Technology Can Bite Me

[geminigirl]

The XBox died this weekend. Now, for most families, this is upsetting. For us, it's kind of a business necessity. zedrikcayne had an XBox that worked, and and XBox with a bad hard drive. The DVD drive went bad in the XBox that worked, so after much swapping things around we discovered we had two bad XBoxes. This is not crisis-worthy, we'd planned to buy an XBox 360 at some point. Now, it's become a "sooner" instead of "eventually. Feh.

On top of that, Cayne's laptop needs to be replaced soon. It protests when he asks it to run the game he likes (Eve Online) but groans by, and he could make due, except that there's a loose joint inside the computer which is affecting the ability of the computer to run off of ac power, and charge the battery. And his battery life is like 20 minutes. Patch jobs will hold it together for a while, but it's going to have to be replaced at some point.

(The only potentially good part of replacing Cayne's laptop is that my current laptop will run his stuff. Which means that we could consider a dual boot Mac, which would become my computer, and give him this laptop. If I could spend some time using only a Mac and deciding if I liked it, I'd be able to make this decision less reluctantly. I wish I could like, rent or borrow a Mac for a month to play with.)

Technology can bite me.

Comments

[redhawknflight.livejournal.com]

Let me know how the Maxworksout for you if you get one, i'm also considering one.

[dyan2.livejournal.com]

1. Macs are very easy. Of course, it will be difficult at first, but as you use it you'll notice how much better things are when you have a baseline to compare it to the yucky pcs.

2. Geminigirl, I'm loving your new icon! Very funny!

[geminigirl]

It's one I've had for a while, I just don't use it often; not much occasion to. But I think with the various technological issues we had, it just worked.

[ms-adria.livejournal.com]

I switched back to mac last year and I love it. I wouldn't ever consider going back to PC after this. The only real drawback (aside from price, but I this the quality and design make the price worth it) is that there is less software available. But I've always been able to find what I need (my needs are pretty simple though).

[points.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Another EVE person? Muahaha! He should come join our org.. ;)

[geminigirl]

I got a migraine from looking at the game, but you can probably find him on, almost any evening after about 7 or 8 PM. He's Zedrik Cayne (I think with the space) and he's doing some kind of mining.

If you want him to look for you, let me know your username on there.

[points.livejournal.com]

Siodori Chen

I've not been on much of late (crazy work/life schedule) but should be on a bit more after Sept 15th. :) We have a good org going if he's looking for one.

[geminigirl]

Forwarded your comment on to him. I have no idea what he's looking for at the moment, though. He'll have to tell you that.

Homeless Ordinance Interview

[allsfulloflove.livejournal.com]

Hello.. I only need as many interviews as it takes to get a good scope of opinion on the situation. Thanks so much for offering! Elaborate as much as you feel necessary and you can add more on the side if you feel so inclined. I would also appreciate your first and last name to accompany incase I quote you in the article! If you don't feel comfortable disclosing that over livejournal you could email the questions back to me at beanalibean@yahoo.com. I could mail you a copy of the finished paper and article if you like. Thanks again.

What do you think the city is hoping to accomplish by keeping the homeless out of downtown?

Do you feel this decision is morally sound and why or why not?

How did you react to the initial news stories regarding the homeless ordinance and possible bans on feeding homeless downtown?

Describe a personal interaction you’ve had with a homeless person downtown, if any:

Are you doing anything to actively help the situation? If so, describe.

What threat to the homeless pose to downtown business, if any?

How would you sum up the general opinion of your peers regarding the situation?

What could be a better solution to the downtown “homeless problem”? How could the situation unfold ideally?

Is there any summarizing statement you’d like to end with?


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