How I spent my Friday - before & after.

Posted by Paul Mayson on March 1, 2008

I spent Friday (leap day) helping a client make the transition from the world of Windows to, well, a cleaner world of Windows (and Mac). The transition took just over six hours to clean up, set up, update, transfer, and personalize the new gear.

We started with a Sony VAIO desktop (Windows XP) with a 17″ Dell LCD, HP LaserJet 1020 Printer, Panasonic Webcam, Western Digital external hard drive (the small, self-powered model), a bunch of wires, and an alarm clock.

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This is how the day ended. A 24″ iMac with 2 gigs of RAM running Mac OS X Leopard and Windows XP Pro via Parallels, and I was able to keep the printer (thanks to the Linux foo2zjs drivers) as well as the alarm clock (phew!). There’s also a new Western Digital My Book 320 GB drive back there to take care of the Time Machine backups.

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Next we’ll hit those piles of papers and stacks of “stuff”. But the runway is cleared and it’s an awesome setup.

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Office SnapShot: OfficeSpacey

Posted by Paul Mayson on February 3, 2008

Seems appropriate that the first featured OfficeSpacey “SnapShot” is my own set up (click it for larger image). Last year we moved out of a tiny Manhattan apartment that had two 10′ x 10′ rooms. One for sleeping, and the other for everything else. In the new living quarters, we have mucho space-o. So much space that I have options. In the last 12 months I have been set up on the first floor (too noisy), then the basement (unfinished and too depressing), and now an empty upstairs bedroom (just right?). I like this the best so far. It’s not as quiet as I’d like, but so far it’s the best option. Here’s the cockpit…

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