Man versus machine...
Dell has provided a source of angst for me over the last couple of days. Margaret's work from home on Fridays has necessitated a DSL connection on our home computer. When the DSL came in the mail the other day, I tried to install it following the "3 Easy Steps," only to encounter error after error. After a brief consultation with the revered computer genius, Ed Wagner, it was decided that I should "start from scratch." In other words, I needed to wipe out the hard drive, a task I've never performed before. So, I cleared my schedule yesterday, fired up the coffee pot, tied Calvin to the barn, rolled up my sleeves, spit into my hands, and began. And I was about 20 seconds into the task before I called Ed, pleading for help. Approximately 25 phone calls later, I had successfully wiped out the hard drive, but still had error messages when I tried to install my DSL. I called my neighbor over who works in the IT department at the university and he worked on it for about an hour last night. He figured out the problem and came back with the solution this afternoon. So, for the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe without worrying that I'm about to have a house fire due to a faulty computer. The DSL is working, the birds are chirping, and I'm happy.Speaking of nature (birds chirping), as I was walking Calvin around the barn today, I encountered 4 deer about 20 feet from us. Calvin went ballistic, the deer looked at him, pooped, and ran through the rest of the yards along the street. Ah, fall is upon us.
We are listening to the presidential debates after a steak/asparagus/red-skin potato salad dinner.
More updates later, especially since I can post them so fast now!!!
Mag and John
posted by John and Mag @ 7:20 PM
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