Showing posts with label macbook pro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label macbook pro. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The 2010 20K: Day 45 - Even More Job Tips

I can feel it - the PHP flowing through my fingers as my templates come to fruition - it's good times over here in Caseyville as "the plan" starts to show a bit more of its true colours! I'm really glad that I have coding gurus like Kev and R.T. who can help steer me right when I make rookie moves like not declaring values in an array or forgetting to close a brace when declaring some properities in CSS. But I'm better for it, and things are progressing because of the helping hands, so thank you guys!

As usual, the t.o.night paper has plenty of good tips on landing that job you want, for all my seekers out there. Et pour vous who're currently employed, please note that it's never a bad idea to keep your skills honed and make sure that you're always marketable - you never know what nasty surprises could be around the corner!

References and how to answer "What is your greatest weakness?":



Standing out in phone interviews and setting "SMART" career goals:



Otherwise, just working in the lab. Though, earlier this week, my dreams of making my dream MacBook Pro system actually affordable were shattered by an old friend who informed me that I was completely incorrect in thinking that the student discount for Mac systems is at 10%. In fact, and I'm sure thast everybody but me knew this - they take a fixed amount off of the full price for a system - about $100 or so. Factor in how much the upper level systems are and include tax, and BAM! That's about 3% at best. So, Stevie boy, I can wait. You're forcing me to be patient, and I don't like it, but for the sake of me buying a computer and not throwing a fit of rage when I find out a newer, faster model has come out the next month, I'm going to wait. I may as well get the other components I'm looking for while my discount's still valid, though...

I hope the posting less frequently, but posts with a point system is helping you guys out there - I want to make sure I'm giving you info that's both relevant and useful in your lives. But I guess the best way to really figure this out... is with a poll!

Righto, the bed's a-callin'. Drop me a line! Let me know what's on your mind!

The 2010 20K Running Total = $192.14 (as the dust's a-setllin' on the number)

Later all,

--case p.

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Monday, February 08, 2010

Rumour: New MacBook Pro?!

Part Of Your Mac World by Casey Palmer  
Download now or listen on posterous
Casey Palmer - Part of Your Mac World.mp3 (3171 KB)

So there's a possibility that there'll be a new MacBook Pro released tomorrow in conjunction with the Macworld Expo down in San Francisco:

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/08/current-macbook-pro-models-deleted-from-best-buys-inventory-system-updates-imminent/

Now, I've wanted a MacBook Pro for five years, and every time I've come across some reason why I shouldn't - possibility of a new iPod Touch that could come free with a MacBook Pro purchase; possibility of a refresh around the corner; bad reviews of the MacBook Pro that came out.

WELL NO MORE!

I'm ready, Steve Jobs - I'm ready now! I need you to bring it on! I've wanted this for so long.

So badly, in fact, that I made a song about it. (Apologies to Alan Menken and EmpireSB on this :P) LISTEN TO IT. NOW.

"Part of Your Mac World" Lyrics:

Look at this Mac - isn't it sweet?
Wouldn't you say my laptop's obsolete?
Wouldn't you think I'm that dude who's needing an upgrade?
Look at its case - it's aluminum based!
Shiny and sparkly, logo in my face
Looking at me, you think - sure - he's needing that upgrade!

I've got music and websites and photos
Freeware to make my graphics galore
You want AVI files - I've got twenty
But who cares? No big deal...
I want more...

I wanna be where the hipsters are
I wanna feel what a matte screen feels like
Working on stuff with a - MacBook Pro

Listening to rumours won't get you far
I need a laptop with crazy features
Browsing the 'Net with a - Magic Mouse

With the elite, I can't be beat
I can turn my nose up at the world
I'd be so free
Wish I could be
Part of that world

What would I give
If I could chill - over at Starbucks?
What would I pay
To stay unplugged - for seven hours?

Betcha they can, just understand
That they don't need an antivirus
No rebooting
Bad computing
Or blue screens of death

I'm ready to jam with GarageBand tracks
Ready to let iMovie make features
What's Dashboard, why's it - how do you say it - rock?

When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love - to explore stuff from the Apple Store

No more PC
Wish I could be
Part of that world

Let me know your thoughts! :D (I know I'm happy with it.)

--case p.

Posted via email from Doomz Now and Forever

Rumour: New MacBook Pro?!

Part Of Your Mac World by Casey Palmer  
Download now or listen on posterous
Casey Palmer - Part of Your Mac World.mp3 (3171 KB)

So there's a possibility that there'll be a new MacBook Pro released tomorrow in conjunction with the Macworld Expo down in San Francisco:

http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/08/current-macbook-pro-models-deleted-from-best-buys-inventory-system-updates-imminent/

Now, I've wanted a MacBook Pro for five years, and every time I've come across some reason why I shouldn't - possibility of a new iPod Touch that could come free with a MacBook Pro purchase; possibility of a refresh around the corner; bad reviews of the MacBook Pro that came out.

WELL NO MORE!

I'm ready, Steve Jobs - I'm ready now! I need you to bring it on! I've wanted this for so long.

So badly, in fact, that I made a song about it. (Apologies to Alan Menken and EmpireSB on this :P) LISTEN TO IT. NOW.

"Part of Your Mac World" Lyrics:

Look at this Mac - isn't it sweet?
Wouldn't you say my laptop's obsolete?
Wouldn't you think I'm that dude who's needing an upgrade?
Look at its case - it's aluminum based!
Shiny and sparkly, logo in my face
Looking at me, you think - sure - he's needing that upgrade!

I've got music and websites and photos
Freeware to make my graphics galore
You want AVI files - I've got twenty
But who cares? No big deal...
I want more...

I wanna be where the hipsters are
I wanna feel what a matte screen feels like
Working on stuff with a - MacBook Pro

Listening to rumours won't get you far
I need a laptop with crazy features
Browsing the 'Net with a - Magic Mouse

With the elite, I can't be beat
I can turn my nose up at the world
I'd be so free
Wish I could be
Part of that world

What would I give
If I could chill - over at Starbucks?
What would I pay
To stay unplugged - for seven hours?

Betcha they can, just understand
That they don't need an antivirus
No rebooting
Bad computing
Or blue screens of death

I'm ready to jam with GarageBand tracks
Ready to let iMovie make features
What's Dashboard, why's it - how do you say it - rock?

When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love - to explore stuff from the Apple Store

No more PC
Wish I could be
Part of that world

Let me know your thoughts! :D (I know I'm happy with it.)

--case p.

Posted via email from Doomz Now and Forever