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The iMac as my main computer

The old iMac on desk

Taken on October 15, 2004.

Five years ago today: Well, not really. I haven’t been keeping up with my “five years ago today posts” and so this one is a bit late. Switching to the Macintosh was a fairly long process for me due to the work I was doing at the time. My having the iMac up and on my desk, as my main computer at the time, was sort of a big deal for me.

The desk I had at the time was an old library table. It wasn’t very fashionable but it was sturdy and did its job until I switched to the IKEA desk that I have now.

The Microsoft Wireless keyboard and mouse, which came with a USB dongle that I despised, wasn’t a bad setup at the time. I miss the ergonomics of the keyboard, actually. The new, slim keyboards from Apple are incredibly nice to type on but are not as nice on the wrists as that keyboard was.

You’ll notice that a really old version of TheUberGeeks.net (a site that has since gone the way of the dinosaur) is loaded on the iMac. The good old days indeed.

The women of Curves

The women of Curves

Date taken: February 4, 2004 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Five years ago today: I used to teach a short-lived class in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania at a small computer store. The class typically consisted of basic software instructions like Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook training. We also covered some larger topics like the Internet and eBay.

For a few weeks in a row I taught a class to a team of women that worked at a few local Curves, a women’s only health club, on Microsoft Office and basic Windows-related tasks. We covered how to create schedules, print-outs for the various things they needed, and other specific-needs to Curves.

Forgive me, ladies, for not having your names on file somewhere. Though I do remember that a few of you were against being in a photograph at all, so I thank you for letting me take one of you anyway.