Long time no update

It's been a while since I've updated. According to alistapart, I "betray my readers" when I don't update on a regular schedule. So, I'm going to try to do a weekend update each week, hopefully soon with photographic illustration!

Speaking of a camera, I think I've decided on my model: The Canon Powershot A530. It's a sweet camera; 5 megapixel CCD and 4x optical zoom. But what makes it great are the deals you can find on it right now. It's been spotted as low as $120 at OfficeDepot. I'm waiting on it to dip below $150 again so I can snap it up. I was also considering the Canon Powershot A620, which bumps the CCD to 7.1 megapixels, and gives some extra video options. For a light user like myself, however, the A530 will be fine.

Work's going great. I just completed a project where I reviewed 14 online backup solutions and completed a comparison table and made recommendations. I have two other projects: Image Acquisition, which is basically finding an easy-to-use scanner for departmental and individual use, and the VUaccess installer for next year (a CD we put together containing a whole bunch of free software, our licensed anti-virus/anti-spyware, and setup for a dial-up connection). Neither will be as much fun, but interesting nonetheless.

Michelle managed to get herself bitten by a brown recluse again. It definitely doesn't look like it's going to be fun for her. Her landlord needs to rid that place of the spiders or he can face some serious liability. Besides the spiders, he also hasn't fixed their air conditioner, and I can't imagine that's fun for her with this heat.

My cousin Brooke graduated from high school last week. I'm very proud of her. I didn't have my good camera yet, but we got some digital prints from a disposable that I've cropped and made more pretty. A big congratulations to her!

That's all for this week. Tune in next week: same time, same channel.

Update: Over the Hedge is AMAZING. You should go see it.