Last month, I finally bought a new laptop with plans to replace my aging 2009 Macbook as my primary computer. It is a Lenovo Yoga 7i, purchased from MicroCenter. It is a switch from Mac, which has been my primary OS for pretty much since I’ve been using computers, but it has touch screen and I hope to switch to the open world of Linux.
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Purchase: flannel sherpa lined robe
I finally bought myself an expensive but very warm and comfy bath robe, LL Bean’s sherpa lined flannel robe, the black watch color. I don’t think I’ve had a robe since I was a kid. I’ve considered getting one for years, but couldn’t find one in stores that didn’t look too cheap and thin or was too expensive. But the advantages finally won out and made an expensive one seem worth it.
Continue reading post "Purchase: flannel sherpa lined robe"Black Friday 2020
I probably spent more this Black Friday than any previous one. I bought four things, all of which I had already been planning to get and only one of which was on sale.
Continue reading post "Black Friday 2020"I bought another set of items from my Uncle Joe’s estate.
Continue reading post "#3011"Got myself a working VCR for the first time in years.
Continue reading post "#2993"I bought some stuff from the 5th estate sale of my Uncle Joe’s stuff today.
Continue reading post "#2989"Short-domains bought
I finally made it happen: I bought a short “vanity” domain. Two, in fact: <macn.me> and <tobm.me>.
Continue reading post "Short-domains bought"I bought myself a new Raspberry Pi, for use as a Retro Pie (video game emulator).
Continue reading post "#2595"I finally got a better antenna for my TV.
Continue reading post "#2586"For Black Friday, I mostly avoided going out during the day, but at night I went to a couple stores and bought four items:
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