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༄༄༄༄༄༄ “May” is likely named after the Roman goddess Maia, who oversaw the growth of plants.    Alternatively, the name might have come from the Latin "maiores", meaning elders.    Being a little elder I like the second one.          May is chock full of holidays starting with May 1st which coincides with the Haymarket Square, Chicago confrontation between strikers and police over labor rights.     For much of the world May Day is International Worker’s Day, but we moved it to September’s first Monday.    Figures . . . American workers get the Monday blues.         May 5th or Cinco de Mayo we borrowed from our buddies to the South in Mexico who celebrate the victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862.     In the US we celebrate the victory of a wedge of lime squeezed into our Cervezas.         May 10th we celebrate those who brung us:   Moms. The worst holiday on the calendar to forget especially for guys. Don’t mess up. Remember your Mom.     Flowers work.         May 16th Armed Forces Day, when we show love for the guys in military uniform, May 18th is Victoria Day for our Canadian friends celebrating the birthday of a dead monarch.         May 22nd is National Maritime Day which celebrates the first time a steamboat crossed the Atlantic and also celebrates the US Merchant Marine.     I celebrated my first crossing in a 747 in the 80’s to London, but that’s just me.         Among the weird holidays we have:    May 1: School Principals’ Day    May 2: World Tuna Day    May 8: No Socks Day    May 13 (second Wednesday in May): Root Canal Appreciation Day    May 14: Dance Like a Chicken Day    May 28: Slugs Return from Capistrano Day            Celestial events include May Full Moon or Flower Moon on May 1st.     The Eta Aquariids are visible from April 19 to May 28, but their activity peaks overnight from May 5 to 6.     Known for their fast, bright meteors and lingering trains, the shower can produce up to a few dozen streaks per hour.         Planetary alignment:     Head out an hour before sunrise on the mornings of May 12 to 13 to catch an eye-popping alignment in the eastern sky     Mars, Saturn, and the crescent moon will line up almost perfectly just above the east horizon.     The trio will appear roughly an hour before sunrise, then climb higher before our bright star ascends.         To catch May’s astronomical showstopper—the Milky Way core—head out around the night of May 16.     The new moon will cast no lunar glow.     Pair that with a dark sky, such as those you’ll find in many national parks, and the galactic center will shine at its brightest.     It’s also the best time to photograph the Milky Way.     The core rises around 11 p.m., depending on your coordinates, and it remains visible until the pre-dawn hours.         May closes out with an uncommon lunar event: a second full moon in a single calendar month, often called a blue moon.     According to NASA, this occurs about once every two to three years.         Finally May is a special time for Star Wars fans worldwide and always a good reason to get a little Obi-Wan Kenobi on.     May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars day, due to the way the date sounds similar to “May the Force.”         May the 4th be with you!         🌿🌷👒🌷🌸🍓🦋🐝💐🐣…      In 2026, the personal computer market across macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Linux ecosystems has seen a mix of new hardware releases and evolving platforms rather than entirely new categories.     On the Windows side, manufacturers—particularly gaming brands like Alienware—have released refreshed high-performance laptops featuring next-generation Intel processors and NVIDIA RTX 50-series graphics, emphasizing power and premium features.     In the Linux space, new hardware has been more niche but still notable, including high-end desktops like System76’s redesigned Thelio Mira and continued development of Linux-based gaming systems such as Valve’s upcoming Steam Machine, reflecting growing interest in alternative platforms.     2026 has also seen an expansion of Linux gaming distros like include Nobara Project, Garuda Linux, and Pop!_OS, offering pre-configured drivers, Steam, and performance tweaks for a ready-to-play experience.     I've installed Nobara Project on Linux boxes (read "Old Windows gaming PCs") with some success, although the Linux gaming experience still isn't up to Windows gaming standards for ease of use and system drivers that work 100% of the time.           In 2026, Apple Inc. has made a notable shift toward more affordable computing, highlighted by devices like the Mac mini with the M4 chip and the newly introduced MacBook Neo.     The Mac mini M4 continues to serve as Apple’s most accessible desktop, offering strong performance in a compact, relatively low-cost form factor, for BYO keyboard and display users.     Meanwhile, the MacBook Neo is an aggressive move into the budget laptop space, starting around $599 and targeting students and first-time buyers with a balance of solid performance and some reduced premium features although like other Apple laptops it sports an aluminum chassis available in several colors like the original iMac.     By using an iPhone-derived chip and simplifying hardware, Apple has been able to lower costs while still maintaining its ecosystem and design standards.     Together, these products signal a broader strategy: expanding beyond Apple’s traditional premium pricing to compete more directly with lower-cost Windows PCs and Chromebooks, while still keeping users within the Mac ecosystem.            ༄༄༄༄༄༄