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I have a ton of stuff to blog about still, but no time right now. My wishlist: iPhone 3G, new Mac Book Pros, otherwise I’m sure I’ll love whatever I get ;) So here’s the link to the live WWDC keynote coverage I’ll be watching as much as possible (within work limitations):

http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/

And the end result that most matters:

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone?mco=MTE2NTQ

Thought I’d take a moment to post a really quick comparison between my last job (although quite a bit of this applies to a couple of my previous jobs), and the company I’m currently contracting with Integrum Technologies.

Please note that although this list is a large portion of the differences, it is by no means all-inclusive as I can think of a ton of other differences that haven’t even been touched within this list. This is merely the most essential things to mention.
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Here’s a list of Mac Applications I use frequently (for the most part), and the ones I use less frequently are ones that I’ve found fit my target niche or some need perfectly:

Graphic design apps: Pixelmator, VectorDesigner, Photoshop, Digital Color Meter (available by default in utilities, few know of it)
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It’s been a long time coming, and I knew I couldn’t hold out for forever, but I finally broke down and got myself a decent dedicated server. I’ve done shared VPS and I’ve even done some good ol’ fashion home server management for the past year, but I came across a dedicated server deal I couldn’t resist and took the plunge. Look for (hopefully) better performance and page rendering out of my blog now that I’ve increased caching capabilities and minimized server overhead. Here’s some figures to compare my previous server (Mac Mini on my home network) to the new server (dedicated HiVelocity Server).

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Woot for FedEx overnight! I now hold in my hands a copy of OS X Leopard and it is starting to install in a matter of minutes. Apple’s website still lists another 7 hours and 25 minutes to launch from the time it arrived! WOOT.