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Never Say Never Again…

by Krishna on November 30, 2008 at 2:32 pm

Posted In: News, Rant

This past Tuesday, I placed an order for two items from Amazon.com. On Black Friday, the prices on both items dropped. Needless to say, I was slightly miffed.

Now, as of September 1, 2008, Amazon stopped issuing such price refunds (a poor move, I think – especially given how often their prices fluctuate). I wasn’t aware of this recent policy change when I called. (Some recent Googling on my part quickly confirmed that the policy change, was in fact, true.)

I dialed 1-800-201-7575 and hit ’7′ to talk to a live person. A few minutes later, the customer service rep came back saying he could do a one-time refund on the price difference. I suspect that this was an exception, and I’m very lucky and thankful that Amazon gave me my refund.

So… what are those two items I ordered last week? You’ll just have to wait and see…

-Krishna

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Thanksgetting…

by Krishna on November 27, 2008 at 1:00 am

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I present Friday’s strip a day early, as my Thanksgiving gift to PC Weenies readers. You guys and gals truly deserve it.

You’ve added links to your websites to pcweenies.com, told your friends and family about it, and some of you have even appeared in your very own PC Weenies comic.

There’s a lot to be thankful for this year. We’re healthy, happy, and have food on the table and roof over our heads. In a tumultuous economy, we are very fortunate to have what we do, and I never take that for granted.

This Thanksgiving is doubly special for Aarti and me as we both get to share our gratitude with our daughter. It’s Sonia’s very first Thanksgiving with us – our first true family get-together.

On a more serious note, our families overseas in Mumbai are grappling with the recent terrorist attack. They are safe and sound and, this year, as we give thanks, our thoughts and prayers go out to them and all the other families that are dealing with the aftermath of this terrible tragedy.

Thank you for reading…

-Krishna

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The Flip Side…

by Krishna on November 26, 2008 at 1:00 am

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Bad experiences used to be just that – confined to a few friends or a private journal entry. That is, until blogs came along…

Nowadays, regardless of whether someone has good news or bad news to share, it’s being dumped on the Internet somewhere.

-Krishna

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Them Changes

by Krishna on November 25, 2008 at 10:38 am

Posted In: News, Site News

It’s Tuesday, and accordingly here are my plugs for the day:

1) New Art & Story Alive podcast is now available for listening. This, along with it’s main show, Art and Story, are my top picks for podcasts related to the craft of making comics.

2) Sequential Artists’ Pub and PCW forums are moving over to Rampage Network. The PCW forum is already set up there, and The SAP will follow shortly. Please mark your bookmarks accordingly (and register on the boards if you’d like to post!). :)

2b) I was a guest on Javier Hernandez’s JaviLAND podcast this past Sunday. The topic of discussion was preparing for a convention. While I have never displayed at a con, I was able to glean lots of useful tips and info from Javier, Kevin Cross and company, including a really cool tip on where to make buttons.

3) New UN3 toonage today – in preparation for the US Thanksgiving holiday. Take a peek!

-Krishna

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Word Up

by Krishna on November 24, 2008 at 1:00 am

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This strip features Burt, a character I originally developed back in 1998. Burt appeared with Bob in some of his earliest adventures.

-Krishna

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Art: Bob

by Krishna on November 24, 2008 at 12:09 am

Posted In: Art, News

Quick sketch for the evening. Enjoy! :D

-Krishna

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Spec'ing a new Macbook Pro

by Krishna on November 22, 2008 at 11:45 pm

Posted In: Mac, News

The time has come for me to seriously consider upgrading my 2006 Macbook Pro to the newest model. I’ve been reading Ars Technica’s review of the machine, and performance-wise, it looks like this new model will be significantly faster than the machine I’m using now. That said, I’m always interested in hearing from actual owners of said machine.

If you are using a late-2008 model Macbook Pro: What are your opinions of it? How long have you used it? How do you find the glossy screen in your day-to-day usage?

I work with my laptop in a controlled lighting environment 98% of the time, so I’m not concerned too much about the glossy display. (I would probably lean towards matte screen if there was a choice in the matter.)

What will happen to my current Macbook Pro when I purchase the new one? Aarti’s got dibs on it, of course. I plan on wiping the drive on that unit and reinstalling Leopard.

For the new MBP, I’m considering maxing out the RAM to 4GB and having a 250GB drive (7200 RPM) in place of the default 320GB (5400 RPM) drive.

Thanks for the feedback!

-Krishna

P.S. while I’m inquiring, I’m also interested in hearing opinions / reviews of the new iPod Touch. I’m torn between the 8GB and 16GB models. I plan on using the device primarily for the bundled PDA type apps (I already have a 2003 model iPod that carries my entire music collection.) I’m wondering if the additional 8GB would be important, given that you can add new apps to the device.

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