien Rice, Tori Amos, Billy Joel, Ambulance LTD., Snow Patrol, Tom Waits etc. but some of it I have to admit is pretty nerdy.  I’m a child of the 70’s and 80’s and sometimes when I drink too much I’ll buy a lot of disco hits on itunes.  So many mornings my fellow commuters are treated to the muffle sound of: (to name just a few)

MacArthur Park-Donna Summer
Gonna Fly Now-Theme Song to Rocky
Solitare-Laura Branigan
One thing Leads to Another-The Fixx
The Real Slim Shady-Eminem

Yes.  It's true.. I love Eminem. 

Zsubway - NYC - Map

  Zsubway - NYC - Map 
  Originally uploaded by mattzur.

Here's a cool download for your ipod! Visit Zsubway and you can get a free subway map for your ipod, complete with street addresses. It sure beats leaning over your fellow commuters to look at subway maps behind scratched up plexi-glass. 

This was designed by talented co-worker Matt.

Photoblog..

I found a hosting service that is simple to use and will work for the interim.  Eventually I want to do more but so far Expressions may work for now. 

You can view my photoblog in the rough.. here

The Calendar Issue..

I used to be so organized.  I used to have all my contacts, to do lists, bills that had to be paid, scripts I had to read/memorize and my calendar all in one little nifty filofax. 

A few months ago I posted about the bag issue where I complained that I could not find the perfect bag that suited my bridge and tunnel life style.  I try not to carry so much stuff everywhere so over the years the filofax has been kept in a drawer.  As a result I haven’t been keeping very good track of where I am suppose to be and when. I have been writing notes here and there but that hasn’t worked very well. I often lose track of an address and a few weeks ago  I actually showed up to an appointment a week early and didn’t realize it until I walked into the lobby. 

I knew I needed a new system and the filofax is out of the question so I finally broke down and bought at Tungsten e2 .

I have been resisting this for a long time.  It is after all another gadget that I need to keep track of and recharge but it made the most sense.  I had tried using my ipod for contact and calendar information but there was no way I could enter the information until I got back to my computer.  Needless to say I have been spending most of this weekend getting to know my new personal assistant.