The Monkey

I stopped by the Apple store today, and I'm very surprised I didn't buy anything. That said, the rMBP is a nice machine. The display is gorgeous. But I was not drooling over it. I noticed some jerkiness in scrolling, which really bugged me. Still a very nice machine. Then I spent some time with the 27" iMac. I loved it. However, I really wish websites were optimized to take advantage of the screen width. It looks weird to have them centered. Zooming in can make a nice difference but some of the graphics then get pixelated, which is the only time I would find myself wanting a retina display. The 21.5 is nice but I would want more screen real estate. So, it doesn't seem like there's a perfect machine for me right now. A 21.5" iMac with retina would be pretty great. At the same time I really want the 27" iMac but feel like a complete sucker buying a machine 440+ days into its cycle. Bah.

Yeah! And I should probably get a bike...

We were talking about that during our Brooklyn Walkabout. So funny.

Shelly, is your insurance covering this?

Ordered.

Hard act to follow, but here's one of the shots I got with the D700 70-200 2.8 loaner last weekend:

I think they're ugly and I also think Kickstarter is a pain in the ass. Other than that, great stuff!

I need me some PURPLE DRANK headphones!

Hung out with my best friend in the world tonight, whom I had not seen in way too long. It was really nice.

enablers!

I know, but I think I would prefer a nice clean install of the OS X from scratch. I guess that's the old Windows guy in me.

I am now thinking about an rMBP when Jungle Cat comes out or whatever the fuck it's called.

Yeah, this one will pay for itself within 5 months.

Got an offer from my Lender on a refi for 62.5 bps less than the one we just closed a couple of months ago. Getting a 50 bps lender credit to go with it so closing costs will be under $2k. So, I can't believe it but....here we go again.

If you've got any extra codes or anything like that, I'd definitely be interested.

I posted a photo of my rig, including the LCD-2, on the Audeze FB page and Alex from Audeze is now generously sending a new pair of pads my way. I asked for the non-leather version, which could be interesting. Anyway, a nice gesture by Alex and much appreciated.

Unfortunately, I can't stand triptans. The side effects make it not worth it for me. The other problem is that I tend to wake up with them, so I miss the window where it would really help. So I like the painkillers.

Woke up with a fucking full-blown migraine. Need meds stat.

So, wait...Does Koss just replace them straight up regardless of how far down the ownership chain you are? Do you need a proof of purchase or anything?

Ugh, high altitude makes me feel hungover without even drinking.

I SAID 13"

13"

lol, reminds me of one of my favorite lines from Veep: "That guy is a weapons-grade retard."

Sorry to hear that reks. I've been going through a migraine patch and it sucks. Especially hard when you wake up with one. I also happen to hate imitrex and the other triptans. Feel better.

Atari PCs were the best. You want to know how I know? Because I know: http://youtu.be/yYxB0e3usyw