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Fanless Chromebook

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"Chromebook Keyboard Detail" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.6, 1/125 sec, ISO5000
 “Chromebook Keyboard Detail” Cedar Park, 2016

I’ve been using my Acer Chromebook 11 for over a month now, and I continue to use it every day… I love it! One of the things that is so great about it is that there is no fan needed to cool down the processor. That means it runs silently, and since no vents are needed for airflow, I don’t have to worry about blocking them like I do with my Windows laptop. That means I can use it while lying down on the carpet, which happens to be my preferred position to write my evening blog posts.

But not having to worry about venting also means I can put it in sleep mode and throw it into my bag immediately. I just close the Chromebook and put it in the bag. With my work Windows laptop, I wait until it fully sleeps and the fan shuts off before I feel comfortable putting it into my bag. (I have a fear of it not going to sleep, then overheating in the bag, and exploding 😮)

The fanless design is one of several nice features that makes the Chromebook a great solution for my needs.

Mothers Day

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"Electronic Diary" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1250
 “Electronic Diary” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！ Hello, how’s it going?

Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there! 💐

At our house, it was an up and down kind of day. It started nicely, with coffee and then mimosas (Mariko said that all she wanted this year were mimosas!) but then Koa argued about doing his homework… which happens too often, and he had to be punished. So, that cast a dark cloud over the day. 😞 It’s unfortunate that this has to happen on Mothers Day!

After a few hours of cooling off, Koa was back to normal although the homework situation is still unresolved.

This afternoon, Mariko’s friend and daughter visited for a bit to see the new kitties. That’s the picture above… She took a photo and added it to her electronic diary, I think. The cats are a lot of fun, and provide many photo opportunities, as you can see below.

"She Likes Him" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/10 sec, ISO3200
 “She Likes Him” Cedar Park, 2016
"Sleepy Tongue" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/100 sec, ISO1250
 “Sleepy Tongue” Cedar Park, 2016

And in the last photo, you can see that Koa and I went to In-N-Out burger for dinner. It was great as always. 🍔 Mariko and Bay went off to the movies, and I’m glad that Mariko can celebrate a bit without worrying about Koa. And when they return home, I have her Mothers Day card and Godiva truffles ready for her. So, I am hoping Mothers Day ends on a good note! 🍬

"Boy's Dinner" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/3.2, 1/100 sec, ISO2000
 “Boy’s Dinner” Cedar Park, 2016

I hope you had a nice weekend!

おやすみなさい！

– バロン Barron Fujimoto

Saturday photos

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"Baseball Kitty" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO1000
 “Baseball Kitty” Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！ Hello, how’s it going? I’m exhausted because of a long day, plus I threw the baseball with Koa this afternoon under the Texas sun… and that took a lot out of me! So, a very short post this evening.

Tonight’s photo is of Anko-chan, taking her afternoon nap. I placed the baseball there and she didn’t even notice it. ⚾️ In the photo below, you can see a wide shot of our livingroom, and if you look closely, you can see her on the top of the sofa. Her sister is sleeping on the other sofa, and Koa is on the beanbag watching the Cubs game. It was a very nice afternoon… exactly the kind of weekend I enjoy. 😄

"Watching the Cubs" Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, ISO640
 “Watching the Cubs” Cedar Park, 2016

Tonight we celebrated Mothers Day with an early dinner. The photo below is of Mariko’s top-shelf margarita. I had a sip, and it was excellent!! 🍸

"Top-shelf Margarita" Austin, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.8, 1/75 sec, ISO3200
 “Top-shelf Margarita” Austin, 2016

I hope you had a nice Saturday!

おやすみなさい！

– B Barron Fujimoto

Slow evening

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Cedar Park, 2016
Photo info: FUJIFILM X100T, 23mm, f/2.2, 1/100 sec, ISO320
 Cedar Park, 2016

こんばんは！ How’s it going?

We made it thru another week! It’s so nice to be able to relax after work and enjoy the free time, watch the fish in the aquarium, play with the kitties, and hang out with the kids. Mariko went with some friends to the baseball game because Yu Darvish is playing with the minor league team tonight. It seems that all the Japanese people who live in Austin are at the game!

Mariko asked if I wanted to go, but since I just went to the baseball game a couple weeks ago with Koa, and I am not a fan of Darvish, I passed on it this evening. Also, the kids didn’t feel like going. I am a little surprised that Koa didn’t want to go!

Anyways, it was a relaxing evening. Tonight’s photo is of the lovely late-day sunlight coming in through the kitchen window. It’s a great hour for photos, even just everyday scenes… my favorite kind.

Looking forward to the weekend!

おやすみなさい！

– バロン Barron Fujimoto