TheMacJedi

iPhone 3G and the Line

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-07-11T22:00:00-04:00

2008-07-11 12:03 PM In line for the iPhone 3G, they are telling people they have plenty but the wait could be 5 hours because AT&T servers are down.

My Independence Day Shirt

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-07-04T12:48:20-04:00

I went out this morning and bought a bunch of causal t-shirts and then let my wife and my girls pick which one I would wear today.

What is MobileMe?

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-07-03T21:20:34-04:00

While these two services weren’t anything alike that didn’t matter, DotMac was touted as Apple’s way of knowing how to implement a service Microsoft had started.

Firefox 3

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-06-17T18:02:21-04:00

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What have I forgotten?

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-06-20T22:17:03-04:00

Had I not gone back to update my pages I might not have noticed that I had at one time already figured out how to do this and would not know that I had even forgotten it.

Do I leave cookies and milk out for Santa Steve Jobs?

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-06-06T17:19:12-04:00

I’ve read the rumors, I’ve watched DotMac go down, I’ve heard AT&T coverage plans and there is a lot to be excited about on Monday.

I won my trial

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-05-29T17:18:52-04:00

The judge asked me if I had anything else, I said “I wasn’t driving over 35 MPH, the radar reading the officer received could not have been from my car, nor could he have received an accurate reading from my car at that distance with those two cars in front of me.”

Closest thing to that childhood feeling.

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-05-28T20:29:29-04:00

As an adult the only thing for me that comes close to the anticipation of Christmas and then Christmas morning is the MacWorld keynote hosted my Steve Jobs.

When syncing your iPhone with iPhoto doesn't work.

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-05-13T12:47:47-04:00

But then I remembered one of my clients was having trouble with their USB modem adapter and the solution was to use the USB port closest to the front of the MacBook.

How do you play video games like GTA?

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-05-13T13:27:58-04:00

I told him not to do that, not because the Marines were helpful but because they were on our side and they communicated with us.

4th time is the charm. GTA4, MGS4 and COD4.

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-05-06T16:56:38-04:00

This is a list of games that are on their fourth version and also the first time I've ever played them.

My first three Twitters or Tweets

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-04-28T13:23:06-04:00

I grabbed a snapshot of my first three twitters or tweets as people are calling them.

TheMacJedi Logo

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-04-29T22:01:07-04:00

I recently sent an email to Bungie legal to make sure that they don't care and it's not a problem that I use it elsewhere.

Birthdays for the self employeed. Today I'm 37

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-04-14T12:59:03-04:00

It's actually no big deal that I'm working on my birthday because I enjoy what I do.

How I Met Your Mother

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-04-01T16:42:45-04:00

Then, and this is even funnier, because it's obvious to anyone who reads my email signature that I'm in IT, Carl MacLaren asked me for tech support.

The Lion, The Gazelle and The Speeding Ticket.

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-26T13:17:27-04:00

Less than a quarter mile from Indian Hills I was listening to a podcast and traveling behind a grey van and a black Acura when all of the sudden the Acura slowed down abruptly, I don't remember having to even tap my brakes since I was driving slower and slightly further behind them.

Apple TV and external hard drives

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-23T01:21:26-04:00

If the Apple TV never supports external storage, the drive will remain connected to the Xbox 360 and will continue to be my main source for video content.

The iTunes Station, WAPL The Apple

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-22T01:55:17-04:00

Unlike radio where you listen to what they want to play, with The iTunes Station you pick the channels you want to listen to and you may even have options to filter it specifically to your tastes.

Apple Time Capsule

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-17T20:00:41-04:00

The Apple Time Capsule works exactly the same way the Apple Airport Extreme with a hard drive connected does, except you can't use Time Machine with the Airport Extreme to backup.

Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-14T00:24:20-04:00

Net Neutrality, It's good for We The People.

RobJones@mac.com — 2008-03-05T02:15:06-05:00

Pushing Daisies, my theories on Ned's dog Digby

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-10-24T00:10:09-04:00

Ned at the age of 9 years, 27 weeks, 6 days and 3 minutes old learned that touching something dead once equals life, touch it again and it's back to being dead.

My first Cease and Desist letter from the attorneys of Amanda Congdon.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-10-15T18:51:03-04:00

I gave a brief explanation of the permission I had received and once they confirm that information I'm sure they will move on to real unauthorized users.

Xbox 360 Chatpad

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-24T15:30:14-04:00

For example, with such a small keyboard footprint they should have designed the casing with the grey color most of the controllers have and made the keyboard white or shiny (like the Guide button) with black letters.

Apple, please turn the iPhone and iPod touch into an Apple TV.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-12T20:49:17-04:00

I wake my iPhone or iPod touch and click the SHARED button (Apple already uses the SHARED directory in iTunes when it detects other iTunes on the same network).

