AOL finally decided to start using a XMPP, which Google Talk has been using for a while now. ICQ and AIM services are now compatible with XMPP, but still in the beta stages. Check out the Wiki Page to learn more about this new and exciting announcement.
The weather here has been crazy one week it’s been in the 70’s and now this week it’s been in the low 30’s to 40’s. As I write this message, it’s snowing , so it’s been a crazy start for the weather so far this year.As being a Apple/Mac Geek/fangirl I did see the new products Apple rolled out at Macworld. The Macbook Air is super tiny and looks great, but for me it’s missing features like firewire, superdrive and the hard drive is super tiny. Plus for the cost, I rather just go ahead and get the Macbook pro for the extra $200.00 and have a great laptop or buy a Macbook and save money.I’ve been quite happy with my ibook about being portable, since I carry it around with me everywhere I go. As far as work and life, I’ve been busy with deadlines, and just having fun. This year is starting out to be great, but I did lose a very special friend. Salem was my mom’s cat, and I took him in after my parents passed away. He was one of the cats that was around before I left home to go to College and I really love that cat too. I’ll miss him more now that my mom is gone as well, since he was my moms little man. Other than that, I’ve had a lot of positive things happening in my life and hope I can share them with everyone soon.
Well the Holidays has come and gone for me. I had a good Christmas, although was still hard not being able to share the holiday with my mom and dad, but I know they were with me in spirit. Instead of getting things I would not use or never wear, this year I got a ton of gift cards, that I’ll be using throughout the year. I got cards for coffee to food to music to clothing shops. I also got a neat little tool set, which is perfect for when I have to work on the few pcs I have left or when I upgrade to a new hard drive for the G5 (PowerMac ). I also got a neat clock for the office which gives you the current inside temp, the date and day, time, alarm and timer. It’s called “Bob” 5-in-1 Wobble Clock. I got a lot more stuff too like a calendar for the office, lounge pants, bath stuff and lots of candy too. All and all I had a great time this year reconnecting with family I haven’t seen in a long time and visiting with friends. As the New Year approaches I can only wish for 2008 to better than 2007 was.