Archive May 5, 2006
Dave Dederer
Confirmed Gnomedex Discussion Leader: [Dave Dederer]
Hitachi Deskstar
Well, our new Gateway computer is coming with a couple of Hitachi Deskstar 7K500 drives. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for single user environments: Storage Review: Hitachi has made the transition to a native SATA design and a 16-megabyte buffer with aplomb. Though the Deskstar 7K500 lags a bit in the density department and as [...]
My iPod Case
An iPod case. I asked for recommendations a while ago, but suddenly became motivated to buy one today when I received a press release from a popular iPod accessories company. Normally, I dismiss their announcements without blinking – but this one reminded me that I still needed a nice iPod case. But not just any [...]
Captain 149
What a long two months this has been. You might remember that back in the beginning of March, I weighed in at 175 pounds at 5'5″ – only I reported in as Captain 173 after a few days of initial progress. Who really wants to admit they're short and overweight? In order for me to [...]
