My %#@$# cable modem has been up and down (mostly down) for the past week or so. It's really starting to get annoying, since I had to go into the office last night rather than working from home (this is part of the install from hell that just never seems to end).
I spent most of today assembling a new game computer from the parts that I bought. The other day I mentioned the new processor/motherboard combo. I went a little crazy on Friday and went to Fry's after work and ended up buying a new case and video card (and a bunch of other toys). The only component I took out of the old system was the sound card (a SoundBlaster Live with LiveDrive; and since it's got built-in sound as well, it will still be usable). Of course, this means that I have to acquire another copy of Windows XP (I found that TigerDirect sells the OEM version of XP Home for $99.99, which is far better than the full retail). I ordered a copy during a brief interlude of connectivity, and I tested the computer by installing my existing copy of XP. So far, it's pretty speedy. Somehow I always manage to cut myself at some point during the process of building a computer. This was no exception. I guess the computing gods want a blood sacrifice for new computers.
Here are the specs:
The coming week is likely to be hectic, so posting may be light. This application deployment that's been dragging on has really screwed up my work schedule, so I'm behind on an important task. Worse, this is going to be a short week, since I'll be heading out of town Thursday night.
Posted by Aubrey at June 8, 2003 09:30 PM | TrackBack