It's funny, I moved from the New Haven area to Maryland about 18 months ago, and one of the things I miss the most is the winter. There's something so disappointing when people freak out about getting 2 or 3 inches of snow. From what I remember, most people in New England don't start panicking until they run out of places to put the snow.
Ah well... yeah, homes are freaking expensive. Try southern New Hampshire some time. They have the worst cost of living to average income ratio in the country.
You must remember that if one of us moves to NC we hate it and move back (it happened to 3 of our close friends). Also, the cost of living up here is higher, hence the "overpriced" you speak of. CT is not the nicest place in NE, but I'm a m@sshole!!
Also if you sell your 1 story ranch on Cape Cod you can move into a 2 story modern home in a private community, with a pool in FL, with money left over. But again, FL is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there!!
Have fun with the snow, we have 30 inches, and drifts in the backyard over 8 feet!
Glad you're feeling better. I'm so looking foward to the cpu scaling results, as I'm just about to do an upgrade(cpu and gfx). I'll wait for your wise words first and ahem, AMD's 14th feb price drop ;-)
North Carolina can't handle 1 inch of snow. Explains why you may have issues with living up north.
Sometimes, being a met can be worse than being a lawyer ;-)
From the Washington Post:
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 20 -- An inch of snow crippled North Carolina's capital -- and prompted plenty of finger-pointing -- Thursday as the city thawed from the surprise storm that caused epic gridlock and left 3,000 students stranded overnight.
While a TV weatherman hung his head in shame before a local audience, calling his forecast of a mere dusting "embarrassing," the mayor vented at meteorologists for leaving Raleigh unprepared for Wednesday's freeze-fest.
"A forecast that had given a better indication of the likely problem would have been very helpful," Mayor Charles Meeker said Thursday, as temperatures and tempers rose.
Residents, particularly those from other parts of the country, could not believe that the city was brought to its knees by an inch of snow.
"I just don't think they're equipped to handle it," Lori Jamieson said.
That was not the case Wednesday. When the dry snow hit already frigid streets at midday, it turned to ice just as schools and businesses scrambled to close early. That sent thousands of cars onto the roads before road crews and salt trucks could treat them.
Police handled more than 1,000 accidents, none fatal, and some people were caught in traffic jams that left them on the roads for more than eight hours. Buses were unable to take children home from school, stranding nearly 3,000 in their classrooms with their teachers overnight. Some motorists who could not get home bunked with others in office buildings and even grocery stores.
"This is embarrassing for my profession," a contrite WRAL-TV chief meteorologist Greg Fishel told viewers during the height of the chaos. "In the 24 years I've lived here, I have never encountered the traffic situation I saw today."
But none of the television meteorologists made the right call, evoking memories of December 2002, when they failed to predict an ice storm that plunged much of the Carolinas into darkness for more than a week.
Meeker said city workers could have been ready, he said -- if forecasts had given a hint that icy roads could be a problem.
Anand, come to the Great White North and see what real winter is like.
Not to mention that cost of living and property are a lot more reasonable up here.
Learn to embrace the beauty of winter, it makes getting though the worst of it easier. When you start looking forward to getting out in the snow, spring comes much earlier.
I know EXACTLY how you feel! I just moved up from Charlotte to Rochester this past September to start business school. While our winter here started off relatively mild and dry, the cold was something I hadn't experienced in a long time. I went home during Christmas break and it was sunny and near 70 degrees for a few days--I miss that! This past week its been nothing but snow, snow and more snow and we've had temps below 0F.
Speaking of business school, I should let you know that my ideal position post-MBA would be a marketing position (product development or brand management) with a PC or consumer electronics manufacturer in the digital convergence market--i.e. Dell, Apple, HP or Sony. I would be happy to assist with any articles on HTPC/convergence products (on an unpaid, part-time basis because I am a student first.) I will keep my eye out for any further details about these new jobs.
Looking forward to reading your review on the X800 Mac Edition. Like many macaholics, I am stuck between trying to decide on whether to purchase a Mac Mini, or get myself a proper tower that can take a chunky card like this one. Regardless, i will be waiting for Tiger before I purchase my next system.
Hope you keep getting bvetter and get back to normal soon.
Can I just ask what happened to the HalfLife2 CPU scaling article that was written and ready to publish before Christmas? Seems to have slipped through the cracks.
If you've got any writing samples of reviews/editorials, feel free to send them to one of the following email addresses: either cereviewer or mobilereviewer @anandtech.com.
