Perfecting the Art of Insanity, One Day at a Time
It was supposed to be a late start to a short day… Picked up a couple of goodies at garage sales, got some photos in over the next couple of hours, and arrived home around 2pm-ish. We had to leave again at 3:45 to go pick up groceries. Doing a normal grocery shop, where I…
I heard back from Dell. As expected, they couldn’t find a computer to match all the specs for my dying one. Also as expected, they offered a compromise. The picture at top of page is the model they’re sending. Click here for all the nitty gritty on the Dell site, but in general: Alienware x17…
As expected, Dell can’t find a refurb option to match the specs for my current glitching machine. Except instead of offering alternatives, they’re extending the timeline to find one. First it was 48-72 business hours; now they’re pushing it out another 24-48. Which means in a couple of more days they’ll get back with me,…
Jiminy Christmas – glad I don’t live on the East Coast. Or anywhere near the Gulf of Mexico. Or in Cali, Washington, or Oregon. For my friends who do, I hope you’re safe, dry, and well away from the wildfires. Yeah, we’re ready to ditch the desert when I retire, hopefully in a couple of…
Y’all, this laptop was beating up on my last nerve, and that nerve snapped today. I was getting multiple crashes every damned day, generating different error messages. I mean, I’m a tech myself, for goodness sake. I’m usually the one fixing stuff, not the other way around. I was ready to throw in the towel…