Pretend those are college students wearing winter coats. Just do it.
For winter break, that is. What a relief. Finals are finally over so now I can catch up on sleep,actually post to this blog, enjoy a social life, and pursue miscellaneous ventures. Should be a good time.
Right, so on to something interesting..
So I am pretty excited about a few movies. To list a few:
Public Enemies is out on DVD, to those who have yet to see it, go get it! It’s really good. Iron Man 2 is just going to be awesome. Tony Stark is the man.
Ski Season! Skiing is one of my favorite hobbies. Planning on going this weekend, but everywhere is going to be jam packed which just makes skiing a chore instead of any fun. Plus its ~3 degrees outside last time I checked, so frostbite would be imminent. Planning on Devils Head or Cascade next weekend, though. I park/freestyle as much as possible but still enjoy some good downhill and powder.
In other news..
Mac vs. PC. I get asked the same question every time I tell someone I am a Computer Science major. “So tell me, which is better, a Mac or a PC?” Shortly followed by, “What are you?” I wish I could answer really fast and say “I am a PCandaMac!” and then just walk away. Since I am always so serious, I start babbling about some techno-mumbo-jumbo and usually the person asking the question becomes uninterested or realizes that he or she has no idea what I am talking about and just interrupts and says “Well, I hope school is going well for you!” Good conversation. Every. Single. Time. So I am going to take the next how every many words to clear up this once and for all.
To start, I use both a Mac and a PC, both are great, I love Windows 7(and XP, not Vista), as much as I like OS X Leopard. I even run windows on my Mac(Gasp!). Now, the only Mac(s) I would consider buying are any of the MacBook’s or MacBook Pros. Simply put, they are gorgeous, functions, a bit pricey, light, have beautiful displays, boot in ~30 seconds, and can do basically everything an every day user and most power users need. I have had a white MacBook for 3 years and counting now, and it has served me great. If you want something elegant, powerful(for the most part), and compact, get yourself a 15″ MacBook Pro, completely decked out, and don’t buy another computer for 4 years. Seriously. It is everything you will ever need from a laptop, and most desktops. For power on the go, graphics design, video editing, and photo editing, the MacBook pro is more than enough for most. I do all that on my standard MacBook, granted it gets a little warm and shuts off occasionally, but hey, it’s still kickin’. For a desktop, I would never ever buy a Mac. Never. Sure, the iMacs are gorgeous works of art and have amazing displays, but the “dollar to power” ratio is just completely off. If you want a desktop, get yourself a Del or an HP. No joke.Or have someone like me build you the damn thing and save a few hundred dollars and get something that is upgradable. Without heavy modification and voiding the warranty, an iMac is not upgradable. So, if you want a desktop, get a pre-built from Dell or HP with a 24″ display and Windows 7, and you will never look back. Viruses. It really irks me when people bring up the whole virus debate with Macs and PCs. Yes, there are viruses for Macs. Actually, there are only 4 or 5 known, but there are still viruses. Get this though. When you surf the web responsibly, have a firewall, anti-virus software, and have anti-spyware software, the chances of you getting a virus on your PC are reduced to almost zero. Yep. It’s true. So for all those who want to get a Mac to tame your shady internet surfing,; you’re just going to end up with a bunch of garbage on your desktop, in folders and in random places because of all the ad’s you click on, or all the inappropriate content you view. Simple, really. Macs never crash or slow down. Wrong, very very very wrong. Go buy a Mac and install Microsoft Word on it. Nightmare. I reboot my MacBook almost every night, and run a defrag on it every 2 months. The difference is in how OS X manages its file system. In normal people talk; Macs manage the data more efficently than windows. There’s a catch. If you have a windows machine, follow these steps: my computer>right click on primary drive> properties> utilities> defrag. Tinker with the defrag utility, if you can, I recommend setting it up to run once a week, maybe Sunday nights when no one is going to be on the machine. For an even better solution see: DeFraggler. This is great software that has an interactive scheduler for your defrags. Setting up defrags every week will keep your machine in top notch working order and never allow your machine to slow down or lag because of fragmented files.
So now that I addressed all the common points of what people bring up to me, I guess I should give an answer. What is better? Neither. Get a Linux box. Just kidding. If you want a quality laptop, pick yourself up a MacBook or MacBook Pro. Otherwise stick with a Dell or HP, or custom build with Windows 7, good anti-virus, and scheduled maintenance.
Some music I have been listening to:
Bloc Party- Not just this album.
MSTRKRFT- Great Stuff.
State Radio- Again, not just this album. Really chill stuff.
That’s pretty much all I can muster tonight. More to come in the following days.
