A Phoenix Arises from the Ashes
My computer is back up and running. I was considerably nervous about formatting the drive and installing the operating system myself, so I asked Scott for help. Bad idea. For the next hour and a half I had to endure the continual mockery of Scott and Philip for not being able to do basic computer maintainance tasks myself and of Philip for having a computer that needed to be overhauled, viz. a PC and not a Mac. Turns out that I could have done it myself. But the computer is working much faster; every task takes a third to a quarter of the time that it used to. Now I just need to set all my preferences right.
Thank you, all those who sent get-well cards and flowers.
Posted 30 Sep. 2005 at 5:50 pm | Permalink
I thought you were smart enough to format the drive and install the operating system. I see that I was wrong. I’m still waiting for a post about something other than your school work and computer.
Posted 30 Sep. 2005 at 7:15 pm | Permalink
Hi Lincoln,
I agree with Morgan, let’s hear about other things your doing at Bob Jones. Hope all is well.
Your father continues to pick on me,,,,HELP!
Master Madden
Posted 30 Sep. 2005 at 8:18 pm | Permalink
Lincoln, it’s time you came to the “light-side.” You must buy a Mac.
Posted 2 Oct. 2005 at 10:40 pm | Permalink
Don’t give in!! PC’s may be clunky, but they are tradition. There is value in the old ways. CD’s are far more efficient than LP’s, but I’m not junking my turntable.
Glad to hear your computer’s back in commission. I know how disorienting it is to have a machine down. Sadly, I think we are all becoming codependent on our electronics.
Posted 25 Jul. 2006 at 12:53 am | Permalink
[...] Tonight my third attempt at installing an operating system was successful. I am two for three. I have successfully installed Windows XP twice now on my own computer. Once I convinced Moriah to let me try to “update” her computer and, taking advantage of her ignorance, attempted to install Linux. Unfortunately I didn’t succeed, and Moriah was not amused. But I haven’t given up yet. The last time that I did this, I had Scott and Philip mocking me. Maybe if I heed Michael’s admonitions about not installing junk, I won’t need to do it again for a while. [...]