Apple removes iPhone from the AV Cable compatibility list.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-11T23:37:05-04:00

Thinking of the possibilities of using it to hook up to my TV or others to view movies and such was very promising.

Apple Sells One Millionth iPhone

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-10T11:17:35-04:00

Apple announced this morning that after only 74 days they have sold one million iPhones.

The Best iPods Ever

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-08T12:44:24-04:00

While the iPod Shuffle only received new colors the iPod nano will probably be the biggest hit this holiday season with it's video capabilities.

Grammar Girl answers the themacjedi's question.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-02T00:29:36-04:00

Being someone who uses the word "the" in my own title I wanted to know if I needed a double the.

Bungie Podcast about Artificial Intelligence

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-08-25T13:40:27-04:00

She gave an example of someone walking up to a door and pushing on it, then looking around and pushing on it again, then pushing on the door next to it.

Kentucky's first Apple Store opening September 6th 2007

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-09-04T13:36:16-04:00

But I look forward to all the extra Apple exposure in this area.

Kentucky's first Apple Store

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-08-06T00:46:49-04:00

I look forward to the influx of Apple products in the Kentuckiana Area (Louisville, KY and Southern, IN) in which I focus my Macintosh Tech Support business.

Rob Jones Tech Support Now Two Years Old

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-07-28T23:14:26-04:00

Thank you to all of my clients who put your trust in me to keep your computers running and have helped RJTS to be a success.

Comments on my blog

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-07-14T17:00:40-04:00

Like Mark, I call him Mark because that's the name he left in the comments section of my article, so many people will not provide a name and or last name (in Mark's case) or an email address with their comments.

iPhone, a week without my computer.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-07-14T21:36:07-04:00

Since this is the first iPod with a speaker I was able to sit on my deck with my wife and enjoy the cool breeze while playing a little 80's music that we could both hear.

Fable and Crackdown, Seperated at birth.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-07-13T17:36:31-04:00

In Crackdown, you still retain a two-weapon scheme, but are not limited as to what should be carried and, thus, more modern weapons are utilized with a more long range combat tone to the overall gameplay.

The iPhone and your IT Department.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-06-19T19:12:11-04:00

Think about the fact that Steve Jobs (Apple), Eric Schmidt (Google) and Jerry Yang (Yahoo), the CEOs for some of the most important companies on the planet will be using their iPhones with their companies email.

Just me and Dixie

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-06-12T01:41:10-04:00

I dropped my wife and kids off yesterday to go to a camp for the week.

What can you do without electricity? Nothing useful.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-05-21T01:24:33-04:00

So I can open my blogging app on my MacBook and type this post but it isn't going anywhere til my Internet comes back up.

The Apple Sticker Game

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-05-06T00:05:24-04:00

If stickers are called out from outside the automobile or when the engine is off those stickers become void and can not be used in the game.

Finding a Toothpick in a Haystack

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-05-02T20:06:35-04:00

I said "That's why I flicked it way over there, so she wouldn't find it in our yard and choke on it".

Achievement Junkie, My Favorite New Xbox News Podcast

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-05-04T00:12:01-04:00

Check them out here http://achievementjunkie.com/ and the forums here http://achievementjunkie.com/forums/

"It's in my purse" What does this mean to you?

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-29T14:08:00-04:00

To me this means searching the house for her purse because you thought you knew where it was.

I love the way today's game consoles change.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-30T11:09:35-04:00

I had a PSP from launch day and the cool thing about it was you were able to download updates that not only fixed problems but added new features.

The taste of Coca-Cola Blak without the cost.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-28T11:46:16-04:00

If like me you tried Coca-Cola Blak and really liked it, then you will be interested to know that there is another product available with a near identical flavor at the fraction of the cost.

DRIVE, the great new TV show, Canceled. FOX I Hate You.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-27T18:12:39-04:00

Can someone please fire the person at FOX that decided Drive should be canceled and hire someone that will let a show spread it's wings.

Xbox Controller Text Input Device (keyboard). The Real Reason

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-15T19:36:14-04:00

I think it's safe to say that Microsoft will use the Zune as a testbed for the technology and the upcoming Xbox handheld.

Today is my 36th Birthday.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-14T16:13:15-04:00

Happy birthday to me.

You Know You're a RapidWeaver Addict When?

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-14T23:43:34-04:00

You know you're a RapidWeaver addict when you visit MacUpdate or VersionTracker and get excited when you see the word Rapid!!!

Prison Break Season 3 pulls a John Doe?

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-08T12:43:43-04:00

Much like LOST uses flashbacks to show us previous characters that have since died, Prison Break season 3 will flashback to the prison allowing dead characters to reprise their rolls as we find out the General's involvement in character placement.

