I just paid for software?!?!?

I decided to drop the $10 to get the upgrade for my iPod Touch, so I could use the snazzy new features available on the iPhone 2.0 software. It seemed like getting it for access to the App Store was a good idea, so I figured I would give it a try. (I’m actually using the WordPress app to write this entry, so I guess it’s useful.) I had my reservations, though.

I was pretty diasappointed about the prospect of paying for software since I honestly can’t remember the last time I paid for software. Almost everyone would probably read that last sentence and think that I spend all my time trying to find a way to steal software, but those that know me know that isn’t the case.

Since I’ve successfully managed to live for the last several years with only free open-source software (specifically Linux distributions Fedora and CentOS) on my home systems, I’ve become accustomed to never having to pay for software. Much to the amazement I have a fully functional PC for browsing, editing images, playing media, and of course software development.

Unfortunately the idea that you don’t need Windows or OSX to use your computer is probably foreign to many. I can only hope that will soon change — which is why I like to take the opportunity to bring it up whenever I can!

First Fruits

I was a bit behind getting a garden started this year (and I didn’t fertilize like I normally would), so things are just starting to appear. It’s fun when miniature versions of the fruits and vegetables start to show up, so I figured I would post a few pictures.

Jalepenos


Cucumbers (notice the bee spreading pollen in the flower on the left)



Sun Gold Tomatoes



Heirloom Tomatoes



Watermelons (or maybe Cantelope — I can’t remember what I planted there)





As I was out snapping these this morning I noticed that we also had one over-achieving cucumber that was growing outside my chicken-wire fence, so I picked it since it looked close to ready. I’d rather eat it than give it to some birds or deer. Funny how it’s over twice the size of everything else on the plants!