As many of you may remember from my last upgrade, things usually don't go all that well for me, especially when I'm gambling with technology. A friend of mine at work has been encouraging me to upgrade to the latest flavor of Ubuntu, but given my past history, I've shyed away from the early adopter philosophy when it comes to Ubuntu server upgrades. Now that it has been over a month since the release of Hardy Heron 8.04 LTS, I decided to cross my fingers and dive head first into an upgrade on a Friday night.

Well, it's been a long time coming, but Leopard has finally hit the streets, or at least made it's way via FedEx priority overnight to my apartment. Of course I tracked it the whole way from Illinois to Pittsburgh, but that's just part of the job when it comes to new products from Apple. I'm in the process now of getting things up and running again, but I plan to update this blog as tinker with Leopard. I'll try to primarily focus on things I like, things I dislike, some of those surprises that I didn't expect.

Floyd Mayweather may be the pound-for-pound best fighter in boxing, but my apartment is likely the bit-for-byte champ when it comes to having the most electronically decorated dwelling space within my complex. With a staggering amount of electricity flowing through the veins that power this little corner of my world, it's no surprise that I have to occasionally make some sacrifices to keep things working. Sometimes it's trying out new things, other times I roll the dice and break something, and more frequently than not, I find myself just purchasing new toys. When it comes to these activities, it's always a game of chance and sometimes like a boxing match between me and my digital opponents in the other room. Sometimes I'm the recipient of that right hook, other times I'm the deliverer.