I Love Video Chat with my MacBook and Xbox Live.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-04-01T23:21:40-04:00

In the middle of our game my wife invites me to a video chat with iChat on her MacBook from Galveston, TX where her and the girls are taking a road trip.

You know you're drinking too much coffee when...

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-03-18T17:45:22-04:00

She will occasionally use a feature called "Scan for Bills" where the software will look through all of our accounts and try to determine if there are any payments made which occur frequently enough to consider a regular bill.

New Apple Mighty Mouse coming?

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-03-10T15:03:00-05:00

I can see the reasons why they would choose to use the faux scroll ball but in the end the invisible scroll ball will win because it also eliminates the click with a tap.

What definitely reminds you of your childhood? Yes, the flea market.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-03-09T21:33:00-05:00

Anyway, walking through places like this always remind me of my childhood because of the old crap that's always for sale.

I caught my daughter (Allyson) singing what she was doing. Very Nice

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-03-09T21:28:00-05:00

I caught my daughter (Allyson) singing what she was doing.

Stephen's 17th Birthday

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-21T13:30:00-05:00

My first employee, sorta.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-22T18:03:53-05:00

I told Karen the guy on the phone said he worked for Rob Jones Tech Support and she started laughing.

The Backup Maneuver

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-22T17:38:04-05:00

I honestly don't know if it's illegal to do The Backup Maneuver but I'm going to keep doing it (cautiously of course).

The Fog

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-22T17:37:52-05:00

The fog was so bad it was like there was a 40 ft shield around the car and I couldn't see out of it.

Local out-going mail theft ring caught.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-18T02:04:28-05:00

We've lived in this house for almost 4 years now and when we had the brick mailbox built I decided to not put a flag on it.

They look familiar, where do I know them from?

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-10T20:44:43-05:00

As sad as that sounds, I only know a few of my neighbors and most of them are because their kids come to my house and play.

Songs are like little keys to my past.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-26T01:05:03-05:00

I can be listening to my music, close my eyes, sit very still and transport myself in my mind back to a point in time that the song reminds me of.

We are now the proud owners of a 12 year old baby girl.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-02-07T17:33:08-05:00

We met with our attorney and the Judge at the court house and every went beautifully.

The O.C., they cancel it now that it's getting good.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-26T16:57:17-05:00

The show dwindled because of Marissa and Volchok (it was an unentertaining story line), and then they started the new season out about Marrisa's murder and Volchok.

I get so tired of getting ripped off.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-21T13:57:24-05:00

My definition of being ripped off includes those who took my money and didn't provide the promised services, those who should have reimbursed me for something I did on their behalf, those who make a promise to do something then don't and those who quote one thing and the final price doesn't come close.

For the first time today I threw away a Mac...

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-11T21:08:44-05:00

The Dell didn't bother me but the Macs did, I kept wondering if I should try to keep the Apple logos or something.

themacjedi street sign, no really.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-03T20:12:02-05:00

Click here to see my street sign.

Who is the TIME "PERSON OF THE YEAR" for 2006, I am.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-01T23:06:28-05:00

Congratulations to me for all my hard work in 2006.

Today is my 15 year wedding Anniversary.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-31T19:38:58-05:00

I'm only 35, so many people are surprised when they hear how long I've been married, me too sometimes.

Cosmo Model and Talent, from my point of view.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-28T11:46:13-05:00

I think the fact that they never removed my daughters photo (even after my first complaint), goes a long way to show that I was told by Cosmo what I needed to hear to either get my money or shut me up, then they never followed through with the services or the removal.

Darth B'sod vs themacjedi Shirts Now Available

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-24T17:48:23-05:00

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I've never owned a stand alone DVD player, have you?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-24T15:19:59-05:00

I've never owned a stand alone DVD payer, we got one for my daughter several years ago but she was the only one that used it.

Funny, Very funny.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-24T12:03:15-05:00

There was a large brown labrador retriever sitting in the drivers seat and every time someone would walk in front of the van he would honk the horn.

My former employer, ouch.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-19T20:56:47-05:00

I don't have to explain, you've heard the story, I was told one thing and another was done or I was given the OK to do something then it was used against me.

James Kim, 1971-2006. How it's affecting me.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-06T18:59:32-05:00

My wife took this picture last year when we stopped for gas.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-12-04T17:37:02-05:00

Now you can get your smokes and a ride to your final resting place.

This is funny, from Popeye's

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-11-29T17:20:57-05:00

So when his order was ready the guy at the register brought his order to counter and yelled through the store "Two Spicy Breasts".

