What made you feel good today

[jinky]

This: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2251206/Incredible-close-pictures-ice-captured-minute-streets-Moscow.html   

Ye some great shapes / shots there. I`m guessing super macro stuff here. Must try my 50mm reverse mounted onto my 105 macro again some time. Just hard keeping it steady and sharp.

[Reinardina]

Very beautiful, but way beyond my camera possibilities.

[Oldboy]

Light painting. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/05/2012-best-light-art-in-pictures_n_2244115.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk-ws-bb%7Cdl4%7Csec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D141535

[Lepach]

First day back after the Christmas break and low and behold in my lunch box today.....Tarah. A genuine, mini, Melton Mowbray pie. Girth now suitably expanded I am now relishing the thought of to nights, cold beef and bubble and squeak with pickles. Master chef and fine dining are on the back burner for the foreseeable future.

[anglefire]

Had a turkey sandwich for my lunch - was exceptionally nice

[Alfonso_Frisk]

New laptop arrived today.
Its a bit of a beast compared to this old one and has the following specs
Acer Aspire V3-771G, Intel® Core™ i7-3610QM Quad Core Processor, 17.3" Full HD Screen, Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 1000GB HDD, Blu-Ray, Dedicated Graphics, NX.M1WEK.003

Now to decide what to transfer over and learn what will not transfer over and also download LR4.
Its windows 8 which at first glance is alien to me so I may be gone some time
or perhaps I will be back soon posting in "what annoyed me today" 

RR
Alf

[anglefire]

We bought the kids laptops for Christmas - not as high a spec as yours Alf, but the best we could find for the money - infact I reserved 2 from PCWorld and after I'd done so, the whole area had sold out! Lenovo i3 2.2Ghz, 750Gb, 4Gb ram.

Anyway, they have Windows 8 - and I can't say I like it - it's got a wrapper over the top - obviously ok if you were on a touch screen, but not as good on a normal PC. Won't be upgrading the desktop
anytime soon.

And my youngest can't now logon to her PC as a standard account - and can't return to a local account as it gives an error. Knew I shouldn't have gone for the live login - seems quite a few are having same issue. Had to make her an admin to allow her on. Madness

[Reinardina]

I got a new laptop with Windows 8, and I have only used it to connect to the internet so far.
I am using the 'desktop' set up, at least that looks familiar and also the internet is familiar, if you go through that route.

I didn't want to sign in, as I don't want Microsoft to have yet more power over me, but I haven't found a way to do anything with it, without signing in. I'm a great fan of the calendar system, but it seems you have to sign in for that as well. Talking about ease of use!

Haven't really had the time to try and get used to it yet; I've just cleared my real desktop, as I think I'll be running two laptops together till I'm used to the new system. Now going to try and see if they both fit. (I use a small wall desk, not a large 'normal' one.)

[Alfonso_Frisk]

I'm also using the "desktop display" as soon as I log on, and using the 2 laptops side by side until I get used to this machine.
Had a few niggles where I loose my wireless connection on the windows 8 machine and have yet found no reason why when the xp machine sat next to it was connected ok. Had to reboot the router a couple of times to solve it.
I also uninstalled the trial version of Macafee as I had issues with this on a vista machine and don't like it at all.
Have purchased Lightroom 4.3 and that is running very  smooth and fast compared to my V2,7 on the xp lappy .

I suppose time and usage will determine how good if at all the 60 + apps are which are pre-installed on the laptop. My guess is very few at all.
RR
Alf

[Oldboy]

I also uninstalled the trial version of Macafee as I had issues with this on a vista machine and don't like it at all.
RR
Alf

I'm running McAfee on my Vista desktop without problems but did turn off Real time Scanning as that slowed down everything. McAfee is owned by Intel so should be better now. 

[Karen]

Knowing this year is nearly done, been a bummer year really what with being ill and missing my holiday to Florida Disney hopefully next year will be great

[Hinfrance]

Finally bit the bullet and ordered new guitar amp - a Fender Mustang lll. I'll not be going out until it arrives!

I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit

[Mick]

Finally bit the bullet and ordered new guitar amp - a Fender Mustang lll. I'll not be going out until it arrives!

I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit

Nice one.  That's a really nice amp.  I'm jealous now. 

[Beaux Reflets]

I've come to realise that musical instruments are far better value than photography kit

More fun or better value for money in regards to quality H ?

[Oldboy]

Knowing this year is nearly done, been a bummer year really what with being ill and missing my holiday to Florida Disney hopefully next year will be great

Sorry you've been ill.