Hot, pink, fast

Check out the new bike I got this weekend! That guy Craig, he is always selling cool stuff! I took it out this weekend to scuff the tires. Holy crap this thing is fast. It’s not much for climbing (or maybe I’m not), but get this thing on a fairly level piece of road and you can take off. Pretty soon I’ll be chasing down cars. Yes it is that pink, and yes people do whip their heads around to get a closer look. I thnk someone even took a picture of me as I was waiting for traffic. But hey, if it makes sure they see me and keeps them from running my ass over then my plan has worked out perfectly!

A Clean Slate

Since I have stripped my machine bare and started over I’ve been pondering which apps I should be installing. By coincidence MaximumPC put out two great lists of apps and methods for cleaning up a machine and keeping it that way. Perhaps they anticipated my moves. While not every step is a charmer and not every app has my interest, there are plenty that do. I’ve already got the essentials like Notepad++ and AnyDVD, but some new ones like Digsby, and Media Player Classic have been a welcome addition. I still think there is some life left in this machine and these two articles might help boost that. The 32 Totally Essential (and Free) Apps for Every New PC 21 Essential Steps to Make Your PC Better/Faster/Stronger