OS X System Monitors

A few days ago I recommended System Manager 1.0 to monitor your Mac. Today I got an email from one of our interns, Jason, who was reminded of a slightly similar program called Process Wizard. It lets you monitor all the applications and processes running on OS X

Here's the link to download the program.

The program also includes reniceing sliders that let you increase and decrease the priority of your processes. If you understand Unix, this will probably mean something to you.

I just downloaded and it looks great so far. It's freeware from La Chose Interactive.

I haven't gotten rid of System Manager 1.0 yet, since it does things that Process Wizard doesn't. If you know of a program that contains all of these features, don't be a stranger.

Giants Morrone

Yesterday, my friend Christina emailed me to tell me that she had a dream that I had a boy and we named him after Marco's favorite footballl stadium. Marco doesn't actually have a favorite football stadium, but his favorite team is the Jets who play in Giants Stadium.

Since the last thing I want right now is a baby worthy of the name Giant, I did some research on stadiums. That's how I learned that if you do a Google search for "football stadiums" your second result is "Free Nude Celebrity Pictures." Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men? Only the Search Engine knows.

Here are a few other possible football stadium names:

• Yankee Morrone
• Candlestick Morrone
• Mile High Morrone
• Kingdome Morrone
• Superdome Morrone
• Fed Ex Field Morrone
• PSINet Morrone
• Robert F. Kennedy Morrone
• Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Morrone

Giants Morrone

Yesterday, my friend Christina emailed me to tell me that she had a dream that I had a boy and we named him after Marco's favorite footballl stadium. Marco doesn't actually have a favorite football stadium, but his favorite team is the Jets who play in Giants Stadium.

Since the last thing I want right now is a baby worthy of the name Giant, I did some research on stadiums. That's how I learned that if you do a Google search for "football stadiums" your second result is "Free Nude Celebrity Pictures." Who knows what lurks in the hearts of men? Only the Search Engine knows.

Here are a few other possible football stadium names:

• Yankee Morrone
• Candlestick Morrone
• Mile High Morrone
• Kingdome Morrone
• Superdome Morrone
• Fed Ex Field Morrone
• PSINet Morrone
• Robert F. Kennedy Morrone
• Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Morrone

Wasting Time With Windows

My newest free downloadable game addiction:

Jardinains

Not that I have anything against gnomes.

Sorry, it's Windows only.

Thanks to David from Athens, Ohio!

Wasting Time With Windows

My newest free downloadable game addiction:

Jardinains

Not that I have anything against gnomes.

Sorry, it's Windows only.

Thanks to David from Athens, Ohio!

Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman

You look like you're about to burst.
You look like you're about to pop.
You look like you're about to explode.

I admit, I may have said one of these things to a pregnant woman in the past because I couldn't think of what else to say. But now that I am nearly 8.5 months pregnant I can assure you, pregnant women do no want to hear this. And when you say any of the above to them, they may want to kill you. Though they rarely will.

Think about it. These are very violent images. Plus, they're just not medically accurate. Giving birth hardly ever involves bursting, popping, or exploding. If you don't believe me read this.

For the good of all mankind, please stop yourself before you use any of the phrases above.

This public service announcement has been brought to you by my fragile emotions.

Things You Should Never Say to a Pregnant Woman

You look like you're about to burst.
You look like you're about to pop.
You look like you're about to explode.

I admit, I may have said one of these things to a pregnant woman in the past because I couldn't think of what else to say. But now that I am nearly 8.5 months pregnant I can assure you, pregnant women do no want to hear this. And when you say any of the above to them, they may want to kill you. Though they rarely will.

Think about it. These are very violent images. Plus, they're just not medically accurate. Giving birth hardly ever involves bursting, popping, or exploding. If you don't believe me read this.

For the good of all mankind, please stop yourself before you use any of the phrases above.

This public service announcement has been brought to you by my fragile emotions.

You Are Your Netflix Queue

My dad sent me this article from The New York Times (registration is easy and free and worth it) about how much your Netflix queue says about you.

My favorite part of the article is this quote from Netflix creator Reed Hastings:

"The No. 1 request we get for enhancing the service is to find a way to protect the Queue from a spouse changing it," said Mr. Hastings. "We've heard stories about husbands and wives who go in and rearrange the list when their partner isn't around, and people now want us to come up with something like `his' and `hers' Queues."

Personally, I don't think rearranging is all that bad. It's deleting movies from the queue that I would consider grounds for divorce.

My Netflix Queue Stats

• 68--Number of movies in main queue
  
• 5--Number of movies in "DVDs Awaiting Release" queue
  
• 18--Number of movies we've rented in the last 3 months
  
• 4--Number of movies labeled "Very Long Wait"
  
• 1--Number of movies abeled "Long Wait"
  
• 3--Number of movies labeled "Short Wait"
  
• 3--Number of movies in the queue that are actually television shows on DVD
  
• 15--Number of movies in the queue that I've already seen
  
• 1--Number of movies I feel are categorized wrongly ("Annie Hall" in the Romance genre?)
  
• 3--Average number of times I check the queue per week
  

You Are Your Netflix Queue

My dad sent me this article from The New York Times (registration is easy and free and worth it) about how much your Netflix queue says about you.

My favorite part of the article is this quote from Netflix creator Reed Hastings:

"The No. 1 request we get for enhancing the service is to find a way to protect the Queue from a spouse changing it," said Mr. Hastings. "We've heard stories about husbands and wives who go in and rearrange the list when their partner isn't around, and people now want us to come up with something like `his' and `hers' Queues."

Personally, I don't think rearranging is all that bad. It's deleting movies from the queue that I would consider grounds for divorce.

My Netflix Queue Stats

• 68--Number of movies in main queue
  
• 5--Number of movies in "DVDs Awaiting Release" queue
  
• 18--Number of movies we've rented in the last 3 months
  
• 4--Number of movies labeled "Very Long Wait"
  
• 1--Number of movies abeled "Long Wait"
  
• 3--Number of movies labeled "Short Wait"
  
• 3--Number of movies in the queue that are actually television shows on DVD
  
• 15--Number of movies in the queue that I've already seen
  
• 1--Number of movies I feel are categorized wrongly ("Annie Hall" in the Romance genre?)
  
• 3--Average number of times I check the queue per week
  

Hayden

My sister had her baby yesterday (three weeks early!). His name is Hayden and he's a cutie. Here he is giving the world a wink at 4 hours old with my brother-in-law, Chris.