New ATOM CPU For NAS

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Engadget has the news on new Atom CPU for NAS, that would allow multiple simultaneous streams, and smart video scaling.

This is great, wish it had come out sooner. I have my iTunes library on a Synology NAS (not only backs itself up on a second drive, but allows me to stream music from anywhere or store files on the NAS to access from anywhere), but it doesn’t like 2 accesses at the same time. If I am listening to music and access the NAS via the finder, I will lock my finder up for a while, it slows down so much, so a speedier CPU that would allow multiple connections would be awesome!!!

Appleinsider has a rumor of 2GB SSD’s from Apple for the new MacPro

Appleinsider has heard rumors of Apple working on 2 GB SSD’s for the new MacPro with a standard SATA connector.

And while that would be awesome, at least for a boot drive, the cost would be so prohibitively expensive that it would be useless! And the fusion drives scare me as if one drive goes you lose everything (though you should be backing it up anyway). Still the most hopefully thing out of this is that maybe we will be getting a new MacPro soon. I SURE HOP SO!!!

A Wacom Tablet?

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Engadget is saying that Wacom is hinting at a mobile tablet in the near future. If this could be a combination Cintiq for your home computer, this could be amazing. I have always wanted a Cintiq, but could never afford one, though I have used Wacom tablets for years and years. Even a table that can use a pen would be so much better for art than using your finger, and a full Wacom would be even better.

I hope this happens and at a fairly reasonable price, as this could be huge!

Surgery Update, Sore as hell!

I thought i was done being sore post surgery, but i sure was wrong.

Doing a 2.1 mile every morning without a problem (well I have had some leg pain from the walking at various times), and have been using a 10 pound kettle bell about 3 times a week. Well that was getting easy so I switched to my 15 pound Kettle bell, and the next day woke up as sore as I have been in many months. My chest is so sore! Youch! Both on the sides by my shoulders and on either side of the scar. Now it is getting better, but I am back to the 10 pounder for the time being, and see just how sore I am.

Surgery Update, 9 Months Out

Well it has been a while since I have done a surgery update, so I figured I should do one at some point.

Overall I am doing great. I am really not sore anymore. And my chiropractor has finally started giving me full adjustments so my back feels great, and I really needed that. Amazing how much better I feel just after having a full adjustment. And my chest pretty much doesn’t hurt anymore. Once in a while I still feel it, and have still been using a pillow in the car, but mostly to just keep it like it is than to stop any current pain. The scars are looking the same really, but haven’t turned white yet, like they supposedly eventually will.

My brain is certainly doing better, though I still have a bit of brain fog. I certainly forget things more than I used to, and it is as annoying as all hell. Still it is vastly better than it was. And I seem to have some of my old creativity back as I have been working on my reel and having fun making new graphics for my reel. Still haven’t done any writing yet though, hopefully I will feel like doing that again soon.

As for my energy, it is awesome! I have so much more energy. I am doing a 2.1 mile walk every morning with a 9 story hill that is brutal, and while I do stop once going up it, I am getting farther every day that I can walk before stopping.

Still sweating like a mad man though. It has been cold in the mornings, and I am talking 39 degrees (mind you this is 4:30 AM, but still this is Los Angeles) and it has been cold to start the walk, but once I get up the hill I get sweaty and hot, though it is too cold to take much off (mostly wearing a hoodie and hat).

As for the diet, I can say it does not seem to be working too well. I am going up and down, but seem to be staying around 250 pounds, which is only 8 pounds done and have been going for at least a month. Now I have cheated some, but not much and have been even eating in 7 or 6 hours when I can, but just don’t seem to be losing much, and that is with more exercise, and eating less. And I am eating tons of salads, I mean tons. Many days I have a salad for lunch and one for dinner, though I guess I need to eat less little snacks, but even those have been tiny, and things like nuts and Apple’s that are recommended in the diet. I have this feeling that since the 8 hour diet is easy for me, it isn’t right for me, but I am still trying it, and we shall see. I mean I did drink with my friends this weekend, so it makes sense I gained some weight, so I will keep going and keep trying to eat less and healthier and just see what happens.

So overall I am mostly recovered and it is time to lose weight and start getting my body in better and better shape. Need to start doing more kettle bell again, though after a 50 minute walk I don’t want to do more, and I just don’t feel like exercising when I get home from work.