The cereviewer address is for Consumer Electronics topics, mostly focusing on the following areas:
MCE/HTPC reviews
media playback devices (MP3 players, portable media players)
media server devices (home music servers)
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Anyone is free to email writing samples to either of those email addresses, but please keep in mind that the type of material we're looking for is similar to what you see published on AT in terms of length, depth and focus. Don't use the articles at AT as a starting point, rather a reference point to make sure you're at least covering what we're doing here, but you're encouraged to go above and beyond what you see here. Anything you can provide to prove your worthiness as an AT editor is fair game.
lol, I wish I was over there! It's so hot where I am. It's the middle of summer and I'm not looking forward to Feb because that's the hottest month here!
What are your requirements for contributing writers? I have a personal interest in the HTPC and consumer electronics market, and have been doing some research.
Welcome to Connecticut! I had no idea you were moving up to this neck of the woods. Gotta love New England winters. Wait until you get your first taste of a Nor'easter! Whereabouts in CT are you? Which county?
Glad to hear that married life is going well. It's so interesting how quickly your spouse becomes an extension of yourself... almost like you wonder how in the world you ever survived the previous years without her. Keep it up: it's the stuff that'll help you through the tougher spots when they come.
My question is (since you've perked my interest with that last paragraph): Would you announce said position openings here on the blog, or through some other channel, say, Forums, etc.?
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Rob Speed - Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - link
It's funny, I moved from the New Haven area to Maryland about 18 months ago, and one of the things I miss the most is the winter. There's something so disappointing when people freak out about getting 2 or 3 inches of snow. From what I remember, most people in New England don't start panicking until they run out of places to put the snow.Ah well... yeah, homes are freaking expensive. Try southern New Hampshire some time. They have the worst cost of living to average income ratio in the country.
Anonymous - Monday, January 24, 2005 - link
silly desi.guidot - Sunday, January 23, 2005 - link
Anand,You must remember that if one of us moves to NC we hate it and move back (it happened to 3 of our close friends). Also, the cost of living up here is higher, hence the "overpriced" you speak of. CT is not the nicest place in NE, but I'm a m@sshole!!
Also if you sell your 1 story ranch on Cape Cod you can move into a 2 story modern home in a private community, with a pool in FL, with money left over. But again, FL is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there!!
Have fun with the snow, we have 30 inches, and drifts in the backyard over 8 feet!
-J
Derek - Sunday, January 23, 2005 - link
Glad you're feeling better. I'm so looking foward to the cpu scaling results, as I'm just about to do an upgrade(cpu and gfx). I'll wait for your wise words first and ahem, AMD's 14th feb price drop ;-)Take care,
Derek
Anonymous - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link
North Carolina can't handle 1 inch of snow. Explains why you may have issues with living up north.Sometimes, being a met can be worse than being a lawyer ;-)
From the Washington Post:
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 20 -- An inch of snow crippled North Carolina's capital -- and prompted plenty of finger-pointing -- Thursday as the city thawed from the surprise storm that caused epic gridlock and left 3,000 students stranded overnight.
While a TV weatherman hung his head in shame before a local audience, calling his forecast of a mere dusting "embarrassing," the mayor vented at meteorologists for leaving Raleigh unprepared for Wednesday's freeze-fest.
"A forecast that had given a better indication of the likely problem would have been very helpful," Mayor Charles Meeker said Thursday, as temperatures and tempers rose.
Residents, particularly those from other parts of the country, could not believe that the city was brought to its knees by an inch of snow.
"I just don't think they're equipped to handle it," Lori Jamieson said.
That was not the case Wednesday. When the dry snow hit already frigid streets at midday, it turned to ice just as schools and businesses scrambled to close early. That sent thousands of cars onto the roads before road crews and salt trucks could treat them.
Police handled more than 1,000 accidents, none fatal, and some people were caught in traffic jams that left them on the roads for more than eight hours. Buses were unable to take children home from school, stranding nearly 3,000 in their classrooms with their teachers overnight. Some motorists who could not get home bunked with others in office buildings and even grocery stores.
"This is embarrassing for my profession," a contrite WRAL-TV chief meteorologist Greg Fishel told viewers during the height of the chaos. "In the 24 years I've lived here, I have never encountered the traffic situation I saw today."
But none of the television meteorologists made the right call, evoking memories of December 2002, when they failed to predict an ice storm that plunged much of the Carolinas into darkness for more than a week.
