geek toys!

I think someone shuold buy me mono because it's purple and cute. And bad breath to keep mono company. (alorarose - how much were these things at I-CON? Way more, right?)

Or a cubicle playset because OMG Office Space.

Ninja-pault! *teehee*

The Swiss Memory USB! :D I may have linked this already.. or someone on my flist did. I still want one.

Wil Wheaton linked to the Ambient Orb device ages ago. Now it reminds me some sort of Ancient device, which makes me want it more. Actually, the SoftLight reminds me of an SGA fic someone wrote called "About a Lamp."

The FrogPad is kind of neat and I'd love to try it out. Too bad it's $120.

*hehehehe* Acrobots! Though I'm somewhat baffled that a geek would want something that magnetic near a computer, but it sure would be fun to play with! :D Which is why I'd purchased Stikfas last year.

Oooooh-kay. Need to stop being a geek now and go to bed. Really. I won't be spamming anymore. Well, not tonight anyway.

on permanent accounts

The big news now is that permanent accounts are getting bumped up to 100 userpics. This means, I'm assuming, all permanent accounts and not just the ones being purchased this time. Don't know for sure, but a few others seem to think so too.

Yes, $150 is a lot of money. And I'm sure eventually it'll be available as a paid feature. The thing I don't understand (from skimming the comments in the above linked entry) is why people are getting so pissy that a permanent account is getting something a paid account is not. If I were going to throw in for a permanent account, I damn will better have something I can hold over the heads of regular paid users - that's why I shelled out the bucks. Well, that and the fact that I wouldn't have to pay for LJ ever again.

That's the thing -- being a paid member is optional. You don't have to do anything. But being a paying member anywhere will always get you priviledges. It's sort of wrong, but that's how it works. If I'm paying for the top tier, I don't want the people below me to have access to the same options and getting to pay less money.

The bitching at the LJ staff and demanding this and that... I dunno. Maybe, yeah, that's how permanent members are getting the 100 userpics now but to me it just seems almost petty and ungrateful. Not really the people who are gathering petitions for change -- because those people are actually forming a plan with intent to present it rationally. And I'm not even really talking about the people who are bitching in their own LJ because, hey, it's your LJ - you bitch all you want. I'm talking about the people who comment in the news LJ and just spam the entry and the staff with nasty comments. Geez, seriously. WTF? If you hate LJ that much take your business elsewhere - set up your own blog.

Now I've suddenly lost my train of thought and I'm probably just being bitchy, so whatever. What the hell do I care anyway? I already have a permanent account and I've gotten plenty of use out of it. Hell, I remember when I first jumped on LJ and was happy using 3 icons and the generator layout. I'd be lying if I said I'd be okay going back to that; LJ is partially about the shiny and pretty now. However, what I get most out of LJ is sharing interests with people and making new friends.

And having a place to post my bitchy rants.

vcds; silly movies

mamoru22 - I can't get the Birds of Prey or Tru Calling ep to extract off the VCD, so I'm just gonna copy them for you and mail them.

cassiejamie - Did you want the Tru Calling ep with Joe? I don't think I sent that to you last time and I found it, so... let me know.

ragingpixie - I got your IM - sorry I was off watching tv ^^* I do still want to work on your layout. unless you already have someone waiting to jump on it. Sorry it's taking me so long >_<

"I Want to Marry Ryan Banks" and "Celeste in the City" were on ABC Family today. Both of them are so cheese-tastic. I love 'em. The first because Bradley Cooper is so cute when he's not S1!Will and Emma is pretty adorable too. The second because I love Majandra Delfino and.. extra flamey Xander Nick Brendan!

Mkay. Back to cleaning out my dresser and closet. I'm finally getting all my winter things away so I can pull out summer clothes. Because.. it's summer.