Aftermac

Oh, i missed out one point in my last post. The DVD superdrive of the Mac SUCKS MONKEY BALLS !!!. Its too slow and spits out the DVD/CD for no reason watsoever. The only thing usable after the Mac dies is the HDD which is a nice, quiet and compact 2 1/2" SATA. The RAM can be used in a laptop.

My dear Mac ...

Oh how sexy you looked all in white and gray, purring at the slightest touch. My dear Mac Mini, cut down in your prime, I'll always remember you... you can never be replaced.

I can still remember the day --- 27th december 2006 when you arrived all nice and snug in my brother's suitcase. You travelled the seven seas, past the stringent security just waiting to throw you overboard, but you survived, you were always a survivor. You came home all beaming in white, along with a nice little remote control. As soon as i connected you to my monitor, suddenly a half eaten apple appeared on the screen as if to show that u've been eating it all along. Yes, you had life.

Now, 2 and 1/4 years later you suddenly stopped responding to my questions, as though u never wanted to speak to me again. As though you were mad at me for not being there for you.

No, I've not lost my mind ( not completely ). To be honest, i m never buying a Mac again. The reason you may ask is because no matter how silly it sounds ... you can get emotionally attached to a Mac.

There are many pros and cons to having a Mac Mini. ( you'll find more cons here )

Advantages:

1) Compact size ( portability )
2) Its a Mac OS ( No viruses, never installed it or formatted it ever in 2 1/4 years. Something that would be a regular thing if i had a PC )
3) You can use windows ( bootcamp ) as well for those most needed applications that dont work in the Mac OSx. ( Obviously not as stable as the Mac )

Disadvantages :
1) Too pricey. Waaay too costly for what it provides ( Rs. 30,000/- excluding the monitor .... i wish they gave a 3 year warranty for that cost .. )
2) Heat dissipation - Bad ! ( The reason for my Mac to die ) .... Ok, i m kinda pissed off at the apple people for making it so damn small that the one small fan inside cant even remove a little bit of heat. All that aluminium body with extra heat releasing capabilities is just BS ! Always needs a constant cool environment. So as long as you're living in a cool area or using your air conditioning to the fullest buy a mac. Dont venture if you are keeping it in room temperature.
3) You're stuck with the same configuration for all eternity. You can't mess around with the parts. I need to keep updating my computer every year let it be the RAM or the HDD.
The RAM will cost you a liver because the Mac Mini uses a DDR2 laptop RAM. The HDD is a 2 1/2" SATA laptop HDD which costs twice as much as a 3 1/2" PC SATA HDD.

YOU CANT CHANGE THE PROCESSOR BECAUSE ITS FRIGGIN STUCK TO THE MOTHERBOARD. When i asked the istore people what it would cost me to change the processor he gave me a grim smile ( as though already saying that i could'nt afford it ) and said "only 28,000 sir". The same processor and motherboard configuration in a PC would cost me around 9000 with twice the speed and efficiency of the Mac.

I could go on and on about how PISSED i am at the apple corporation, but it would'nt get back my Mac.

"Why do you still feel bad about that piece of shit ? " you may ask. Maybe its the friendly feel of a Mac ... for example the GUI just makes you feel at home all warm and cozy.

I hope that one day there would be a PC-MAC. A device that mixes the warm and cozy ( safe ) GUI of the Mac OS and retains the versatile nature of the PC. For the time being i m done buying desktops.

MAC BAD >>> PC GOOD

Hormones, Depression and Perspective

There comes a point of time in a guy's life, when he feels like " Ah, i wish i had someone to hold on to, just to hold on tight". According to my experience ( which is rather small but painful enough to write about ), this thought process that exhibits the characteristics of the needy and the "clingy", starts in college.

The break-up/no girl syndrome:
People tend to channel this need in several ways, lets say, listen to music, porn ( more often used ), or just watch paint dry ( akin to a depressed soul ). I think a person really understands the meaning of " a lonely heart " at this stage of his life. They conclude by saying " I m better off single .... phbbbbtt who needs girls anyway ".

MindFucked:
Frustration leads to boredom, leads to more frustration eventually turning a sane and stable mind into this attention deficit frame of mind, that just cant handle happiness, even though, that is exactly what it seeks.

I've been feeling this way lately. I've decided to stop listening to slow and easy listening music ( which i feel gets you into "love" mode ) and start listening to death metal ( hey! anything that can get me off my ass and stop thinking about chicks ). But, the more you block it out the harder it gets to stop thinking about it.

Surrounded by assholes:
The only thing worse than not having someone, is seeing everyone around you "happily in love". Oh, how cruel life is. You start seeing things that you've never even given heed to. The sudden outburst of "public display of affection" just staring you right in the face. Something basic like hanging out with friends becomes a pain-in-the-ass experience because, YUPP your friends are dating each other. OK, i m happy for you guys, but have some consideration for the depressed, lowlife here!! Just don't shove the happiness in my face !!

Alcoholics anonymous:
Whoever said alcohol doesnt solve problems was sober as a rock. As long as you're drunk, you feel good about yourself and that's all that matters. So fucks you hippies, i m happy just let me be.

Just leave it to fate:
So, now is the time you realize you're not doing anyone a favor by being a pusillanimous moron ( which pretty much occured to me when i realised i m writing a blog about this ). Just feel sorry for your hormones and sigh each time it acts up. Try and meet up with your "friends" when they're alone and not together with their significant other. MOST IMPORTANTLY keeping yourself occupied. The worst thing you can do when you're single and lonely is lie on your bed and ponder. What do you think you'll think of ... science ??? !!!! Get out of the room. Go to the gym. Play some sport. Go for a drive. Study for that subject that's been bugging you. Get some work done around the house. GET YOUR ASS TO WORK !!!

Its not an easy thing to do, we all go through it. Just remember, as long as you are working, you aint jerking.