Archive for April, 2006

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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

Today, I had the distinct pleasure of setting up a Mac Mini as a temporary replacement server for a Dell-served Windows network. The Mini performed like a champ - less than 1/20 the size, 1/10 the weight, 1/5 the power consumption and soooo much faster, cleaner and more secure ...

First BBQ of 2006!

Tuesday, April 4th, 2006

This is one of the events that officiates the beginning of Spring. An outside BBQ! On today's menu was spicy shrimp with cayenne pepper, special seasonings and olive oil. So so so good.

Cherry Blossoms

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

I snapped a bunch of photos of a cherry tree in the Willamette Valley today. Different lens filters produced different effects (like, duh). I found these three to be interesting shots.(click for larger image)I like how the sunlight gets scattered in the top left corner of this shot.(click ...

Brut Rose Aging in Dundee

Sunday, April 2nd, 2006

Michael at Apple will like these images, I'm sure. Two photos of the upcoming vintage of Argyle Winery's Brut Rosé sparkling wine. Photos taken from atop a forklift (yes, I know how to drive a forklift). Don't these look like liquid gold? I can practically taste ...