Well...maybe not computers...maybe the person trying to write the programs ( Read more... )

Well, the desktop is back up and running for the moment. The new system disk is courtesy of Seagate--a 500Gb SATA Barracuda that is currently sitting in the top slot. Installation was a piece-of-cake but getting the previous backup on to it took a few iterations ( Read more... )

I'm still in recovery mode from losing my system/user disk last week. I tried to copy what I could off of the failed disk, reformatted, and laid down a new 10.5 system. OK...that's running and seemingly stable...

Now let's link up my new user disk...

It seems a power fluctuation took out my system/user disk on Ueno, my desktop. It remains un-bootable and even after bringing things up on from an alternate disk, un-mountable. Ahwell...I guess we'll figure something out.

So far--not so bad...with CompUSA going out of business I picked up a 750Gb drive somewhat cheap and made that my Time Machine drive and with some minor tweaks to mail that I liked and Safari being a bit peppier than before, all in all a reasonable upgrade. I suppose there will be some gotchas somewhere there in the mix...sigh ( Read more... )

Alright...stay with me here...we have a new "system" out at work whose intent was to "unify" the mail/browser/document/spreadsheet/presentation/calendar software of EVERYone in the agency! "People" were getting "tired" of incompatible attachments and the such...I guess ( Read more... )

Well, I've managed to get the first DVD of Kareshikanojyo no jijyo (KareKano to the otaku out there) downloaded on to Minawa. I guess I'll discover here soon if the subtitles actually *can* be read or not! ^O^; Next project--slipping the new 300Gb drive in to the second bay of Ueno along with packing for the upcoming trip to Arizona. So little ( Read more... )