Meeker said city workers could have been ready, he said -- if forecasts had given a hint that icy roads could be a problem.
Punko - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link
Ha!Anand, come to the Great White North and see what real winter is like.
Not to mention that cost of living and property are a lot more reasonable up here.
Learn to embrace the beauty of winter, it makes getting though the worst of it easier. When you start looking forward to getting out in the snow, spring comes much earlier.
Punko
Jigga - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link
Anand,I know EXACTLY how you feel! I just moved up from Charlotte to Rochester this past September to start business school. While our winter here started off relatively mild and dry, the cold was something I hadn't experienced in a long time. I went home during Christmas break and it was sunny and near 70 degrees for a few days--I miss that! This past week its been nothing but snow, snow and more snow and we've had temps below 0F.
Speaking of business school, I should let you know that my ideal position post-MBA would be a marketing position (product development or brand management) with a PC or consumer electronics manufacturer in the digital convergence market--i.e. Dell, Apple, HP or Sony. I would be happy to assist with any articles on HTPC/convergence products (on an unpaid, part-time basis because I am a student first.) I will keep my eye out for any further details about these new jobs.
Anand Lal Shimpi - Friday, January 21, 2005 - link
The X800 Mac Edition article went up on 1/5/05 as promised, take a look at the Mac section :)Take care,
Anand
hopejr - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
#12, you got that right. I'm thinking the exact same thing (including waiting for Tiger :P)Live - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
# Its coming after the giant nforce 4 roundup and the enourmous sonoma coverage. At least I hope so ;)Hewligan - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
Looking forward to reading your review on the X800 Mac Edition. Like many macaholics, I am stuck between trying to decide on whether to purchase a Mac Mini, or get myself a proper tower that can take a chunky card like this one. Regardless, i will be waiting for Tiger before I purchase my next system.Anonymous - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
What happened to the half-life 2 cpu scaling article?Buzzark - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
Hope you keep getting bvetter and get back to normal soon.Can I just ask what happened to the HalfLife2 CPU scaling article that was written and ready to publish before Christmas? Seems to have slipped through the cracks.
Anand Lal Shimpi - Thursday, January 20, 2005 - link
VinnyIf you've got any writing samples of reviews/editorials, feel free to send them to one of the following email addresses: either cereviewer or mobilereviewer @anandtech.com.
The cereviewer address is for Consumer Electronics topics, mostly focusing on the following areas:
MCE/HTPC reviews
media playback devices (MP3 players, portable media players)
media server devices (home music servers)
The mobilereviewer address is for Mobile topics, mostly focusing on laptop reviews.
Anyone is free to email writing samples to either of those email addresses, but please keep in mind that the type of material we're looking for is similar to what you see published on AT in terms of length, depth and focus. Don't use the articles at AT as a starting point, rather a reference point to make sure you're at least covering what we're doing here, but you're encouraged to go above and beyond what you see here. Anything you can provide to prove your worthiness as an AT editor is fair game.
Take care,
Anand
hopejr - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
lol, I wish I was over there! It's so hot where I am. It's the middle of summer and I'm not looking forward to Feb because that's the hottest month here!Anonymous - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
Please move back to NC. jeezeMikecel79 - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
Oh yeah it's cold up here in CT. It gets worse from this point before it gets better. Feburary is especially cold usually.Your lucky we haven't even gotten much snow this year although it may change this weekend....
Jarlaxlecq - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
Yeah welcome to the neigherhood, It sucks :Dkidding, its not a bad place actually. Cool to see someone here in Ct ;)
Vinny - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
What are your requirements for contributing writers? I have a personal interest in the HTPC and consumer electronics market, and have been doing some research.Vinny - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
Welcome to Connecticut! I had no idea you were moving up to this neck of the woods. Gotta love New England winters. Wait until you get your first taste of a Nor'easter! Whereabouts in CT are you? Which county?rkon - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
It's all about Location,Location,Location. If you think it is cold now just wait until February.niko ^_^ - Wednesday, January 19, 2005 - link
Glad to hear that married life is going well. It's so interesting how quickly your spouse becomes an extension of yourself... almost like you wonder how in the world you ever survived the previous years without her. Keep it up: it's the stuff that'll help you through the tougher spots when they come.My question is (since you've perked my interest with that last paragraph): Would you announce said position openings here on the blog, or through some other channel, say, Forums, etc.?
Take care,
~niko ^_^