The TARDIS has landed March 4, 2008 ~ 1:52 pm
Posted by Julie in : Uncategorized , trackbackLetting my geek flag fly proudly, I christened the new MacBook Pro “The TARDIS” after Doctor Who’s ship. Time Lord technology = bigger on the inside, just like this computer. Unfortunately, I then had to come to work and leave the TARDIS charging (not on the rift in Cardiff, but rather boringly on my sofa).
I did get a chance to play with it a little bit, and it is lovely. Rick has TARDIS envy. Even though his MacBook Pro is only a few years old, it doesn’t have a glossy screen, or a touch trackpad, or a built-in camera, or a remote. As he said, “It’s so pretty!”.
One thing that annoyed the shit out of me is that the TARDIS wouldn’t connect to my home wi-fi network. I’m still not sure why, since Rick’s computer was connected to it just fine. I expect to spend time on this tonight, so Vince, if you get a phone call, you’ll know I have reached the end of my rope. Also on the menu for time-killing while waiting for election results to come in: installing Photoshop Elements and Office onto the TARDIS and moving my entire iTunes library and photo library over from the desktop PC. Which, I just realized that I never named despite having had it for several years now.
And for anyone who’s curious, yes, my iPod is named The Doctor. That thing casting its shadow over you right now? That is my geek flag flying high and proud, blocking out the sunlight in its enormity.
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Just think - if you took the TARDIS through the rift in Cardiff to an earlier time you could then rule all - Empress Julz I !!!!
One Julz to rule them all! Actually, I’d settle for finding Captain Jack Harkness.
Hey–My middle name is Rose. Is that close enough to warrant a copy of your music download file?
Aims~Two points for letting your geek flag fly.
You are such a geek on so many levels!
I had to leave my MacBook at work. I was working through some very frustrating stuff and I couldn’t take it any longer. It isn’t easy getting a Mac to work on a Windows network.
Call me if you need me.
Vince~Thanks for the help tonight. I called Verizon again, told them “Apple” had told me my router was too old, and suddenly the guy knew exactly what I was talking about. I get to make a call to the billing department tomorrow morning to try to get them to send me a new router…it’s a compatibility issue with 10.5.
Question! Is your iPod the Christopher Eccleston Doctor Who or Christopher Tennant Doctor Who?
Yay for the TARDIS finally making it home! Don’t look directly at the heart of the TARDIS, though. Humans aren’t meant to do that.
Hokay, that naming thing is a wee bit odd
I’m glad you are enjoying it though!
I name my computers things like Frank, and Bob, Fred and Chester. I once got a good laugh from my internet peeps when they helped me hook up my internet. I always name my computers plain names, dunno why. And they are always guys…
I love my geek flag, my ring tone on my phone is Deep Space Nine, and I just found a Spock T-shirt at the Dave and Barry’s cheap ass store! My locker at work has “UNRESTRICTED ACCESS” stickers on it.
GEEKS RULE!
Grace~For some reason, although Nine is *my* Doctor, I think the iPod is Ten. Which makes absolutely no sense, because it’s a black iPod, and it was Nine who wore the black leather jacket. Ten wears that brown suit. And you just gave me an idea to make a “Bad Wolf” screensaver.
Lisa~What, you don’t name your tech? I’ve had a Moby (my first laptop, a white iBook), a Gilgamesh (my desktop), a Captain Jack Sparrow (my cellphone), the Doctor (the iPod), and now The TARDIS. It’s easier to find your devices and figure out which devices they are via Bluetooth if they’re named. Rick’s laptop is just Jamie - I forget why (and no, it’s not for Foundme/Jamie ;)).
J-Me~I have a treasured Stargate SG1 shirt, and we will not discuss the Star Trek action figures I had until I moved to New York (they were left behind as “I don’t have enough room for these”). I understand.