Rampidbyter Rampid byter: A byte of my .Net developing life.

I have a Magic Mouse. I gosh darn love this thing. My conventional windows mice have been for the longest time causing a callous to develop on my pointing finger from prolonged mouse wheel usage. I hop onto the Mac using the Magic Mouse and it’s like running my finger down a baby’s butt. Well, I don’t exactly know what that feels like, but I’d imagine from the age old expression that it must be very similar indeed.

While I brought it on myself by not setting up a captcha or enabling moderation of comments my blog has received a moderate amount of comment spam. I’ve disabled commenting for now until I get a script setup to clear by poster name, IP, or comment phrases. I will give the spam bots some credit. While they may be using my comment blocks to post URL’s to gain more attention to those sites they’ve been very flattering to read. I can’t tell you how many comments I’ve received talking up every post. At least they’re not trash talking spam bots right?

I have a confession to make. I have cheated. I have been in a long term relationship for many years, and in a moment of weakness I did the unthinkable. I was weak, the opportunity made itself available, and worst of all it was unimaginably good. I also want to say I don’t plan to end it anytime soon either. What I’m trying to say is I went Mac.

Yes, Mac, I bought a Mac Mini so I didn’t go all the way but I went enough Mac that I feel really dirty about it. Worst of all I bought the Mac the very day before I was to go Windows 7 official release date. I was curious about the Mac Mini, and the day before Windows 7 a new product version was released. With a student discount and the new machines coming out that day. Well i just couldn’t resist.

I whole hardily blame the iPod. That was my first Apple product and it is one heck of a gateway product. I just expect it to work, be easy to use, and also be small and stylish. I have been using the Windows Mobile 6.1 for some time now. It sucks. Let me be clear it sucks pretty badly. So bad that Windows Mobile 6.5 is night and day better. Oh, I am aware that Windows Mobile 6.5 is lacking and has lackluster features. It’s big claim to fame is not being Windows Mobile 6.1. I so wanted to work on the Windows Mobile phone but really what’s the point when I can get an iPhone?

So the very fact that Windows Mobile was such a pile has lead me into the arms of Apple. I am one of the small percentage of people who own a PC and STILL decide to buy a Mac. I want to do iPhone applications, and eventually ditch my worthless Windows Mobile 6.1 phone for an iPhone. Something with multi-touch interface, a browser that doesnt require a toothpick and a prayer to scroll, and be able to take advantage of the sweet app store.

Yes, I’ve gone Mac, not all the way, but we’ll see what happens. I can tell you right now that it’s gross how the Mac mini boots to the useable desktop in about a minute while my quad core beefy dell XPS 720 takes about four to five minutes to do the same. I’ve used CCleaner on the desktop to trim startup apps just so you know it’s not bloated with startup programs.

Anyway, that is my confession. I am glad to have that off my cheat. I will still claim to love Microsoft, Windows, and especially the .Net framework. I am just going to a more open relationship with Microsoft until they decide to commit to me in providing top quality environments to work with.