I’ve used a fair few text editors over the years, and most of them have annoyed me. For me, a text editor should be useful for taking quick notes and for reviewing Matlab, C, Python, HTML and any other language code I feel like looking at. It should use color coding appropriate to the language [...]
I love, love LOVE my striped sheets. I think I have them in Cafe, though whatever color I have looks brighter and more golden than cafe as pictured. I love the color – it’s bright, but not garish or tacky. The stripes make them look very elegant in a subtle way. They’re very soft but [...]
Tuesday nights at 10 on CBS, The Good Wife. It’s such a great show! I love it. Great acting, clever sub-plots, a touch of romance, legal drama – what more could you ask for? In other news, I’ve recently discovered two online retailers that I like – Land’s End Canvas and Boden. I haven’t actually [...]
It’s been difficult to find good 100% safe investments lately because interest rates are so low. I mean, can anyone think of a guaranteed, 1 year or less commitment, investment that returns 2%? I can’t think of one. Savings accounts, CDs, etc., offer 1.5% or less. Therefore, I find it amazing that credit cards offer [...]
Government weather. Enough said, really. It’s just really nice to be rid of the ads that are on weather.com. Ads are really annoying me lately. Weather.gov has everything weather.com has – and in a more compact format.
8.) Canon 50mm f1.8 lens. At $100, this lens is an absolute steal. It’s light, takes beautiful pictures, and opens all the way up to f1.8. I use it all the time indoors. It’s wonderful for people or pet shots in low light. It’s also great for hiking in the forest. 7.) Pebble Beach yarn. [...]