Do you feel like YourHead is out of control?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-11-24T21:46:00-05:00

You can't have it, but I can because of this post.

themacjedi vs Darth B'sod, almost ready for prime time.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-11-24T21:56:04-05:00

Incase you haven't figured out the name Darth B'sod, it's "Darth" because of course he's on the dark side and "B'sod" which is short for "blue screen of death".

CompUSA, letter to the President... UPDATE, I've been declined.

RobJones@mac.com — 2007-01-15T15:12:20-05:00

He said they were in contact with my client but he mentioned the G5 and that wasn't even related to this issue or invoice, my client was confused by their call and was talking about a separate G5 issue not the external hard drive issue.

Gotta love family.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-11-05T19:05:58-05:00

After stepping outside the store he realized that it might not have been as good an idea as he originally thought.

"Larry Bodine" on job security, slam the competition to your clients.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-16T12:51:02-04:00

He's counting on all the Mac flaming so he can use it to refer to Mac users as fanatics and somehow discredit us to his clients.

Memories of an old Japanimation movie, Galaxy Express.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-16T10:35:38-04:00

If anybody knows where I can get the Galaxy Express movie (not TV show) that played on Showtime or HBO in the early 80's please forward that info.

Vanished, a remake of NoWhere Man?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-15T00:52:21-04:00

On both shows the character that disappeared was erased from record, identification, pictures, references, things like that.

Kyle XY, a remake of John Doe?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-15T00:58:21-04:00

2. (k/j) The series starts with the main character waking up naked in a clearing in the woods (wet/fetal position) with no memory of who he is.

Some tech doesn't die quickly enough.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-03T21:11:40-04:00

Steve Jobs said Mac OS 9 was dead in 2002, so apparantly I'm kicking a dead horse.

That's a bright screen. MacBook Pros and Cons. UPDATED

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-10-01T16:07:46-04:00

My MacBook spends most of it's time on my lap so I always use it on the cutting board shown in the photos to assure air flow for the bottom of the machine.

We're in business, WooHoo...

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-07-28T13:58:55-05:00

Never really gave it much thought.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-09-24T18:47:41-04:00

If someone had pointed it out before today I would have said "No I don't" right before saying "Yes, yes I do, yes I do".

Apple Store...

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-09-11T21:08:17-04:00

Travel Pooh?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-09-11T21:08:12-04:00

It's funny, I probably used that phrase every day for a couple years and then all of the sudden it's been a couple years since I had even heard it.

Celebration and Consolation. The Story of a Subway sandwich.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-08-26T23:58:00-04:00

Well that's it, it was a busy day but we did our job and with us around everything was a little better and easier for everyone to handle.

Coffee News

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-08-21T11:57:49-04:00

My ad looks pretty good and the papers are distributed in the same area that I live.

Generating Income.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-08-19T23:42:10-04:00

But this is just one in a long line of things I've done to generate income.

Time for a second car, again.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-08-18T09:23:02-04:00

In 1999 Karen's brother gave us a Toyota that had been given to him and it lasted about 2 months before the engine blew.

RJTS one year anniversary.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-07-28T09:01:24-04:00

I have been doing tech support for 11 years, but Rob Jones Tech Support, LLC one-year anniversary is today.

Amanda Congdon Unboomed

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-07-05T19:27:30-04:00

She does a good job of holding her emotions but I think it's obvious she's upset.

My prediction for the Xbox handheld

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-23T20:07:49-04:00

Examples, Xbox Orbit, Xbox Orbiter, Xbox Satellite, Xbox Comet, Xbox Radar, Xbox Nucleus (my favorite), Xbox Portable, Xbox OTG (on the go), Xbox TriPod (just kidding), Xbox Hero, Xbox Gauntlet, Xbox Matrix, Xbox Hugo (handheld unlimited gaming online), Xbox UHGO (pronounced "you go" (unlimited handheld gaming online), Xbox Punch, Xbox Sandbox, Xbox Icon, Xbox Thunderbird, Xbox Caffeine, Xbox Micro, Xbox Jammer, Xbox Carbon, OK that's enough.

THE FAST and the FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-16T18:27:20-04:00

I just sat back and watched some awesome race scenes, beautiful scenery and a look at Tokyo that makes me want to go there.

Father's Day... WooHoo

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-18T11:53:01-04:00

My wife and daughter got me a cool (pun intended) drink fridge for my office.

themacjedi: As Seen on Rocketboom

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-14T15:42:24-04:00

My Prediction for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-10T21:38:33-04:00

It means it will have something very similar to Parallels built-in to the OS for the ability to run nearly any current OS on your Mac.

No relief, my Ebay item undersold.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-05T00:26:40-04:00

It actually sold for about $500 less than it's current value.

