i-rant
Moving through time and overthinking every minute of it.Adobe Labs – Project: Lightroom
Posted on January 13, 2006Adobe Labs – Project: Lightroom
Adobe Lightroom Beta is the efficient new way for professional photographers to import, select, develop, and showcase large volumes of digital images.
I just downladed it and it is way cool. I’m impressed. And I took a quick look. Macromedia will survive – this comes from them. I sold my MACR stock after the merger runup. I think they will be back on track. The Developers are not nervous anymore.
I’m buying.
old dog…
Posted on January 12, 2006Sweet silence as he sits there leaning his hip against the couch.
Not much strength in those old hips left.
Slowly creeping his two front paws down
’till he rests his head on his left paw, body in a semi-circle.
What does he see through that one teary eye.
What doesn’t he hear now that claps and whistles are all that penetrate his worn out drums.
The memories of puppy love with his old friend he romped with in the back yard on balmy summer days.
The hope of a meal or a table scrap or a soft hug from his master’s daughter.
Old dog, proud dog
Trying to walk, trying to be strong
His heart is tired, his breath slow
His gait strained his head low.
My friend for so many years
my first child with my beloved partner in life.
Once you ran about the yard like a leaf falls from a tree
with no particular destination, this way and that
Once you howled at opera and barked at the postman
with all the good intention of telling the world you knew something was there,
something was new,
something should be noticed.
I notice you now; your ears perk up now and again
Your head now low on the floor your eyes twitching with confusion
You are all that is good in the world, no judge no blame
Your body is tired your thoughts are slow but you love just the same
Sometimes I wonder if you hold on for me, that has always been your job.
No one loves like a dog who is loved. Such sweetness, such sweetness.
My Scooter.
3 miles – as usual
Posted on January 12, 20066:30AM
31:08
3.03 Miles
10:17Pace
153AHR
11:08
10:05
9:40
Chilly day – felt tight in the legs at first. Hit Stride in second mile. Felt great at the end. Itching for more. Will step up next week. stay the course….
 OH – and I did 60 situps and 30 pushups too.
3 miles after rest
Posted on January 11, 20066:15AM
30:44
3.02Miles
10:11 Pace
150AHR
Felt pretty tight at first – did 30 situps and 30 pushups – I know, pathetic.
Key – I went to bed at 8 last night – sleep has been a problem, got enough of it and my AHR was on track. Knee felt better too. Did stretch before the run.
Ecto client
Posted on January 08, 2006I’m trying out Ecto Blogging client software so that I can do posting offline and publish them on the blog at will. After spell check, formatting , etc.
Software is called Ecto
This Post From Ecto!
Clean your Mac OS X for the new year
Posted on January 08, 2006From Small Dog…
Occasionally, user permissions associated with files or applications are set incorrectly. I find this happens after installing software or if I have Widgets installed. Each Mac comes with an application called Disk Utility, which is usually found in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. Launch Disk Utility, click Verify or Repair Permissions, and you are all set.
Next – do a full backup and consider an archive (copy to an other drive or DVD/CDR) of stuff you don’t need – perhaps do a search on files not accessed since 1/1/2005 or archive installation programs. This clears space and allows you to do more with what you have.
Mac OS X performs background maintenance tasks at certain times if the computer is not in sleep mode. (3:15 and 5:30AM) If your computer is shut down or in sleep at the designated times, the maintenance does not occur. In that case, you may want or need to run these manually.
Mac OS X: How to force background maintenance tasks (logs and temporary items)
How to force maintenance tasks:
You have two options: using a third-party application or using Terminal.
Use a third-party application
Some third-party applications may allow you to run these tasks whenever you wish. Three examples include:
* Macaroni by Thomas Harrington
* Mac Janitor by Brian R. Hill
* CronMaster by Dan Klein
* weRclean by Parental Advisory
You can search for these or other solutions at VersionTracker (http://www.versiontracker.com/).
Advanced: Use the Terminal
1. Open Terminal (/Applications/Utilities).
2. Type: sudo sh /etc/daily
Optionally, for Mac OS X 10.2 or later, you can use: sudo periodic daily
Tip: Typing “daily” runs tasks normally scheduled for a daily interval. Type “monthly” or “weekly” in place of “daily” to runs tasks scheduled for those intervals. Weekly tasks usually require a longer time to run than others.
3. Press Return.
4. Enter your Admin password when prompted, then press Return.
5. Quit Terminal when the task is complete.
4.5 slow
Posted on January 08, 2006I tried to go 5, first few steps gave me severe knee pain – feels like tendonitis, definatly my patella. Need to ice.
9:42AM
49:40
4.67 Miles
10:38 Pace
151 AHR
Bluebirds on the feeder
Posted on January 07, 2006We have a pair of bluebirds –
I hope I can get in place what it takes to keep them here. I bought some mealworms today. Not sure how Stephanie willfeel with them in the fridge 
Looking for info, here is some info I foundfrom Audubon Omaha
3 miles again!
Posted on January 07, 2006I’m on a roll – hope I keep this up. Planning now to run 3 miles a day till Feb 1 just to get back in the swing.
9:02AM
31:17
3.01 Miles
10:24 Pace
151 AHR
people think:
Close block