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[tracker7]

One of the many terrific things about the iMac is its screen size.  It's the perfect size to have word processor window and browser windows open side-by-side, both at a readable/workable size.

I do have one small gripe.  The mouse's connector cable is a little short.  I'm going to pick up a wireless mouse soon to alleviate this.

I haven't yet activated the 30-day trial of iWork.  Once I get the Flags assignment off my desk, I'm going to take a look at Pages and see how it functions as a desktop publishing application.

Speaking of, I'm making too-slow (but fairly steady) progress on Flags.  The introduction's complete (I cry your pardon, dear readers, as it is in fact Game Fiction), and most of the other sections are at least half-completed.  I expect to complete the alternate versions section tonight.

Back at UK, I was the only person in the particular circle of people I hung out with who wasn't a fan of The Professional.  For whatever reason, I just didn't like it at all.  So, a few days ago, I watched it again, just to see if I'd seen it on a bad day or something.  I guess I had, because I really dig on this movie now.

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[stacy288.livejournal.com]

What was your experience with UK? Andrew and I are begining to entertain the idea of going back to school and UK is one of my picks :)


Likes, Dislikes? Is the campus walkable to nearby things? Grocery Stores, ect?

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

Honestly? I loved UK. Terrific faculty and facilities. Active on-campus social life, the campus is very close to Lexington's downtown, and there is a lot of affordable near-campus housing.

Dislikes - the constant construction or renovation, and that was really little more than an inconvenience. The SGA is a punchline, of course, and really doesn't do anything good or bad. Ridiculous fanaticism for the sports program, but that's actually easy enough to ignore.

There's a good-sized grocery store about four blocks from the northeast corner of campus - I stop by there on my drive home from work once or twice a week to pick up the evening's dinner. There are scads of student-oriented stores and restaurants on the edge of campus, and the city's bus routes run through if you need to roam further out.

Re: The Professional

[fishxxiii.livejournal.com]

It is entirely possible that you saw the domestic version before. The international version is MUCH better.

Oh, and good luck on the Flags project.

Re: The Professional

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure both versions I've seen are the US releases. Until reading up on Wikipedia, I didn't know there were multiple versions available. Either way, this movie made me happy.

Thanks for the luck - I think I can knock out one more section here at work today.

[cybogoblin.livejournal.com]

How big is your monitor? I've seen some truly massive ones in the local stores - ones big enough to be small TVs. It is tempting to get one that size, but I'd rather go the dual monitor route.

I really should look into proper desktop publishing programs, but I'm having far too much fun with Office 2007. It's nice and easy, and I get a fairly decent looking result (like the Free HEX product) with minimal hassle.

I don't think I'll be moving to a Mac anytime soon, either. I know they're great for that sort of things and all, but I'm happy with Windows.

[spoe.livejournal.com]

Why not do both? I picked up a 24" iMac and use an external 17" flat panel for tools and such.

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

My iMac's a 20" model (about 50cm, right?), and it does make for good DVD viewing. The all-in-one design is quite nice, as it means the desktop footprint is only about the size of my spread hand.

My longsuffering Toshiba laptop has a full version of PageMaker 6.5 on it, and while that's an older layout application, it's more than capable of doing the jobs I'm going to need. Using InDesign here at work, though, has really hooked me on that.

[kinepela.livejournal.com]

wow, you think you know someone.

you think, that after 5, 6, 8 years or so? maybe even 10 years? (i don't remember when we actually met - so sue me) that I would have KNOWN that you had this ridiculous notion that 'the professional' was crap.

holy mackeral.

how could i have called you my friend during that time???

and to think, i put up with your patriot-hating self all that time only to find out you were much much worse than that :p







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glad you finally came around :p

[tracker7.livejournal.com]

It's not that I thought it was a bad movie, I just didn't like it. I mean, I can really enjoy a bad movie, and there are plenty of Oscar winners I hate with a fiery passion.

But, heck, I should have known better. Luc Besson never let me down after this one.