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I'll tell you, when I set the time aside this weekend I didn't think it would take this long, or make quite this much of a mess.
You see, I went back to my old computer and wanted to pop out the old power supply. And then I noticed how dusty it was inside.
This isn't unusual, and usually I just blow it out with some air, but this time I thought I'd go full pull and take everything out and give it a good cleaning.
Eep.
You know that saying "There was enough hair in there to build another cat"? Well, if there was something useful that you could build out of dirty dust laced with fibers, I could have made a sizeable one. :P
Anyway, that all done I slapped my parts back together, except for the ones that were being replaced.
And since I had this new hard drive, I figured it should be the boot. Reasonable, right?
Has it always taken this long to install windows? I mean, I know the answer is yet but goddamn it!
The power supply is weird too. Whisper quiet, but I can occasionally hear the fan throttling up and down.
But I can play Generals again. It's a good thing (tm).
Now that it's done though, I have to wonder how I managed to cover my entire floor with parts. Parts of old machines, cables I'll never use again (15' null modem cable, anybody?) discs, etc.
Too bad this stuff doesn't degrade, so I'll have to keep hauling it around until reliable recycling becomes available.
I imagine I'll be replaying all of my games again, so it's lucky I don't sleep anyway. :P
Oh, and thinking you're about to get something, and then having it delayed is possibly the most frustrating thing you can imagine. Luckily, that just makes it all the sweeter when you do get it.
I'll tell you, when I set the time aside this weekend I didn't think it would take this long, or make quite this much of a mess.
You see, I went back to my old computer and wanted to pop out the old power supply. And then I noticed how dusty it was inside.
This isn't unusual, and usually I just blow it out with some air, but this time I thought I'd go full pull and take everything out and give it a good cleaning.
Eep.
You know that saying "There was enough hair in there to build another cat"? Well, if there was something useful that you could build out of dirty dust laced with fibers, I could have made a sizeable one. :P
Anyway, that all done I slapped my parts back together, except for the ones that were being replaced.
And since I had this new hard drive, I figured it should be the boot. Reasonable, right?
Has it always taken this long to install windows? I mean, I know the answer is yet but goddamn it!
The power supply is weird too. Whisper quiet, but I can occasionally hear the fan throttling up and down.
But I can play Generals again. It's a good thing (tm).
Now that it's done though, I have to wonder how I managed to cover my entire floor with parts. Parts of old machines, cables I'll never use again (15' null modem cable, anybody?) discs, etc.
Too bad this stuff doesn't degrade, so I'll have to keep hauling it around until reliable recycling becomes available.
I imagine I'll be replaying all of my games again, so it's lucky I don't sleep anyway. :P
Oh, and thinking you're about to get something, and then having it delayed is possibly the most frustrating thing you can imagine. Luckily, that just makes it all the sweeter when you do get it.
posted by Rimmy at 15:38
3 Comments:
"I slapped my parts back together"
I cannot be the only one to find that unbearably funny!
When was the last time YOU slapped your parts together, Jay? Hmmmm?
Craig - it's worse than you think. I had 'em chromed.
Now if I go running by, you'd swear you were just passed by a church on Sunday morning. =8O
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