My home computer is dying an agonizingly slow and painful death. It's tragic . . . or it would be if it also weren't a little funny at the same time! Okay, okay, in all seriousness, it isn't actually "dying", but just showing signs of its age. It's getting pretty slow, and has this problem where it sponstaneously shuts itself off, usually during the start-up process, or shortly after it starts up. Computer-savvy friends of mine suggest that it's the internal power source dying, or it's really dusty inside and needs to be cleaned. Knowing my computer, it could very well be either! But since fixing those issues won't boost the memory of my computer, I've decided it's time for an upgrade! Last weekend I bought a flash drive so that I could transfer my important files off my computer. I got a little lazy about actually transferring them though. On Wednesday it didn't look like my computer was going to turn on anymore at all, so I was a little frantic. I finally managed to get the computer going after 10 tries, and transferred all my important files. I also backed-up my music purchases from iTunes, so I should be all prepared for my new computer!
I'm going with a friend on Sunday afternoon to look at computers. I've decided that I want a laptop. It'll be an adjustment for sure, but that's okay. I want something more portable than my current desktop computer. I've gotten some advice from my students, and I think I'll probably end up with a Toshiba. We'll see. I'm hoping to get this taken care of on Sunday so that I don't have to worry about it for the rest of the week!
Oh, and in case you're wondering, I'm typing this at work. Normally I have a strict "no blogging" at work rule, but had to break it this time since I can't be sure my computer will work reliably over the weekend. So my friends, if I'm quiet over the next few days it's because I'm computer-free, not because I'm ignoring you!
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