Mysteries...

[da]

On the whole, I like my new laptop quite a lot. (I should've brought it to C&J's arts evening; three others brought laptops, and I certainly could've started experimenting with artsy stuff on it.)

My guess is the reason that dan can never connect to our network from the bedroom, is that there are two other wifi networks using the same channel. They're not really in range, but they're probably close enough to fubar the downstairs access point. So, I'm curious whether his laptop will have an easier time if I change channels. I'm also slightly curious whose networks these are, and also the other two (open) networks within range, since this is four more networks than there were here a year ago.

I'd love to know why there's a low-volume buzz, I think coming from the speakers. It stops when I hold down hit the mouse button. I don't think it's "the whine" described by other macbook owners, since it stops when I hit the mouse.

I'd also like to know why occasionally the mouse seems to disappear when I'm using it. I probably just need to get used to the trackpad thingy.

Today had some nice surprises; mail from my folks, my tax refund (not sure why H&R Block didn't electro-file it, but anyhow), and the replacement credit-card, whose number got stolen two weeks ago.

I need to come up with a name for this laptop. Probably something having to do with "supernova", "furnace" or "80 watt bulb", 'cause this thing puts out a fair bit of heat.

Comments

[melted-snowball.livejournal.com]

Largely because of my computer's name, I recommend "suncenter".

Glad you like it!

[epi-lj.livejournal.com]

When I got a tool to do a really detailed search for networks (including ones with hidden SSIDs) and ran it in our place, I found 16 networks within range of my computer. I'm amazed wireless networking works here at all.

[pnijjar.livejournal.com]

Whoa. I stop reading LJ for a few days and you go off and buy a Mac? Clearly I don't work at the speed of the Internet. I do recall laptop murmurings, though.

I say you name it "cashburner" or "moneyfurnace". Or maybe "stupid OS that won't do backups properly for me because of all the metadata, and also because copy commands arbitrarily stop with unhelpful error messages", but then your terminal prompts will get long.

[earthling177.livejournal.com]

Cool, new laptop! What did you get?

And yes, if it's a Mac it's supposed to make the cursor disappear (unless you mean the acceleration is set so high that you keep overshooting the cursor to the screen edges) -- you are supposed to see the arrow/cursor when you move the mouse, and it's supposed to disappear (actually turn into an I-beam/insertion point) when you start typing... I'm so used to it that computers that don't do it drive me nuts 'cuz then the cursor is right where I'm trying to see so I can type. Then again, the other day I was reading a web site where people where claiming that it's not really the big differences in interfaces that make people love one and hate the other, it's small stuff like that. For example, I hate input follows mouse, some people hate click to type, there are lots more examples like that.

Enjoy the new toy!