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Jan. 30th, 2004
Of old friends and new.
Jan. 30th, 2004 11:58 pmA few weeks back, I got a Shiny New Computer. I finally got it running this week (was missing some necessary stuff).. and not three days later, I'm back to this current machine.
Why?
I never could put my finger on it, and I can't even now, but I was never comfortable with The Shiny New Computer. It.. well, I just felt uncomfortable with it. Maybe I've gotten hidebound in my old age, but I just *like* this machine. It's the first one I ever built with my own hands and.. well, I just like it better.
Yeah, the other machine was the fastest, most powerful machine I've ever had and could convert an avi to DVD mpg in 8-9 hours that on this machine would have taken an entire day.
Whoopteefreakingdo.
It did NOT help that the BIOS on the Shiny New Computer (Award BIOS) is the most cantankerous, stubborn excuse for a BIOS I've ever seen. Hard drive pin settings that on any other machine I've ever used worked, *didn't* on that one.
So sod that for a lark. Welcome back, old friend.
Why?
I never could put my finger on it, and I can't even now, but I was never comfortable with The Shiny New Computer. It.. well, I just felt uncomfortable with it. Maybe I've gotten hidebound in my old age, but I just *like* this machine. It's the first one I ever built with my own hands and.. well, I just like it better.
Yeah, the other machine was the fastest, most powerful machine I've ever had and could convert an avi to DVD mpg in 8-9 hours that on this machine would have taken an entire day.
Whoopteefreakingdo.
It did NOT help that the BIOS on the Shiny New Computer (Award BIOS) is the most cantankerous, stubborn excuse for a BIOS I've ever seen. Hard drive pin settings that on any other machine I've ever used worked, *didn't* on that one.
So sod that for a lark. Welcome back, old friend.