Archive for July, 2008

When is a computer not a computer?

…when it’s virtualized! I’ve been experimenting with running Windows 2003 Server R2 via VMWare Fusion on my new MacBook Pro. So far, everything’s been running much more smoothly than I anticipated. However, I found that trying to run a server OS as a workstation OS is full of its own quirks (like having to fill [...]

Macbook Pro Impressions

My search for a new laptop ended abruptly yesterday, as I took a trip to the local Apple Store in the Burlington Mall (about 15 minutes north of Waltham on Route 95/128). After having read about so much awesome Mac software like MarsEdit (which I’m using to write this post), Coda (really cool one-page web [...]

The hunt for the new notebook

I just sold off my Lenovo X61 Tablet, and I’m in the market for a new notebook for home and school. The problem is that I’m torn. My inner gamer, having used only portable computers with crummy integrated graphics, is clamoring for something that could handle TF2 on the go. On the other hand, this [...]

Roger Williams Park Zoo

Katt and I went on a trip (with her family) to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI today! While I didn’t remember having much fun at the zoo when I was a kid, it was actually really entertaining today. I brought my camera, and the better shots from my trip are up on [...]