OMG, Ebay is making me nuts.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-06-04T23:30:28-04:00

The thing that's driving me nuts is the highest bid is about $600 less than it's current value.

The Butterfly Effect: My Original Non-Linear Review.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-08-28T11:54:00-05:00

Here's what I mean, Evan was never really born the first time, the father used a photo-album to go back in time and change something that made sure he was not stillborn like Andrea's two previous pregnancies.

The Butterfly Effect: Alternate Linear Review.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-09-01T21:27:00-05:00

My new MacBook, and I called it.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-05-23T11:02:51-04:00

Meaning, people would have paid big bucks for these capabilities last year, but this year when compared to the MacBook Pro they are rated so so.

Friends with A.D.D

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-04-27T01:38:35-04:00

Usually the only thing you can do to help is inform them of their problem.

Lost, a remake of Earth 2?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-04-23T14:15:29-04:00

Clancy Brown played a character on the show (regular cast member John Danziger left image/Joe Inman right image, is a C.I.A. agent in the episode "One of them, 2006").

Happy Birthday to me.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-04-14T00:44:35-04:00

Anyway, I've already received my gifts, being the geek that I am everything I wanted is tax deductible because it's computer stuff.

My daughters conversation with an important Baptist figure.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-04-08T22:59:31-04:00

When Karen finished talking with the woman, she turned around to find Allyson talking with the gentleman that sat across from her.

Misconception of a self-propelled mower.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-04-12T00:12:39-04:00

Being on the back I never lost traction, regardless of how often I raised the front end, I imagine a front propelled would constantly lose traction due to lifting the front end repeatedly.

Apple vs Apple, again. Who cares?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-27T12:40:30-05:00

One of the last things Atari did before it died (the first time) was sue Sega over the 9-pin controller port and they ended up getting something like 99 million.

The future of Xbox Live Arcade?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-26T23:01:42-05:00

Given that we just barely shipped the 360 into the marketplace just 5 months ago, and that traditional console lifecycles are 5+ years, it’s a bit premature to start planning and making guarantees about any future console so far in advance, especially in light of the fact that digital distribution of entertainment content is still in its infancy.

Who's the underdog? Apple, Microsoft or Sony?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-26T16:38:27-05:00

Music Players: This would be Apple's monopoly, I think they have about the same market share in this category as Sony had in the previous consoles.

My iPod Ponderings, with a dash of speculation.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-26T15:56:08-05:00

I would like to see Apple ditch the 12" PB and come out with a 13" widescreen MacBook (not Pro) to replace all iBooks and then release a 17" MacBook Pro.

A short email from Leo Laporte

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-22T14:06:11-05:00

Short, yes, but if he really does take the opportunity to share my stuff with other Macs user that would be awesome.

American Idol, the family show.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-17T22:47:12-05:00

I could see her on American Idol some day, for now, it's the one show the entire family watches together.

PS3 and the Sony Hype Machine

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-19T00:36:13-05:00

Their PS2 was a huge let down, mostly because of the claims they made about it's power, that power was sorely lacking in the finished product.

Rocketboom

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-06T19:28:08-05:00

I received an email today from Amanda Congdon (host of Rocketboom), not only did she say that I rock but she's going to wear one of my new themacjedi shirts on Rocketboom.

My online store

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-03-08T19:22:05-05:00

I've been working hard the last few days trying to get my store ready with enough stuff to keep it interesting.

Mall walkers, you've seen them.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-02-13T20:08:42-05:00

What's funny is that the old man that parked in the handicapped space walked around the mall for at least the half hour I waited for the stores to open.

Walmart, any news?

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-02-13T20:00:41-05:00

If something changes in the future I may actually consider taking part but right now it doesn't even seem that Walmart employees are willing to push for change.

Meijer Security, post Walmart Movie.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-29T23:47:04-05:00

He followed with that fact that he thought Meijer was going to increase their security, he said they already have full camera view of the entire parking lot and surrounding area with monitored surveillance.

The new Big-O commercial.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-20T23:35:50-05:00

I looked at him and said "You said an hour and a half" he said "It just worked out that way".

Walmart: The High Price of Low Cost

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-26T12:15:14-05:00

But I recommend you see it, if the movie is as accurate as it appears to be Wal-Mart has ruined a lot of towns.

Cat Bed

RobJones@mac.com — 2003-06-20T11:48:46-05:00

It was a simple matter of using high grade 3/4" plywood, wood molding, molding corners, wood glue, a few nails and some white spray paint.

What I started on my vacation, working on my deck.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-24T23:32:18-05:00

I've designed special risers for both sides but I have to wait until I get the wood to make them.

I finally finished my deck steps.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-10-10T22:25:48-05:00

If you remember (or just look at my previous posts) that the deck only had a small set of steps on one side.

