Surprise! RE: Gimp

I hadn't used the Gimp (open source image manipulation software) for several years, because it just didn't replace Photoshop and I had several copies of Photoshop Elements lying around. Well, I got a new machine at work a few weeks ago, and didn't have a PSE CD at work, needed to do some quick editing, so I downloaded a copy of Gimp.

The current windows version of Gimp is actually pretty decent. In any case, a lot less confusing than the last one I used. It still is nowhere near a photoshop replacement, but it's a competent image editor for probably what the majority of people need.

Video card advice?

( Look inside if you know anything about video cards and care to help )

How cool is this bug

Found this trying to get out of the screen today. He was running around like a demon, I caught him in a pill jar and put him in the fridge for a half an hour (thanks Tim for the idea). He took off after only about 30 seconds in the sun, but he did hold still long enough for a few photos.

Straight from Mount Pleasant

The Chippewa Marching band (of which Kate is a member) in a combined CMU/MSU halftime show: