What are the chances we grew enough anti-bodies after the hurricanes of the last couple of years to have achieved some level of immunization against storms this year? Frankly, they are non-existent, but that’s what I thought this morning when I saw the headline “Tropical Storm Chris Falls Apart.” But … Continue reading →
I checked on the power supply yesterday. They expect to get it from the manufacturer today and will turn it around to ship to me as soon as they get it. That means I should be up and running on my primary machine by this weekend — I hope. Fortunately, … Continue reading →
I’m still off-line on my primary computer. The problem with being under warranty is you need to wait for them to send the part. I plan to call Monday to verify they have shipped the new power supply — they should have received my dead one last Monday. Meanwhile, back … Continue reading →
I got home last night and tried to fire up my primary computer, but it was having none of it. I appear to have lost a power supply — it has enough juice to light the power light on my USB Hub, but otherwise, nada. It’s under warranty. My challenge … Continue reading →
I tossed my PC Magazine aside when I got it a couple weeks ago. I’m procrastinating tonight, and I began browsing. In FutureWatch, there’s a picture of the next craze in ergonomic computing–the Nethrone. It has footpegs, an ergonomic keyboard shelf, an adjustable flatscreen holder, and a reclining, vibrating chair … Continue reading →
So hubby found an iPod nano on the streets of Chicago over Thanksgiving. It still worked, but the bottom half of the screen is damaged. After purchasing a USB to iPod cable (Apple has decided to abandon FireWire for these guys, I guess, because, while I can charge the nano … Continue reading →
After yet another freeze where I attempted to shutdown using keyboard commands, I decided I needed to be more proactive. Windows error reporting system has been useful at least twice now (I discounted it in the past, but they’ve expanded its capabilities that if it can identify a problem, it … Continue reading →
After mowing the lawn and installing the car and home adapters for the XM radio, I decided to tackle the computer transfer project. I won’t get a better weekend than this for at least a month. UPS delivered the computer late yesterday afternoon. I unboxed it and validated Windows XP … Continue reading →
Digital and Premium cable channels are still out, but who cares. I want my Internet. Turns out the cheap little cable modem they insisted on giving me croaked. They can’t get to my house until Monday! For the cable channels and the (most likely) fried cable box, that’s fine, but … Continue reading →
My home internet access has been down since yesterday afternoon. I hope it will be back up when I get home tonight, but if not, I may be off-line for a bit. Oh, and I’ll be getting ready just in case Hurricane Dennis decides to visit. How nice he wanted … Continue reading →