Karen's birthday, book theme.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-02-13T20:04:39-05:00

Allyson got her a pretty box and did a book theme with books, software and a bookshelf.

Allyson's birthday party at Tumble Station.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-02-20T20:01:51-05:00

All the kids played forever, I like the tunnels better than the other places.

Sierra's birthday party at C.E.C., loud time.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-02-24T20:55:37-05:00

Chuck-E-Cheese's is OK, but it's way too loud and the whole place is token driven, as a parent I hate that.

Allyson slept by herself.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-01T22:43:00-05:00

We finally got our bed setup and Karen slept in it instead of Allyson's bed.

Disney Shareholder meeting, hammer time.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-03T19:53:37-05:00

They took away Eisner's Chairman title and then gave it to someone that received 25% no confidence vote.

Allyson riding her bike, she's getting better.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-06T16:52:07-05:00

Both Karen and Allyson slept until about 4 today and while Karen gets ready (for what I'm not sure) Allyson is outside riding her bike.

Karen's new frame, starting from scratch.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-06T20:23:55-05:00

Well after weeks of Karen trying to decide what to do about the western piece, I told her she should leave it alone and make a new one with a different frame.

Allyson and Karen making clay pens, I think.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-07T13:02:46-05:00

We slept through church this morning and now they are making clay thing with pens.

Basement floor, cement kits.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-09T23:42:16-05:00

My basement had three bumps in the floor where the builder was going to put in plumbing until he realized that the sewer lines were too high.

Finished patching basement floor holes.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-10T23:49:51-05:00

I used the small buckets (3.5 total) of water stopping Quickcrete, they worked really well and I'm confident I won't have any problems.

The usual weekend, fun, not really.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-14T21:01:40-05:00

We had lunch at Quizno's (I Love Quizno's) and then he went to sign some papers for the house he and his fiancé are buying.

Silly brain test, you will mess up.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-14T21:04:52-05:00

I've had this test image for a while and don't remember where I got it from, but here it is.

The Young Republican.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-14T21:12:07-05:00

But to explain further she continued emotionally, "But Mary is so very popular on campus, college for her is a blast, she goes to all the parties all the time and very often doesn't even show up for classes because she is too hung

My wife's frame.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-16T22:04:07-05:00

Anyway, she ordered a new frame that was made of old grayed barn wood, but they got the sizes all wrong and it was one of the worst frames I've seen.

My IQ, looks kinda low to me.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-16T23:44:42-05:00

These talents combined with your overall high intelligence make you good at understanding the big picture, which is why people trust your instincts and turn to you for direction — especially in the workplace.

Glue that box, not sniff the glue.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-17T20:06:18-05:00

I'll be returning that Miter Box I bought, It did the job but at the same time it was a pain to saw all those pieces by hand.

The new artwork and a new Brand.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-24T20:57:43-05:00

I need to sand the inside down a little, I'll be picking up a sander and vac tonight.

RIDGID

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-26T00:42:15-05:00

I've been doing a lot of tech support this week, so I thought I would get those tools I wrote about earlier.

The artwork is finished.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-29T21:30:45-05:00

It's hard to see the depth in these photos but the piece is very nice.

Over the counter allergy medicine.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-30T20:11:57-05:00

This is what they a call 24 hour medicine and even though it was in pill form I let it dissolve in my mouth, it really did not have any flavor.

At the Mall last night, Xbox, Halo, happy time.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-03-31T22:10:39-05:00

There is one wing of the Mall that seems to be the Mom and Pop shop area, and as we were walking down that section there were a bunch of kids standing outside of what used to be a beauty salon.

Macintosh G6 Processor

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-18T02:46:14-05:00

I believe that if Apple hadn't been able to produce the Intel based computers in 2006 that the new Dual-Core G5 processors in PowerMacs would have actually been dubbed the G6.

Career Day at School

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-07T07:37:54-05:00

When I picked her up from school and as she was getting in the car I said "So how did Daddy do today" She looked at me with a huge grin on her face and said "You did great", then she followed that up with

Easter project, not really.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-12T20:49:14-05:00

Mark opposite side of door frame for hinges, chisel out 3 areas for hinges to rest, cut 3 additional grooves in door and reverse hinges, drill hole and chisel area for door bracket, reverse cat door (yes cat door), sand down door where it touches and shouldn't, apply spackle in all old holes (three times throughout the next day), attach door, reverse door knob, done for the night go to bed.

Today is the day, It's my birthday and I turn a ripe 33.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-14T07:05:51-05:00

If you listen to Your Mac Life you should hear them give me a Happy Birthday shout out tonight.

