Still in the Tech Haze

This blog is about all the "unnecessities" of life.  However, I seem to be focusing on my very unnecessary tech fetishes...

Anyway, I'm still basking in the afterglow of the Cube coming online.  However, I really don't feel like re-excavating the desk to get to that system this evening.  So, to maintain some solidarity with the G4 world, I pulled out my very first Mac, my PowerBook G4 "Aluminum", and have been playing this evening.  (OK, I was using my MBP, but I ran the battery down, so I decided to give it a rest for the evening...)

I just finished updating my copy of TenFourFox, which is an excellent web browser that specifically supports the PowerPC platform.  I'm working within it right now as I type this.  While it isn't as slick as Safari, it's still quite capable.  Definite kudos to the folks who make/support it.

Moving on...  I've been fantasizing...  er, considering the possibility of picking up a new Mac if/when I get back out on the road.  (Which hopefully will be soon.)  I was thinking about finally making the jump over to a unibody I7 system, with some memory and hard drive upgrades.  (I'm too much of a died-in-the-wool OS X Snow Leopard fan to jump to Lion or Mountain Lion, though.)

So, with this in mind, I spent a good bit of this evening looking over the website of PowerMax, the company where I bought my AlBook.  For anyone who hasn't heard of them, they're an Oregon-based Apple reseller.  I've had good experience with them in the past, and several folks I know have had the same.  They have an awesome selection of used Macs available.  And, they have a good attitude towards business, which I appreciate.  (The inevitable disclaimer:  I'm not affiliated with PowerMax in any way, save as a customer.)

We'll see if I get the chance to do some business with them.  I hope so...

In any event, I'm enjoying "chilling" with my old friend, the AlBook.  Not really looking to do anything of any value this evening.  (Though I should be trying to do some writing, but...)  Guess it's just going to be me, the 'Book, and whatever forgettable "background noise" TV is available...

Another typical night in paradise...