Richard Brook

I now know why my new mouse was only $7. The mouse itself is excellent. Perfect size for my tiny hands, centre click that actually works, and isn't very jittery at all.

The USB connection, however, utter shit. It's way too big. Sticks out awkwardly, and rather gets in the way if you're using a laptop on a surface other than a table, ie your LAP. Also, my cats like to make out with it, and I'm fairly sure that it's already got a short, after less than a fortnight.

I may break down and get a proper laptop mouse with a proper USB connection that hardly sticks out at all. Best Buy had some good Logitech mice. I just didn't feel like spending money on Logitech last time, because they are a bit expensive. But I think it will probably be worth it.

Got myself a new netbook yesterday. I'm sick of the desktop, for several reasons. I don't really do anything much beyond muck about on LJ and write, so I think a netbook will be a better fit.

I'm not on it yet. I'm still waiting for UPS' working hours to begin, so they can deliver it. And then I'm off to Best Buy to get a new wireless router so that I'm not confined to the sofa (like I am now, when I use the desktop).

But that's what today will be spent doing. Getting that thing all set up and moving some of my more important stuff over. Luckily, most of it is already on DVDs from my recent adventures in system back-up, so it's mostly just my documents and music, since I can't remember what's new since I backed all that stuff up.


The next thing on my list of things to get is a small kitchen table, to put by the window.

So. I was never able to get Windows 7 installed. Twice, I went through the process, and twice, it aborted itself halfway through. So, I'm still running Vista.

Annoyingly, I can get into the 'extra' login on the computer, and everything works just fine. The main one, though. Somehow fucked. It blue screens, and freezes, and is trying to give me an aneurysm or something.

Luckily, the second login on the computer is able to do everything except run Trillian or Thunderbird, for reasons I am not even going to begin to try to fathom. It can, however, run virus and malware scans, which is what I've spent the day doing so far. And since I can't run Trillian or Thunderbird, there's very little reason to actually be on the computer. So, my day has been spent largely listening to the Velvets and giving the kitchen a good, deep scrub. The kitchen looks fucking amazing, now. I don't think it's been this shiny since we moved in. I'll probably move onto the bathroom next, depending on how long this system scan takes, and whether or not I'm able to get into the main account afterward. If it is, fantastic! I'll make myself some cucumber sandwiches and spend the rest of the evening pretending to be a vegetable in front of the computer.

If it doesn't work, then.... well, I have a plan. It's a terrible, annoying plan and I loathe to do it, but it's so far the only other plan I have.

I've determined that the issue with installing Windows 7 lies with the install disc I have. There's a flaw, small but visible, in the inner third of the disc. I cannot afford to purchase a copy, because I need to fix the Xbox, which will cost just as much. I do, however, have the means by which to burn every single fucking file I have to DVD, and perform a full system wipe and reinstall. I don't want to do this. It's a nightmare, and I really, really, really don't want to go through the hassle of putting everything BACK onto the computer when I'm done. But, whatever. If I have to, I will.

If I'm not online by tomorrow, this is exactly what's happening.



Also, it would appear that the kitchen tap is now dripping. FANTASTIC.

As I mentioned in several previous posts, to commemorate the soon-coming of the Eleventh Doctor, I bought a Sonic Screwdriver from Amazon. Well, according to UPS, it was scheduled for delivery today. Being Monday, I had to run out to put some things in mail boxes, and grab a few supplies. Worried that Amazon would want a signature, I rang USP, and asked if the package could be left at my doorstep, and the dispatcher said that it's upon the driver's discretion.

Well, I put a note on the door, begging for the package to be left, in case Joe didn't hear them knock, or whatever, and ran my errands. I came back, no package. The dispatcher said that it could be delivered any time, because USP is made of fail like that.

As it started nearing 5:00, I began pacing the house like an expectant father. Did they come while I was gone, and not leave a note? Did it go to the wrong address? Did they lose it?

( spoilers: it arrived )