Back in harness

I'm still getting sorted with my new computer arrangements. Currently I'm using this Apple Mac thing which is quite a bit different from the Windows XP I was using. All the gismos are different on an Apple. I'm told those who have them swear by them. That could be said for the XP system so it all boils down to you take your pick, etc, etc. I spent several happy hours talking to Virgin Media, Belkin and Apple call centres. Each one conveniently denying knowledge of the others existence. But, all in all, they got me wired up airlessly (or is it the other way round?).

The Apple is deemed to be a family computer so I take my turn. My desktop thing is being prepared. Hope it will be worth the wait!

Computer trouble again

I'm off the air for a bit whilst I determine what to do about a computer that has developed a mind of its own. This one I'm using is not mine and seems quite friendly, but I can't use it that much. So I'm off to see a man who knows more about the devilish notions computers sometimes get. Currently mine is refusing to get out of bed despite several doses of virus remedies and hard drive corrective treatment. I'm told there is a cure. Hope he's got the right one!

Gremlins in the gigabytes!

One of the problems of blogging is not having a computer that works. It's a bit like having a car break down on you. When I see a screen with something that vaguely looks like a repetitive series of Eqyptian hieroglyphics I sense trouble. I often hear people say, "My computer crashed!" with a hopeful sense that the machine will right itself. Once mine crashed and there was no restorative action. The man who knows had a look at my computer and helpfully said, "That's not meant to be there!", meaning the hieroglyphics. Thankfully it was restored to full working order.

My recent crashing has something to do with having too much trash on the system, so I'm reliably informed. Knowing about computers is a bit like having your say on politics. Facts can be lost in the verbiage. Anyway, I'm confident everything is back to being OK.

So here I am blogging away again!