Browse Day: November 16, 2006

8 weeks flew by

Tonight I had my last photography class and it was pretty neat to see everyone’s work laid out on the table.  We were asked to bring in our best photos from the past 8 weeks so that we could critique, comment, and admire.  It was a lot of fun learning how to better use my camera and the instructor was pretty cool.  He allowed us to ask specific questions about our own cameras and equipment and would sit down and figure stuff out with us.  I even learned some neat tricks for my speedlight today!  They also had an art exhibit that showcased all types of media from photographs, to drawings and paintings, to sculptures.  I’m inspired!  Now that I know how to use my camera in “manual” mode, the sky’s the limit!  Next semester, acrylic painting!  Haha.  A new renegade hobby for me!  Woo Hoo!

stupid apple

I knew this day would come. My macbook was destined to die soon. With the new Intel macbooks there have been numerous complaints about this and that. Here are just a few of them:

  1. It runs really hot…no longer a “lap”top unless you want to burn your legs.
  2. The white ones have a weird discoloration on the keyboard with very little use.
  3. The macbook suddenly shuts down for no reason.

Well, as of last night, I have 3 out of 3. Awesome. Jes tried to follow all the directions on the website to try to fix the shut-down problem but there’s no luck in sight. So, it’s time to call Apple Care and complain. It’s a good thing it’s still under warranty. Stupid apple. I’m so glad that I never abandoned my ThinkPad.