Strange & Charmed

If you have been browsing Best Buy for Mac products lately, you might have ran across this recent development: something that appears to be the next generation of Mac mini. Yes, it looks like one of those rare moments where a distributor like Best Buy ruins the surprise of a new product, however, it appears that this was not a logistics error, but rather an imaging error. Although this image from Best Buy’s website might seem like a new cube mac mini, when you compare the specs of this model with another, more familiar model, you see that they are the same dimensions. Well, it certainly is exciting to think about Apple releasing a strange silver cube to replace the Mac Mini, but for now that seems as though it is just a dream!

Last week, I unfortunately ran into my first tech related injury. After spending the three day weekend I had (thanks to the snowstorm on Monday) on the internet with my earbuds securely fastened in my ears, I developed a painful and swollen ear canal! At first, I thought nothing of it. Sometimes after wearing my earbuds for an extended period of time, my ears would get sore from them, but things usually healed up in a few hours. This time, however, my ear developed some sort of minor inflammation. I think the constant rubbing of my Apple earbuds on my ear canal caused a little sore that I inflamed further by itching and scratching at my ear in an attempt to sooth the pain. I didn’t feel like going to the doctor about this, mostly because I knew it wasn’t a real ear infection because I had no other symptoms of an ear infection (I know, way to play it safe, but things worked out well in the end). After a few days of leaving my ear alone and taking Advil Cold and Sinus, via my grandmother who insisted I take it, my pain and the sore had gone away, leaving me with a lesson learned about my earbuds. 

In order to prevent this painful situation from happening again, I went out and bought myself a pair of actual headphones. I haven’t worn over the ear headphones in like years, but I thought if I hurt myself using the earbuds once, I obviously use them too much and should get a better method. So, I ended up getting these super cute and comfy Panasonic Old School Monitor Headphones. They are so retro, but I love them. I know I could have bought something a little less over the top and a little less expensive (these set me back $60) but I am thinking quality and style here. I am not a fan of over the ear headphones because they are obviously large and obnoxious looking, so I thought, I mine as well get ones that were obviously trying to make a statement. I love the white color and the off white leather strap, as well as the simple functionality of them. They are easy to adjust and like most headphones, plug and play! No annoying volume controls on the headphones themselves or on the wires, just one chord into the computer! Best part about them is they are also noise canceling. They aren’t marketed that way, but when I put them on, I can barely hear myself speaking, all I hear is my audio!

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As you might remember, about a month ago I got a new cell phone. I was very excited about my new LG enV2 because it is a texting phone and I outfitted it with a nice pink plaid sticker to show it my love, however, the honey moon is officially over. For the past few weeks my phone has been turning off and restarting randomly for no reason. At first, I thought I was accidentally turning it off, but eventually I realised it was the phone. So, I took it back to Verizon today to see what they could do and apparently this was a known software error and they promptly issued me a brand new cell phone. So, this is phone number 2 in two months. Let’s hope this one lasts…

Happy Birthday to You,

Happy Birthday to You,

Happy Birthday dear Steve Jobs,

Happy Birthday to You!

…….and many more!

I just wanted to write a quick post to let everyone know I am currently blogging from a Macbook Pro. Not one of the new models but the previous generation with the latch screen. I am at a family friend’s home helping them configure their wireless printer to their network and I got bored so I am just saying a quick hello!

When I saw this mock cover for the New Yorker I was instantly filled with excitment thinking it was a real cover! Sadly, it is just a figment of one very talented imagination, but I thought I would share it with all my fellow mac lovers!

{Image via here}