When to buy a Mac

Buying a new Mac is exciting. The experice is akin to falling in love. The touch of a new keyboard is seductive, bordering on indecent. And the satisfaction of having bought the best fills the soul with pride. Like many others, I'm always flirting with the decision to buy a new Mac. However, given that technology is always evolving, and new features are always emerging, when should you buy a Mac?

Some say hold out for the "next best thing" and others swear you just have to "jump in" regardless of what is coming.

A slew of hotly debated comments on lifehacker.com (Wait for Leopard Before Buying a Mac?) helps illuminate this further. In summary, the overall conclusion is: jump in but do your homework first. Paying attention to new OS/hardware/features releases will stave away real buyers remorse such as holding an outdated machine or spending additional money soon after your purchase.

As for the new Mac release of 10.5, Leopard, it sounds like it's worth the wait. As DLAB puts it: "I've been beta testing and documenting Leopard, and it is cooler than a polar bear's toenails. I have only found a single OpenGL-related bug, which has already been fixed in a later build of the beta."

Sounds good. I'm holding out.

Secret to Succes? (Passion or Self-Discipline)

This post ponders the requirements for success: Which is better: passion or self-discipline?" and argues in favor of self-discipline.

"Using passion as your only fuel will no more assure you of success than
being in love will ensure a successful long-term relationship... Self-discipline allows you take action and therefore get results no matter what your emotional state."

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/passion-vs-self-discipline/

SF Mayor: Court Jesterings

A pretty consice and informal rundown of all the candidates running for mayor in SF.
by H. Brown

Cake eaters revenge

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Daryl Hannah is a Green Diva

Once when i was staying over at a friends house, I was watching the much the newly installed cable tv very late at night. That's when all the really good stuff came on. By stuff, I mean shows that parents would not necessarily approve of their 12 year old son watching). I happened upon a lush and exotic love story set in Greece called "Summer Lovers". That's when I fell in love. With Daryl Hannah anyway. She's so easy on the eyes, it's a no brainer really. Yet it was the mysterious quality about her. Something hidden and breathtakingly real. And since then, she has portrayed an android (ah, Pris), mermaid, cavegirl, ghost, giantess, mental patient, pole-dancing stripper... to name a few. But she is more than an actress.

She has always expressed interest in the environment, but unlike other Hollywood types, she walks the walk. I just read that she is living off the grid in a restored depot in the Rocky Mountains, promoting biodiesel, and using mossy field rocks for her sofa. Swoon.

Daryl is a Green Diva.
Here's the whole article in Off the Grid an interesting zine.