[To begin this story at the beginning, click here As I noted in my last post about the Alien, it left the premises yesterday morning on a pretty red and blue FedEx truck. My enthusiasm for the entire purchase has waned considerably, although I really do need to replace the five-year-old machine. I just have … Continue reading Grandma vs. the Alien: Chapter 2.2
The not-so-funny tale of a grandmother and her new Alienware computer. Continue reading Grandma vs. the Alien: Chapter 2
[Previously titled “Grandma got run over by a … computer”] [To begin this story at the beginning, click here.] Grandma vs. the Alien The plan was to start around noon getting the new computer unpacked and set up — a couple of frustrating hours at most — and then into the first day of Warhammer. … Continue reading Grandma vs. the Alien: Chapter 1
My new computer was finally delivered a bit after 5 pm today. First surprise: two women working the delivery. One with the sign-here tablet, the other hauling the 70-lb box to the porch. I know, it’s not PC for me to notice there were women working the delivery, but I did. I don’t think I’ve … Continue reading Black box appears in Denver; no identifying marks
Note, Sept. 8, 2024: Years ago this was a blog post, a possibly interesting post. Today, only remnants remain. The images I included have disappeared. The page I linked to is no longer available. I suspect all of Pied Type will look like this someday. My result for Reincarnation Placement Exam… Lol Cat 43% Intrigue, … Continue reading I are techno-not?
Have I got your attention now? Okay, here goes. My son got me into online gaming nine or ten years ago with, specifically, EverQuest, aka EverCrack by addicted fans. Even if you’re not into gaming, you’ve probably heard of it. Anyway, it was something we could do “together” when he was away at school (or whatever … Continue reading My dirty little secret is about to go public
