Monday

[logomancer]

Worked a little more on the Textinator. No new release yet, though.

I went downstairs to get dinner when I noticed a sotry on the news that the city council was going to discuss a resolution opposing the USA PATRIOT Act. Being the civic-minded perosn that I am, I decided to attend.

It was a typical city council meeting. Long, boring, etc. I spoke on the PATRIOT Act and attempted to sound eloquent. Others did too. In the end, they passed a version amended not to conflict with federal law and to keep the City from going out on a whim. Which, I thought, was the whole point about passing a resolution opposing the USA PATRIOT Act -- to resist it. One councilman called putting teeth in it "bad policy." To me, the PATRIOT Act is worse policy. The council, I think, is willing to pass a resolution that would make the city look fashionable, but is unwilling to actually do anything about it. I find that sad. To their credit, though, a few of the councilmembers discussed drafting an ordinance to enforce the resolution. I hope it passes.

So that 's my day. It's going to be hell tomorrow, though. Oh, and I think I'm going to get a Dell for my laptop. Dude!

Comments

[tango.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I think I'm going to get a Dell for my laptop. Dude!

I should not be able to hear the actor's voice in my head when I read this!

[slitherrr.livejournal.com]

hmm yeah you're right, cause it's a little tough to hear the actor FROM JAIL

[slitherrr.livejournal.com]

oh by the way, dell sucks

[vt-andros.livejournal.com]

I know. I am loath to buying from Dell myself, but it's (at the moment) the company that'll give me what I want for cheap.

I guess the main hangup for me has been the graphics processor. I want something that can play some mild 3D games (Settlers 3D, Elite Force, etc.). Most of the <$1200 laptops I've seen has Intel or low-end ATI graphics. Dell offers one laptop with a Mobility Radeon 7500 (roughly equivalent to a GeForce 2/3 Go) for a base price of $1000. It also comes with a 40 GB hard drive at base price, which is more than what I can say for the other manufacturers I've tried.

But I'm still looking around.