Everyone’s flocking to Flock, the social web-browser

I just go this new web browser called Flock, powered by Mozilla.  It’s really nice–it features a side panel that displays all my Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, and blog updates, and has the capacity for a lot more, such as YouTube, Flickr, etc.

I recently added a Windows partition to my Mac via BootCamp so I could play Sims 3, and I found that Flock is a nice, simple web browser for my purposes–mainly to pass the time when my Sim is at work or sleeping.

So if you’re looking for something new, check out Flock, at Flock.com.


In other news, I think I wanna try starting a little journal on here.  Hopefully I can get on at least once every two days or so, and just write a little bit.  It won’t be overly personal, as this is the internet, and I do have this URL posted on my Facebook, but it’ll probably be mostly reflection and self-discussions about life.  So if you’re interested, stay tuned.

Blogged with the Flock Browser

Microsoft Uses Macs for their Ad Campaign

I got this article from MacWorld, and just had to share!  You can see the article on MacWorld here: Macworld.com

 

Several digital images that Microsoft has posted on its Web site to trumpet its new “I’m a PC” ad campaign were actually created on Macs, according to the files’ originating-software stamp.

Four of the images that Microsoft made available on itsPressPass site last week display the designation “Adobe Photoshop C3 Macintosh” when their file properties are examined. The images appear to be frames from the television ads that Microsoft launcehd Thursday.

One of the images is of a real Microsoft engineer, identified only as “Sean,” who resembles John Hodgman, the actor who plays the PC character in Apple’s iconic ads. Reportedly, Microsoft will play off Apple’s own campaign—during which Hodgman introduces himself with the line, “Hello, I’m a PC”—with its engineer saying “Hello, I’m a PC, and I’ve been made into a stereotype.”

Other images posted by Microsoft last Thursday include shots of author Deepak Chopra; Canadian adventurer and educator Geoff Green, founder of Students on Ice Expeditions; and a shark-surround diver named “Meaghan.”

Not all of the images on the PressPass site were generated on Macs. The sample print ads, which highlight the campaign’s “Life Without Walls” slogan, were produced using the Windows version of Adobe Photoshop, according to their files.

The originating software and platform can be found in downloaded versions of the files using built-in tools on either a Mac running Mac OS X or on a PC running Windows.

In Windows XP, for instance, users can view the tag by right-clicking the downloaded file, selecting Properties from the drop-down menu, then clicking the Summary tab. “Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh” appears beside “Creation Software.”

On a Mac, after opening the downloaded file in Preview, users can see the tag by choosing Inspector from the Tools menu, clicking on the middle More Info tab, then clicking on the tab marked TIFF. “Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh” appears beside “Software.”

Microsoft’s campaign is the creation of the Crispin Porter + Bogusky agency, part of a $300 million effort to revamp Windows Vista’s reputation

Sorry for the Absence!

Sorry for the absence, everyone..  After coming back from the Keys, I took another trip, this time to the Outer Banks.  Not much to talk about that, really, but I had a lot of fun

 

Has anyone heard of the game Spore?  It is being made by EA Games, and I’ve been really excited about it for a very very long time.  However I just figured out that I can’t run the macintosh version on my Mac!  I have to use bootcamp to run it through Windows.  I’m glad I can still run it, but it’s a pain that my Macbook isn’t supported.  The game looks like its going to be a lot of fun, anyway.  Here is a link if you haven’t heard of it: spore.com

 

I think I’m going to be writing some more insightful posts soon, instead of the diary-like entries I’ve had so far, so there will be some interesting stuff to read soon  Thanks for stopping by!

Dual Screen

Woo!  My brother just got back from Germany and he set up dual screen monitors on my new MacBook  Now I have the 13″ display as well as a 19″ display for blowing extra windows up  It is sweet!!!

 

This is going to make it a lot nicer to make art, cuz I can have reference pics on my smaller monitor and the full blown Photoshop screen on my larger computer…  Hopefully this inspires me to get more art done so there is more stuff for you to look at

 

My brother is also installing Bootcamp so I can have Windows on my Mac…  My little MacBook is getting lots of upgrades today