Meet HAL!, Positive Thinking Day, and Enjoy!

Meet HAL! - Meet HAL, my new graphic workstation!

HAL:

Hewlett-Packard h9xt-w7 Phoenix

Windows 7 Ultimate 64

3rd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 quad-core processor [3.4GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]

Liquid Cooling Solution

2GB Nvidia GeForce GT630 [DVI, HDMI and VGA]

16GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [4 DIMMs]

256GB Solid State Drive

1TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

Blu-ray writer & SuperMulti DVD burner

15-in-1 memory card reader, 4 x USB 2.0 (front), 2 x USB 3.0 (top)

4 x USB 2.0 (rear), 2 x USB 3.0 (rear)

Beats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality sound

Premium HP keyboard and optical mouse

Wireless-N LAN card (1x1)

Positive Thinking Day - Today is Positive Thinking Day. HAL is a positive thinker!

On this day, we should think positively:

Use affirmations - Read and listen to affirmations so that you can begin to change your self-talk.

Intention - Set your intention each morning to have a positive day! Remember you choose your attitude!

Mindfulness - Keep your attention in the present moment.

Link to think -Pick something you do frequently (perhaps making a phone call) and let that be a reminder to think a positive thought.

Gratitude - Develop an attitude of gratitude by keeping a gratitude journal.

Inspiration - Read and watch inspirational and motivational material to lift your mood.

Positive people - Surround yourself with positive people. They will help you stay focused on the positive.

Kindness - Be kind to yourself and those around you.

Applied faith - Trust that every situation has the seeds for growth and opportunity.

Smile - Smile when you see others. Smile when you are talking on the phone. A smile is contagious.

Enjoy! - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!

Mr. Roboto, Bad Hair Day, -and- Old Glory

Mr. Roboto - Zeno, the artificial boy
Bad Hair Day - bald man steals Rogaine
Old Glory - NC school lifts ban on flag clothing

On this day in history: September 13, 1971 - After 1,300 rioting prisoners reject a list of proposed concessions because it lacks immunity from prosecution, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller orders an attack to retake Attica prison. In all, 29 prisoners die and 85 are wounded; and 10 hostages are killed.

Born on this day in history: September 13, 1920 - Bill Monroe (1920 - 1996) musician, instrumentalist. He was the originator of the Bluegrass style of country popular music; also known as a singer and mandolin player.

Scripture of the Day: "Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble." (1 Peter 3:8)

Video of the Day: Aneta Florczyk's frying pan - submitted by Cindy

The weather this morning is particularly uninviting! It is windy, overcast, and chilly. Storm clouds fill the sky. This is not good. Hopefully, the weather will improve significantly by this weekend. Forecasts indicate that it will. It is seldom that weather forecasts are correct. Let us hope this time they are! The car show in Durham is Saturday, and good weather is a must!