Sure... I've been lying low with life, work, taxes, bills and the like.
And sadly enough, I've haven't been writing and filming too much these days.
It's either spring fever or swine flu. Given the fact that I'm immunized for neither one, it's a tough call, eh?
But here goes what anything goes in this mess of a world...
- You wouldn't wish THAT on your worst enemy, unless that enemy was a meth fiend.
Back in the day, Henry Lee Summer had this hit called "I Wish I Had a Girl (Who Walked Like That)" that was played incessantly in bars and on rock radio.
I thought that he would be a flash in the pan, a one-trick one-hit wonder.
I didn't expect this to happen to him, though.
I never liked his music anyway, but this is pretty damn sad. He had a promising career, money, fame, limoes and all the booze his liver could handle.
But as one addict pointed out to me a few years ago in Victoria, BC, "Blow may be bad, but crystal is a whore."
I hope Henry Lee can pick up the pieces, quickly enough. Compared to the crap currently heard on "hit" radio, his one-hit had class.
Consider this as a wake-up call for all the one-hit ponies who believe in their own invincibility - you are NEVER invincible; you are NEVER untouchable; you are NEVER immune to addiction.
Moving right along... - Swine Flu Apocalypse! Head to the hills: the Day of Judgment is nigh!
Simple rules.
Wash hands.
Cook food.
Stay home, take fluids if sick.
See doctor.
Repeat.
In the end, it will all pass. - Windows 7: what Vista should have been.
(And why you should AND shouldn't download the Release Candidate.)
For the past 4 months I've been beta-testing Windows 7 and at this point I'm resigned to the fact that this is a better Windows operating system than the overworked, overburdened Vista platform.
It does have the flash of Vista, but it doesn't tax your system, especially after you sign in and realize that the damn thing is still loading apps left, right and centre.
In fact, when I received the email from MS announcing the release of the Win 7 RC, I was more than willing to replace my Vista Basic (a better version than the bloated Home "Premium" edition, in my opinion).
But here's the dilemma - I'm running a dual-core Celeron with 2 Gigs of RAM and an overclocked GeForce 9600 video card. I have partitioned the 320-Gig internal drive 3-ways: one for Vista (loaded on someone else's XP installation - long story); one for Win 7 Beta (Release 7000); one for programs and games. I've downloaded the 32-bit version of the RC and burned it onto a DVD. This one would take up 16 Gigs of space, making it almost a full OS release in its own right.
I'd really love to do the whole makeover of my system, creating a mini Win 7 powerhouse, except for the fact that I will have to do it without a net, since unlike the Beta, there will be virtually no support. This means that a) I would be taking a great leap of faith on something that is actually the Son of Vista©; and b) if this blows up, I'd be screwed!
My suggestion for all you who are considering taking similar leaps of faith is this: think very carefully. And as soon as you are ready to let the RC take over, pray. A lot. Often.
Because, for every promise, there shall always be a little disappointment, even if this version of the Win 7 may be the best thing since sliced bread or grocery-store roast chicken.
So far, my Win 7 beta hasn't disappointed me.
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