So I went out today and spent some cash.
2×160 gb hard disks. This time I will raid1 them. Installing windows as we speak and everything is running sweet.
1xIDE/SATA enclosure for the good disk that came out of the machine. Set it up and I will be able to use it for many things.
1xnew old keyboard. Found another keyboard which is almost exactly like the one I had. It has a ps/2 plug instead of dim. But the keys are dirty. Doesn’t matter though since I plan on pulling it apart and just using the circuitry.
Opera news:
Friday 24th is when I want to go.
There are $50 tickets available, but I think I’m going to have to go for th $80 set so that I can be a little further center.
These seats are in the balcony. The floor is just a little too expensive for something I may not understand.
I’ll be looking for people to confirm early so I can get the seats.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Another loss for me
A month after I lost my keyboard, I lose a disk out of my RAID 0 array. I haven’t gotten over my keyboard and it does this to me. I know things come in 3’s, but if anything happens to my screens I may just lose it completely.
Don’t panic too much, I was able to boot it up after 4-5 hours of trying and get the last of my data off the machine. I had a backup from a couple of days earlier, but I wanted to backup the 14gb of Steam Apps that I had.
So I spent most of a day trying to re-install windows, only to finally realise that the disk I was installing onto was the bad one. Poo. Switch disks around and try again. I know have to go and “reset” my life. I also need to go out and buy another disk.
I have started working on a new project on site. We have just been setup with newish sort of machines (P4’s without HT or dual core, even though the sticker says HT. Might be a windows 2k thing). I’m almost liking the keyboard, except the stroke feels too long. I’m tempted to go out and get something close, because living without the windows key is almost killing me.
In non-geek, social news - I have no friends who are able to come see an Opera with me. They either have things to do, have no money or are trying to save.
Just wondering if there are any others in the crowd who may be interested?
-= Comments
1. Andrew B Coathup | October 11th, 2006 at 1:03 am
Buy a new keyboard. Everything has to have its autumn.
A hard drive is just a hard drive. If you have the data, that is what matters. (I am a wee scared I have lost my email in my recent perge on my laptop)
As for the Opera. If you want to go, buy two tickets and take a friend who you will enjoy going with. You will have a much better time with a friend with you, and all it costs you is two tickets rather than one. That is the price for having poor friends. And as for Opera …. :p
2. Matthew Delves | October 11th, 2006 at 10:03 am
I might have to play the finance card. Though I am always a fan. Let me know when you are going to see it and I might be able to drag some friends along with me.
3. Mark | October 11th, 2006 at 10:51 am
Will you be wearing the cape to the Opera?
4. pimaster | October 11th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Last time I decided to just go with the Top hat, white gloves and cane. The funniest thing was that an older lady come up and stated that if I had a cape I would have completed the look.
The friends I was with thought that I paid her.
Yes, I think I’ll be wearing the cape and handing it in to the cloak room.
Don’t panic too much, I was able to boot it up after 4-5 hours of trying and get the last of my data off the machine. I had a backup from a couple of days earlier, but I wanted to backup the 14gb of Steam Apps that I had.
So I spent most of a day trying to re-install windows, only to finally realise that the disk I was installing onto was the bad one. Poo. Switch disks around and try again. I know have to go and “reset” my life. I also need to go out and buy another disk.
I have started working on a new project on site. We have just been setup with newish sort of machines (P4’s without HT or dual core, even though the sticker says HT. Might be a windows 2k thing). I’m almost liking the keyboard, except the stroke feels too long. I’m tempted to go out and get something close, because living without the windows key is almost killing me.
In non-geek, social news - I have no friends who are able to come see an Opera with me. They either have things to do, have no money or are trying to save.
Just wondering if there are any others in the crowd who may be interested?
-= Comments
1. Andrew B Coathup | October 11th, 2006 at 1:03 am
Buy a new keyboard. Everything has to have its autumn.
A hard drive is just a hard drive. If you have the data, that is what matters. (I am a wee scared I have lost my email in my recent perge on my laptop)
As for the Opera. If you want to go, buy two tickets and take a friend who you will enjoy going with. You will have a much better time with a friend with you, and all it costs you is two tickets rather than one. That is the price for having poor friends. And as for Opera …. :p
2. Matthew Delves | October 11th, 2006 at 10:03 am
I might have to play the finance card. Though I am always a fan. Let me know when you are going to see it and I might be able to drag some friends along with me.
3. Mark | October 11th, 2006 at 10:51 am
Will you be wearing the cape to the Opera?
4. pimaster | October 11th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
Last time I decided to just go with the Top hat, white gloves and cane. The funniest thing was that an older lady come up and stated that if I had a cape I would have completed the look.
The friends I was with thought that I paid her.
Yes, I think I’ll be wearing the cape and handing it in to the cloak room.
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