What I got for my birthday, take a look at my gifts.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-14T22:51:09-05:00

I got tanning sessions (I'm getting pale and needed them), shorts and a shirt (I hate pants), coffee cup warmer (my coffee was getting cold), Allyson made me a coffee mug.

Allyson read her first Sunday comic ever.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-18T10:41:31-05:00

Everyone was feeling bad this morning (stopped up), so I ran out before they got up and picked up some Claritin (and ummm, some doughnuts).

Still sick.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-22T07:22:12-05:00

I woke up sick on Sunday, didn't work on Monday, felt a little better on Tuesday, worse on Wednesday and pretty much lost my voice.

Allyson is so funny, she gets it from me.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-25T19:17:57-05:00

I then went to the restroom, when I stepped out she had just finished and my Dad was talking about places he had been like Hong Kong, he asked Allyson if she'd ever been to Mexico or China.

Surfin at my favorite coffee shop.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-04-30T07:29:34-05:00

The owner (Alan) allowed me to setup my business cards in his store a couple weeks ago and now he knows what I do.

Tore down, with my coffee.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-05-03T07:30:33-05:00

One of the workers was spraying water on the house as the roof and walls were knocked in, he was using what appeared to be a fire hose and I'm sure it was to eliminate any possible spontaneous combustion.

Dave Ramsey

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-05-09T23:01:14-05:00

It was great, he was just as entertaining as the videos in the class but more importantly my nephews now have the personal finance skills that the majority of the population don't.

I saw my Accord this morning.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-05-20T07:40:37-05:00

I bet someone is going to fix it up because other than setting for the last 6 months it's still in great shape.

The storm is over.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-05-30T16:42:50-05:00

Sounds like there might have been several touchdowns near us but we're good for now.

Halo... From forty miles away.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-02T07:35:34-05:00

And on top of that Stephen had the bright idea to use iChat for voice messaging and it worked brilliantly.

I helped Karen with her VBS classroom tonight.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-13T22:40:43-05:00

It was really cool with a painted scene surrounding the entire classroom and three kites with tails that circle the whole room.

Allyson's GAME BOY

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-19T22:29:27-05:00

So today is her payday (Saturday), and she has enough including tax to buy her GBA SP, I told her several months ago that I would buy her first game when she earned enough to buy the GBA.

Father's Day, hey, I'm one of those.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-20T08:33:47-05:00

Well after church I got Buckheads for lunch (one of my favorite restaurants) and then we went back home for a nap.

Allyson's GAME BOY - Part 2

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-21T19:09:55-05:00

So after spending some time at Amazon.com reading reviews of GBA games I picked Dora the Explorer, The Search for Pirate Pig's Treasure.

Lots of projects in one day

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-06-27T09:27:23-05:00

Yesterday I work on marking off my yard with mason line and yard stakes using my plot plan and all the marks on the concrete.

Our trip to Indy last summer.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-16T16:34:10-05:00

You know you're a Mac Addict when the glare from your bald head is in the shape of the Apple logo.

Newsweek makes the ultimate iPod ooops.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-18T09:30:16-05:00

This will be old news by tomorrow (Monday July 19th) but Newsweek posted a couple articles that they shouldn't have related to a yet to be announced iPod.

Now it's MacCentral's turn to reveal iPod info.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-18T10:09:14-05:00

I would be just as angry with them for perpetuating this mistake, because if anybody else posted this info everyone would wonder if it was real.

THE NEW IPOD

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-19T09:26:10-05:00

By incorporating the same scroll wheel that the iPod Mini has they've made this one the best so far.

Yes, I can video chat all the way to Italy.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-07-27T17:33:11-05:00

Not only was it cool to chat with someone that far away but he was very nice and we video chatted for about 20 minutes.

Funniest thing I ever heard Bill Gates say.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-09-02T10:48:42-05:00

Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates recently talked about Microsoft's revamped digital media strategy with BusinessWeek Seattle Bureau Chief Jay Greene.

I learned a very important lesson this evening. Look, before you eat.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-09-19T09:38:51-05:00

But when I chewed the first bite all was normal, the second bite however was one of those times in your life when you have a multiple thoughts, ideas or fears all at the same time in roughly less than a tenth of a second.

AFTER SAYING NO FOR SO LONG, I FINALLY GAVE IN.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-09-26T19:19:36-05:00

My wife and I agreed to getting a smart dog, and since her sister had a mutt pup that was mostly German Shepherd I agreed that we could bring it home.

Bowler is no longer with us.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-10-03T21:27:05-05:00

He never really misbehaved around just us but he had a unhealthy attachment to Karen and no strangers could come near him, that included my sister and niece, the neighbors and guys building the house next to us.

