*kitty = kit lens

Yes, I've just returned from the Sony Service Centre with my trusty 18-70mm!

And the first miracle is, it's all covered under warranty. There was a brief misunderstanding about the computers not updated on the extra three months I should've got when I registered the camera, but other than that it was smooth sailing.

The second miracle is, the lens feels fantastic - tighter and smoother in operation, as though it has just made the trip off the assembly line. The Carl Zeiss can wait (and my wallet can relax).

The third miracle is, they've even found the time to replace the loose rubber grip!

So, satisfied, I went to KL for a class presentation. Got 2GB of RAM while i was there. Got back, disassembled my Mac. Ten minutes later, with the 'mini put together again and two RAM sticks slotted into place, I ran it for the first time.

Well, when I said "ran", what I should've said was "flew", because that was exactly what happened.

Having double the memory meant that tasks that were once a pain to deal with became a breeze. Photoshop? iPhoto? GarageBand? Pah! My rejuvenated Mac mini laughs in the face of all this pettiness.

And the best part? It cost less than RM100. Power to the economically-hampered!