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If it makes you feel any better...this 11" MacBook appears to be an educational only model. Which really wouldn't be a big deal if the specs were better.

It has:

- the slower 1.6ghz cpu
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- biggest downside...just 2gig of ram

But I can see how it would be tempting!;)

- Nick

Yes, actually that does.... quite a bit better! Should have read the fine print, I just assumed it was the normal entry-level model.
 

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Yes, actually that does.... quite a bit better! Should have read the fine print, I just assumed it was the normal entry-level model.

Good Deal!:)

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Oh, she'd have my hide - and our 10-year anniversary is next week. There's no way I'm going to rock the boat right now ;)


Congrats on the 10yr anniversary. Very happy you didnt become a statistic like I did ;)
 

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10 years? Newly wed. ;P It seems like it was just yesterday that I was married.... 31 years ago. Still my sweetheart! :) Congratulations to you and your wife Chris!
 

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I don't want to go back to school tomorrow. Not only is the long weekend over but all the students start school this week which means it won't be quiet anymore (it's so nice working on campus when 98% of the students are gone for the summer).
 

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I don't want to go back to school tomorrow. Not only is the long weekend over but all the students start school this week which means it won't be quiet anymore (it's so nice working on campus when 98% of the students are gone for the summer).

I know exactly what you mean...it's always nice to be able to "romp" around campus without the roads clogged with cars...and the sidewalks clogged with humans!!!

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Hey, just a friendly reminder to BACK UP YOUR DATA.

Yesterday both my iPod Classic and my MBP's SSD died. I didn't loose much data, but my last backup was 10 days old so I did loose some.
 
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Hey, just a friendly reminder to BACK UP YOUR DATA.

Yesterday both my iPod Classic and my MBP's SSD died. I didn't loose much data, but my last backup was 10 days old so I did loose some.

Sorry to hear of the loss there Stretch, but being serious here, what are the odds of that happening??
No-one is immune .. . .. .

Ill repeat it for those that dont quite get it

BACK UP YOUR DATA
 

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I am now sitting on my deck, with a beer, relishing the fact that I don't have to go to work for the next 6 days. This, my friends, is the definition of bliss... now if it were only 20 degrees or so warmer.
 

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I am now sitting on my deck, with a beer, relishing the fact that I don't have to go to work for the next 6 days. This, my friends, is the definition of bliss... now if it were only 20 degrees or so warmer.

It's times like this that you wish you could put some of that "good feeling" in a bottle...and save it for a rainy day!:)

- Nick
 

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I wish I could send some of our warm weather up there to you Chris. It's 75 outside right now as the sun is going down, got up to 80 this afternoon.

Here's wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
 

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It's times like this that you wish you could put some of that "good feeling" in a bottle...and save it for a rainy day!:)

- Nick

Indeed.
 

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I wish I could send some of our warm weather up there to you Chris. It's 75 outside right now as the sun is going down, got up to 80 this afternoon.

Here's wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

36ºF and falling... but hey, I don't have to go to work for the next 6 days ;)
 

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65 Deg and beautiful here today.
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Oh wait, you're not using real measurements...

We're probably the only country in the world still using the British system of measurements. Resistant to change..... :p
 

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Razor, if that's your back porch, can I come live with you?

A tent and a fire ring in the backyard would be fine.
 

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Razor, if that's your back porch, can I come live with you?

A tent and a fire ring in the backyard would be fine.

Pack your bags . . . though it isn't quite my backyard. It's a town park about 1/4 mile from my house. I usually walk and run there as there is a 1.5 mile path/drive around the lakes.
It's also my go to spot for playing with my camera.
:D
 

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We're probably the only country in the world still using the British system of measurements. Resistant to change..... :p

Thank God (it is Thanksgiving after all) we didn't adopt their money along with the distance, weight and volume measures. ;D

EDIT: Finally got the Turkey on the grill (Weber Kettle), should be dinner two hours from now. :D
 
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Here's a late Happy Thanksgiving. Would you believe we're being BW throttled again!! I'm wondering if iCloud is the culprit. This time at least it took us 2 weeks to reach 10GB vs 4 days
 

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