Monday, December 04
Since I'm leaving my job of the last four years in two weeks time, I have to return the useless pain-in-the-ass broken laptop of doom, Amelia.
So it's time for a new Amelia: An Acer Travelmate 4202.
Amelia Mk 1, bought a year ago, is a Celeron M 1.4, with 256MB of memory (which I upgraded out of my own pocket) and a 40GB drive (likewise).
Amelia Mk 2, bought today, is a Core Duo 1.66 (not Core 2 Duo; I'm on a budget) with 512MB of memory (I'll add another gig) and a 120GB drive. And a DVD burner, something Mk 1 lacks.
It cost just $100 more, and I could have done better if I'd ordered from a company I'd never heard of in Brisbane or Melbourne. Somehow, no-one in Sydney is selling it cheap.
Also, it has an 8-cell battery with a claimed 5-hour life. It only lasted a little over 4 hours in the review I found, but since Amelia Mk 1 is currently doing well if it lasts 30 minutes, I'll take it.
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Posted by: Andrew at Monday, December 04 2006 06:53 PM (t8tOu)
"Since I'm leaving my job of the last four years in two weeks time..."
Did we know this? Did I miss a memo?
Whatcha gonna be doing now, Pixy? Do we need to work the worry beads for a new job, or is there something lined up already?
Posted by: Wonderduck at Tuesday, December 05 2006 01:14 AM (YWRlP)
I'm getting paid to work on mu.nu full time.
Well, almost.
It's actually even better than that. :)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Tuesday, December 05 2006 04:46 AM (M5Hiq)
BETTER than being paid to work on munu full-time? What, are you being paid to watch anime and eat pocky???
Posted by: Wonderduck at Tuesday, December 05 2006 09:36 PM (YWRlP)
I'm developing a commercial version of munu. Under the agreement, I get a stake in the new venture (and my salary) and the right to take the software I develop and use it for munu.
The anime and pocky are part of the benefits package.
Now that was a tough negotiating session...
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Tuesday, December 05 2006 10:07 PM (FRalS)
Which pays for upgrading the new notebook to a full 2GB. Which I will need because I'm gonna drop VMWare on it.
New notebook should arrive tomorrow. :)
Posted by: Pixy Misa at Tuesday, December 05 2006 10:21 PM (FRalS)
I'm developing a commercial version of munu. Under the agreement, I get a stake in the new venture (and my salary) and the right to take the software I develop and use it for munu.
Pixy, that's outstanding news! You've put so much effort into this place, it's about time you get a financial pat on the head for it. Congratulations!
Posted by: Wonderduck at Wednesday, December 06 2006 04:30 AM (CJ5+Y)
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