Escaped Thoughts

I celebrated my return to Camino today with 6 patches. Granted only one was at all sizeable, but it was still fun.

It's good to be back.

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I ordered a new iPod for myself the other day. You could call it a going away present, or a final moment of weakness in the face of life inside the RDF; both are equally accurate.

It really says something about both the industry and Apple that I was surprised when I realized that my current iPod is only two years old. Given all the substantial changes the entire iPod line has gone through, it seemed impossible that it was really only two years. And while I fully recognize that there was no real need for me to upgrade (unlike my recent computer purchase, where a five-year-old computer really wasn't sufficient for me any more), there a number of major improvements: a brighter, color screen; between two and three times the battery life, five times the storage, better software and hardware interface (I just missed the click wheel last time around)—and all at a lower price, even before discount.

The other surprise was my realization that as far as I can remember, this was the first time I've ever purchased an Apple product and had a choice about the color. I decided on the features I wanted and I wasn't done. It was very confusing for me. Ultimately I decide on white though, because while black seems to be the new white, white is the original white. And there's just no arguing with that.

Update: I just got my shipping notice, and it says it will arrive on (or before) the 22nd. That would be very fitting: leaving Apple behind, but coming home to find a little reminder of it waiting for me. I could probably construct some kind of strained metaphor involving my old iPod, my new iPod, and stages of my career, but I think I'll spare us all that particular awkwardness.

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At the end of this month, I'll be starting a new job—I am at last jumping into real, full-time, software development. This is about the time I had expected to move into development when I started, so that's not too much of a surprise. What is surprising, even to me, is that my office will be a little more of a move than I would have thought.

That's right, I'm leaving the fruit business, and going to write Mac software for another company you may have heard of. This was not an easy decision, as my current employer has a great deal to recommend it. Ultimately, though, I think the move will give me more opportunity to explore my interests, which is really what I need at this point in my career. (Rumors that I am going for the free M&Ms are lies and slander.)

The next couple of years should be very exciting for me, as I'll finally be doing the sort of work I've wanted to do since computer science and I crossed paths one fateful semester in college. Full speed ahead!

P.S. Some of the keenly observant readers out there may notice that I have resurrected the Camino category in the sidebar. This is not a coincidence.

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