Windows 7

In my previous post I mentioned I ordered the 69 dollar upgrade disk. I wanted to mention that I expected to get a 32bit disk as my HP was shipped with 32bit Vista on a 64 bit system. I was pleasantly surprised to find two disks inside the package one 32bit and one 64 bit. Nice....
Even better when I did a clean install with the 64 bit disk and simply wiped the previous install and did a quick painless clean install and it found everything minus the video card and the scanner software for my HP All in One. There might be hope in Redmond yet......

Winows 7 and Karmic Koala

Wow Microsoft finaly delivers a good OS. I signed up for the 69 dollar upgrade in the spring and also held off purchasing a new laptop until the release date. I have only been using it for a few days but I must say I like it. I never hated Vista but it was a resource hog and it was bugger early in it's release with tons of issues. 7 has been quite the opposite. I think MS was a lot smarter this time with lots of beta testing and allowing folks to run the RC with a key. This allowed lots of in the field testing. And users saw quick responses to the issues that presented. I really like a lot of the new features very intuitive.

But with that said Karmic Koala was also released this week and It is a force to be reckoned with. Each release has brought new polish and innovation. This release has produced a stable, polished and integrated OS that is very frugal with resources (340 meg vs 750 meg for Windows). In a few days we should see the release of Linux Mint (a spin off distro of Ubuntu that I prefer. I run dual boot on all my hardware. This affords me the best of both worlds and the opportunity to learn each new Windows OS. I make a small income off Windows in regard to fixing bloated damaged and otherwise compromised Windows computers. So long live the King he keeps me in cash...

Stacy & Lise-Anne

Two marvelous people got married today. I was there to witness the union and snap this pic.

October has arrived

Well it has cooled off quite a bit lately. Fall is here and time to get the house winterized. But for now I sit typing this while gazing outside. It is a sunny and windy morning. The weatherman says the wind is to slow and turn west. Perhaps we can fly today..... perhaps.

Puppy 4.3

I have been using Puppy Linux for older computers for a long while but I must say this is the cleanest looking version I have ever seen. Very nice work.

Back to Work

After a uneasy summer it's time to get back to work. I have just finished my holidays. The rest was good.

Birthday Trip

My brother Derek offered the use of his KLR 650 for a trip north to see my daughter and grand kids in Quesnel. I could not refuse. Here is the bike. I dubed her "Big Red" and some of the senery on Hwy. 24

Speargrass

The view from Speargrass launch.

Fire Season

We have had a crazy fire season. This was not one of the worst days but it was quite smokey. This the view from Aberdeen.

Back To Work

Well I just finished 7 days off and man I could use 7 more but as they say "suck it up buttercup" so off to work I go.

Snow Leopard Has Arrived

It's here; lets see if the upgrade can match the hype

One Of Many

Here is a shot of the spotter aircraft getting back in the air.

At The Airport

I took the dog for a walk down near the airport along the river. I watched the many aircraft coming and going to fight fires. And then a huge flock of gulls passed over.

Fires Everywhere

This is the view from Aberdeen while we where car hunting. A local fire combined with many others in the region have made life here very difficult for those with breathing issues

Cinnamon Ridge

Our local composting site is aptly named.

Speargrass Launch

I drove up to Speargrass to retrive Dave's van after a early morning flight. By this time the wind had really picked up. The view however was as sweet as ever.

Changes, Changes

The Mission where I work is going through some huge changes. We lost one of our funding contracts a few months back. Several staff where laid off at the time and the ED looked for new streams of income, but to no avail. So we have had to lay off several more workers and really pair down to bare bones while we struggle to stay afloat. I have been chosen to stay on but I will be back in the position of Chaplain as well as my other duties. So I will a very busy boy until we get this ship back on track.

Where He leads me I will follow.

Amazing Grace

Wow it's been a long time. So much going on.

Recently a good friend lost his wife to cancer. She fought a courageous battle with her husband by her side every step of the way. While I did not know her well I know her husband. And I hope that if any thing like this ever befell myself or family. That I would be able to walk through it with the grace and endurance these two have displayed though out a long and difficult journey.

Things

Things must be as I want them to be. Otherwise I would change them.

G. Rothstien

"Do you want to be well?"

Jesus Christ

Les coming in

Les coming into land a Little Dome