Chad Weider

Well, I’ve finally found a PowerBook [sic] that can [hold me](http://rentzsch.com/notes/noPowerbookCanHoldMe).

In ’round about 15 Days [Now](http://mikepiontek.com/journal/entries/3849/apple-order-status-widget/) a brand spanking new [MacBook Pro](http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/) will be beginning it’s long journey to my doorstep. So how will the new ride compare with the old?

…So yea, the good ol’ [PowerMac](http://www.apple-history.com/?page=gallery&model=g4agp&performa=off&sort=family&order=ASC) (circa 2000) doesn’t hold a candle to the competition.

I must say it has served me well, very well. It is a wonder that it has been able to stand up to 10.4, for that I suppose I should be thanking Apple’s engineers.

But enough is enough, while it would still be decent for casual use – *[I](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_user)* need more, I want to be run *both* Illustrator and Photoshop, I want to watch H.264, I need to compile apps in a single sitting, and most importantly – I want a fancy widget-ripple effect.

That said, I have no idea what is in store for me with the new laptop. What I do know is that the 1st gen. iMac G5 was an…adventure.

So here’s to all those who took the leap and are running along the bloody edge that is the MacIntel – Groove On!

So a while ago I was playing around with [Comic Life](http://plasq.com/comiclife) – it’s a cool program. In the process of my experimenting with it I made this. Fun!

Hooah! – looks like I’ve got meself a [Newton MessagePad 2000](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5822269546&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1) by way of [eBay](http://www.ebay.com):

Looks to be a pretty fine deal, at $110, I’ll be getting the Newton itself, the accompanying keyboard, 2 carring cases (doubt I’ll use those), 3 different power adapters (don’t know how that happened) as well as an extra battery and stylus (both new in box).

It’s from eBay, so as usual it’s a gamble, but today [I’m feeling lucky](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/09/googlebombing-failure.html).

Alrighty, looks like this site is finally fit for public consumption. It’s been a while in the works, and it doesn’t help that I’m always so easily sidetracked when there’s work to be done, oh well.

These pages are getting put out by the pretty impressive [Wordpress](http://www.wordpress.com) blogging/pseudo-CMS engine. The current theme being used is my own customization of the Dark Maple theme by Moshu, which was, in turn, a customization of the Gemini theme by Moshu.

Pretty basic, no crazy 3D bevels going on, which is refreshing nowadays. The color scheme I cooked up is, admittedly, a little off – mustard yellow and olive green (with a pinch of maroon) don’t make for most appetizing palette, but I grew to like it. So here’s to thinking outside of the box!

I hope to be dumping some of stuff here once in a while. But this is not going to be one of those diary/journally so don’t go on getting too exited. Annnnyways there you have it.