Just updated to the latest version of Wordpress

I have just installed the update of wordpres, it’s version 2.5.1. I really enjoy the new look and feel of the admin area, which got a fully redesigned user-interface. Many things are far more logical and well tought-out. I also like the new “Add media” buttons on the top of the “Write” page. I would recommend everyone who is using wordpress to upgrade to the new version.

My brand new MacBook Air

I recently just got my brand new Apple MacBook Air. Brilliant. And: Yes, it’s is thin. Very thin. Today it’s the first week of working with mac for me now; I really enjoy it. Everything goes like butter. I like leopard with all its new features a lot. I use spaces and expose to organize my windows and that’s great. I can’t think of changing back to windows again; or: How did I every lived without a mac? For switchers like me I can recommend the “Top 100 Map Apps” from Chris Pirillio a lot.

Well, except for the whole mac included apps like Mail and iCal, iLife and iWork (which I really enjoy) I also like working with TextMate for coding XHTML and CSS, Cyberduck for FTP and for sure the Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium. I also enjoy using some smaller apps like last.fm and Skype but what I was really missing on my old Windows machine was the behavior of the mac. I my eyes a macs just work and you don’t have to worry about thousands of different apps including security programs to install before start working. Mac just comes with the stuff you need right onboard.

The MacBook Air
Most of the german mac magazines that have reviewed the macbook air so far write that they miss the built in Superdrive; I don’t. I actually don’t use it, and if, I think it’s no big deal for me to just plug it in. The only thing I have to complain about is that the Air has just one built-in USB Port. I’ll have to buy an USB-Hub these days. I am also content with the battery life, display and speed of the MacBook Air.

I will definitely post on a few more entries on my daily life and my experiences with my mac.

How my files system is organized

Considering that my brand new MacBook Air will (hopefully) arrive today, I’m currently organizing all my data and I thought I let you know how my whole file system is organized (or should be ):

I own a Maxtor 320 gb external hard drive were I store all my data. On this disk I set up 7 different folders:

• Music
• My whole iTunes Music Library is stored here. It currently weights around 12gb.
• Photos
• I am organizing my photos with Google’s Picasa on my Windows machine, but soon I’ll do that with iPhoto then.
• Projects
• I created a folder for each of my clients. All the stuff that is related to the projects is stored here. I also have a file called “thoughts.txt” in all of my sub folders were I brainstorm things.
• Software
• This folder is split up into Mac and Windows Software.
• Videos & Movies
• My videos and movies currently have around 40gb.
• Webdesign
• Some webdesign code templates and cms snippets, backups of several projects, some free photos, my FileZilla FTP XML file and some other resources like icons, CMSs are located here.
• Stuff
• I put everything else in here. As it says; Stuff.

I thought it would be interesting. Just let me know if you have any suggestions for me.

Featured on CSSMania

I can proudly announce that my redesign of thiemogillissen.com had been featured on CSSMania today. Thanks.

Just bought a new computer…

A few days ago, I have just pressed the “Buy Now” button at Apple’s MacBook Air page. It should arrive on the 25th of February. Since I am a Microsoft Windows user for more than 6 years now, I finally made the switch to Mac OSX. I’ll see how it will work. Now everybody will ask: Why the MacBook Air? So I have a very clear answer to that. With the new MacBook Air, Apple created a laptop that’s extremely portable, and since I wanted to buy a portable Windows based Sub-Notebook, the Air fits perfect. I can carry I around wherever I go. I just put it in my backpack and go with my computer wherever I want, and since it weights only 3 pounds that’s really no problem. And for doing my ever day work on the computer, I also don’t mind a lot about much speed. I want to computer that simply works and that it portable. Apple’s MacBook Air definitely is.