Settling in Posted April 3, 2005 at 10:45 am
It’s been a busy couple weeks. I had forgotten just how much time work takes out of your day. I got to enjoy my first three day weekend under Barco’s 9-80 program, which allows you to take every other Friday off in exchange for working an extra hour every Monday through Thursday. It definitely comes as a welcome break after working a couple 12+ hours in a row. We’ve been pushing to get one of our consoles out the door and I’ve been working extra hours to help with that effort. My primary responsibility is the system’s software configuration, but I try to help in other areas when I can.
I’m settled into my new apartment now, but there are still things to do and the living room isn’t completely cleared of boxes yet. In the near future I’m going to be looking for a new wireless provider as well as looking for a few small furniture pieces and upgrading my computer (it’s that time again). For reference, my new address is 607 Ivy Chase Lane, Norcross, GA 30092.
Mom informs me that I’ve been running overages on my mobile phone so it seems like a good time to shop around for a new plan and/or provider. My mobile phone is really my only phone so I tend to use it whenever I need it rather than wait for the off-peak hours. T-Mobile provides my current service, but I’m leaning toward switching to Verizon. They lead the way for cell-phone service providers in PC Magazine’s most recent Reader Satisfaction Survey. T-Mobile didn’t do too bad either, but I’m inclined to try something different at this point.
I’m looking to scrap my current tower and replace it with a small form factor (SFF) box in the near future. After living with a huge tower for a couple of years and moving it constantly, I feel that a huge case no longer meets my needs. SFFs have evolved to the point where I feel like I could make one my primary machine without compromising much. I’m looking to use Shuttle’s SN25P, which should hold an Athlon 64 CPU, 3 hard drives, 1 optical drive, 2 memory sticks, and a double-wide PCI-Express graphics card in a box that measures 320mm (12.6in) x 210mm (8.27in) x 220mm (8.66in) (L x W x H). For reference, my Lian-Li PC75 full tower measures 23.125in x 8.25in x 22.625in (L x W x H). I’m quite looking forward to putting one together.