The Same River.

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Gross: Walmart “Junior” Panties Suggest That Your Genitals Are Better Than Credit Cards

The old crappy TV’s nervous breakdown indicators are picking up steam. We are also on the verge of the new HDTV epoch. I am rather excited about a PC-based home entertainment system. We are looking at one of these as a joint Christmas present to one-another:

1. Sharp AQUOS
2. Westinghouse LTV-32W6 HD

Now I don’t need to clutter my browser bookmarks or spam del.icio.us…

Assuming Apple doesn’t blast the prices on the Mac Pro given the current prices reflect 2006 prices for 2006 technology, I will soon need to re-evaluate my tolerance for buying on credit. I haven’t purchased a computer since January of 2006 and no PC tower of any sort since November of 2001. The drool-inducing factor of a Mac Pro able to address 16GB of RAM and 1+ TB of hard drive space, all with 4 - 8 processor cores and big improvements on the motherboard (look at that FSB!) is too much to resist. It’s the kind of machine that, if properly maintained and upgraded as time goes by, could prove useful for well into the next decade.

What could spark such a post?

Mac Rumors: Intel Announces 45-nm Penryn Processors

Is is so wrong to want one? Because, even though I know they’re releasing a new version in late winter/early spring that addresses the symbol access issues faced by programmers and that it would likely reduce my typing speed, it just reeks of cool. Besides, it is theoretically better for preventing RSIs and also allows you to keep one hand on the mouse—theoretically making gains on not having to shift your mouse hand back and forth. Believe me, I’m heavily invested in talking myself in to one of these.

Kind of the same way I’ve been heavily invested in talking myself into a new MacPro workstation weighing in at ~$3K.

The irony (am I using this correctly, Alanis?) being that I really cannot afford either but the monthly contribution to my continued existence from my employer is due to arrive at the end of this week and is already burning a hole in my pocket. Also that they’re both due for a significant upgrade in the near term. Also that they’re both relatively useless upgrades from my current computing environment. Well, okay, the dual dual-core MacPro will beat the 450Mhz P3 into such a formless, bloody pulp without even breaking a sweat that the difference between the two CPUs seems entirely ridiculous. No, it’s beyond ridiculous. Ludicrous. The vast difference makes the upgrade seem a little too extravagant to be justified.

The point? Did I have a point other than to link to the current apple (pun!) of my geeky eye in an effort to make it seem more attainable? Is there any other point required? Inquiring minds want to know.