BALLOONS, BALLOONS, BALLOONS.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-10-11T20:26:41-05:00

In the last year I can think of four occasions where dozens of balloons have flown over our house.

FAMILY FUN FEST

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-10-30T21:26:56-05:00

It's a lot to do with volunteers only

Halo 2

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-11-12T17:55:00-05:00

I was one of many hundred people who were up past their bedtime just to be able to play the newest Halo ASAP.

iPods

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-12-22T10:29:00-05:00

I learned a few tricks in Windows that I wasn't aware of since I set most of them up, I already had the Mac's setup since I knew what was coming.

iPods iPods everywhere

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-12-04T18:01:00-05:00

12/02/04 Took all of the iPods to the party a couple hours early and covered them by the band equipment so no one would notice.

Snow Storm 2004, can't go anywhere.

RobJones@mac.com — 2004-12-23T10:00:00-05:00

I'm sitting in my living room surfing and watching it snow, again, for the third time in two days.

MacBook Pro introduced and my predictions.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-10T02:14:08-05:00

Why would Apple use the word "Pro", possibly because the next iBook will be renamed MacBook.

My entire neighborhood is without power.

RobJones@mac.com — 2006-01-12T17:28:48-05:00

But since I have a nice size battery backup and only have my cable modem and router hooked up to it I should be able to surf for hours, assuming my PowerBook doesn't die first.

Damn, 14 years, Damn.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-12-31T12:07:55-05:00

On our honeymoon we went to Disney World, on our 10 year anniversary we revisited Disney World.

TiVo hell is over, woohoo.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-12-12T11:24:16-05:00

Then use my email address (robjones at mac.com) when you sign up for TiVo service and are asked you referred you.

I'm in TiVo hell.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-12-05T18:04:43-05:00

TiVo has changed the way we watch TV so much that It's like being without a microwave or refrigerator.

Walmart ruined the Xbox 360

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-11-05T14:40:33-05:00

The screen was a nice LCD display but it was 8ft high, so I had to practically look straight up to play and the controller was to low making it uncomfortable to hold.

At Cosmo Models and Talent

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-10-30T11:19:17-05:00

I'm in a room with a bunch of girls, women and one guy getting ready for their photo shoot.

"Serenity" GO SEE THIS MOVIE

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-09-30T22:26:26-05:00

It could very easily be a sleeper hit as people continue to review how good it is and new viewers are going to see it every week.

That's my girl ;-)

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-09-23T10:27:00-05:00

When they were all in the car only seconds from leaving my daughter said "Momma, can I bring my computer?"

Yes, my ass was handed to me.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-08-26T19:15:00-05:00

The time limit didn't even run out before they had 50 to our 8; I had 5.

It's been a month now since my last post.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-08-23T11:57:00-05:00

Starting your own business can be stressful, you know about when the money you have now will run out and have to make sure you're making that much before it's gone.

Xbox.com's "I'm Your Lackey Contest"

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-04-05T10:39:00-05:00

Because I'm the only person that can get Gary Coleman to say "Whatchu talkin bout TriXie".

New Scanner

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-01-19T22:30:00-05:00

The problem is that once you start scanning you can't stop because you're that much closer to having all of the memories on your computer.

A look back, for all us 80's music fans.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-03-06T19:02:00-05:00

iTunes vs Subscription Services

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-03-15T18:59:00-05:00

This approach gives you opportunity to actually demo full songs for a fee and If you buy it you're not out any additional money, if you don't buy it or don't like it, it only cost you $1 to find that out.

My birthday, April 14th

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-04-14T09:02:00-05:00

At home I received more gifts, the soundtrack to The Last Dragon (one of my favorite childhood movies next to RAD), cologne, iTunes music card (used for Bon Jovi) and a card and cash from my Mom (spent on Wipeout Pure for my PSP).

Allyson's new bike.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-04-20T17:55:00-05:00

The bike specs: Dynacraft-Rhino single speed BMX bike (not normally my first brand choice but had lots of good reviews at Amazon), 20" Aluminum frame (only a few pounds heavier than her 16" bike), freewheel (this is when you can't use the peddles to brake like on a 10-speed), stem rotor (for spinning your handle bars all the around).

Allyson's first wreck on her new bike.

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-04-28T17:53:00-05:00

We were riding together on Monday and I noticed she didn't have good riding shoes, the ones she was wearing were too slick so I suggested we would get some the next day.

Spotlight not seeing iPhoto comments?

RobJones@mac.com — 2005-05-05T17:52:00-05:00

Open iPhoto, select your Library, select all photos (I have 6866), do a batch change to the comments (I just entered a comma, select append), let it finish and don't do anything else (don't click on Spotlight, don't change Albums) just leave it alone and wait a couple of minutes, then click Undo and close iPhoto.