New Car!

I've been saving for quite a while now, and I finally got myself a new car to replace my aging 1989 Pontiac Tempest. Thanks to Ford's family pricing I got myself a brand new 2006 Mustang for less than it would cost me to get a 2006 Civic EX. Being the ninja that I am, I just had to get it in black.

Edit: More pictures can be seen here.

Hurray for Miraculous Comebacks!

Another semester is over, and I can't believe how well I recovered in my math course. This course is known as the "death course" for computing science students. People were telling me that I put-off this course too long and that I should have taken it earlier. Midterm 1 came and went and I got 45%. I was beginning to think they were right.

For midterm 2 I refocused and changed-up my studying strategy. The results surprised me - I ended up with 88% on midterm 2. I stuck to the same strategy for the final. I don't know what my final exam grade was, but my overall grade is an A-. Not bad for someone who was failing after midterm 1.

MPAA can't even convince Hollywood of analog protection scheme

The MPAA has a hard time selling the analog protection scheme to Hollywood. "This is a room full of people whose living depends on this working. You're getting pushback to the point of hostility. If you can't sell this to us, how are you going to sell it to the target 16-45 demographic?"

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Apple Presentation Comments

Apple had a presentation today where they promised to unveil some "fun new products." The vague description and lack of hints as to what would be presented had the internet buzzing with speculation over the past week. Now that it has all come and gone I can't help but feel somewhat underwhelmed. Here's what was released:

Updated Mac Mini
The Mac Mini is now available with an Intel Core processor. The baseline model gets you a 1.5 Ghz Core Solo and the more expensive model has a 1.67 Ghz Core Duo. While I like the fact that it's available with a Core Duo, the Intel Integrated GMA950 graphics chipset is very disappointing.

However, the unveiling of the updated Mac Mini could give us some insight into what the specs of the Intel iBook will be. Traditionally the Mac Mini and iBook share a lot of common components. A Core Duo iBook would be very nice.

iPod HiFi speakers
It's a large rectangle with lots of speakers in it, an iPod dock, and that's pretty much it. Oh, and it costs $350 US. No thanks!

Leather cases for iPod Nano and iPod 5G
$100 US and it does not give you access to the screen or controls while the iPod is in the case. About $15-$30 will get you a leather case from another manufacturer, and you'll be able to use the iPod while its in the case.

More info:
New Intel Mac Mini [MacRumors.com]
iPod Hi-Fi Introduced (Plus Leather iPod Cases) [MacRumors.com]

What if Microsoft Redesigned the iPod Packaging?

Someone posted a very well-done, and funny video showing what the iPod packaging might look like if Microsoft designed it. You can view it here.

Behold, Microsoft iPod Pro 2005 XP Professional Edition with Subscription!

Update:
The original link appears to be down. You can watch it on Google Video here.

Origami video: the real deal?

Kevin 2.0 » Blog Archive » Origami video: the real deal?

Look at the instructions in the link above to view the video for Origami. It's difficult to tell if it's a small tablet PC or a large PDA.

Back to good ol' Ubuntu...

Top ten reasons Geeks make good fathers

This is avery well-written (and very true) list of reasons that geeks make good fathers.

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