Monthly Archives: May 2023

It’s finally happening

Hello, dear reader!

As you probably already know, I am transgender MTF. After a year of suffering from gender dysphoria, I said, “fuck it all,” and started hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

There haven’t been many changes yet, as I am only a few days on estrogen (E), but damn, finally, I did it! Recently, I reached a point where I wanted to give up and attempted suicide by overdose. Fortunately, medical workers saved me. I didn’t want to live in this body; I wanted to be a girl, and now I am finally becoming one. I

I will write more posts about my journey, but in the meantime, you can expect other interesting content! Thanks for reading. Have a happy Pride Month.

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Again Apple? MacBook Pro 2008

Hello, dear readers!

Today, I have something unusual to write about. Some time ago, I purchased an Apple PowerBook G4 and I fell in love with its case, screen, speakers, and sound card. It came with OS X Tiger, an old but reliable system. I’ll definitely write a post about it later!

I liked it so much that I thought, “I want something similar but more powerful.” That’s when I realized it existed! I also remembered how much I wanted to use OS X Mavericks because of its awesome design. I really appreciate the aesthetics of old Apple hardware and software. I’ll probably include some pictures of OS X Mavericks in my post.

That’s when I stumbled upon the MacBook Pro 2008. It had 3 GB of 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, a Core 2 Duo CPU, and an 80 GB HDD. I also noticed that the seller had a 160 GB HDD for sale, so I ordered both. I managed to negotiate a lower price, so you could say the HDD was free!

Short Review

The MacBook Pro arrived in perfect condition, although the charger was broken, so I had to order a new one. The case is made of aluminum, and it features a beautiful 15″ screen with a resolution of 1440×900. The picture quality is amazing, even though it’s a TN panel. In fact, it looks better than my IPS monitor. The keyboard is very nice too. Unfortunately, my MacBook Pro has a Russian layout, which is not ideal as it has a small shift and return key. However, since I use an external keyboard most of the time, it’s not a big issue. The touchpad is larger than the one on the PowerBook, and it features a single button. It supports gestures, which is a nice touch. The speakers and sound card are excellent, making it a great laptop for audio and video consumption. There are only two USB ports, which could be improved, but I use a USB hub to overcome that limitation.

How I Use It

So, what do I use it for? I had been using a ThinkCentre A51 with a Pentium 4 as my main desktop for a while, and it was quite challenging, especially when opening new websites in a browser. It would often freeze, and the only solution was to reboot. That’s why I decided to get a new laptop and connect it to an external monitor.

As you can see, I installed OS X Mavericks on the 160 GB HDD that came with the MacBook Pro. I now use it as my desktop computer, connecting an external monitor, keyboard, and a tablet (Wacom CTL-680) that I use as a touchpad. If you’re interested, you can read about using a graphics tablet as a touchpad here.

What do I do with it? I use it for web browsing, IRC, XMPP, note-taking, and connecting to other machines through SSH. I would use it for music, but unfortunately, iTunes doesn’t support FLAC files (and I have some FLAC songs). Additionally, VLC is very laggy, and it takes forever to import even a few songs. I’m not sure what’s causing this issue since the PowerBook worked fine with VLC. I might explore other audio players, and if I find anything interesting, I’ll update the post.

That’s it for now!

Thank you for reading. Nyaa~

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