The last post is the WINNER!

[John53]

My computer has been making odd noises when I first turn it on so moved the tower out and took the side off so I can observe it tomorrow. I vacuumed out about 4 tonne of dust, maybe that was part of the problem.

 

[Stevicus]

 

[Subduction Zone]

 

[sun rise]

Warp factor 9 to dreamland. Engage!

 

[ChristineM]

Warp factor 9 to dreamland. Engage!

Been there , done that, worn the tee shirt and won.

 

[ChristineM]

My computer has been making odd noises when I first turn it on so moved the tower out and took the side off so I can observe it tomorrow. I vacuumed out about 4 tonne of dust, maybe that was part of the problem.

Maybe a fan giving up. WD40 or even furniture polish spray is a temporary fix.

Not to he use while plugged in ;-)

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

My computer has been making odd noises when I first turn it on so moved the tower out and took the side off so I can observe it tomorrow. I vacuumed out about 4 tonne of dust, maybe that was part of the problem.

It's possible. Dust can cause the fans to spin harder in some cases.

 

[John53]

I'll find out in the morning hopefully but because I've got it ready to check it won't make the noise

 

[ChristineM]

I'll find out in the morning hopefully but because I've got it ready to check it won't make the noise

It knows what you are up to ..

 

[John53]

It knows what you are up to ..

Yup but I'm gonna fool and get 2 new hard drives and whack in it tomorrow.

 

[ChristineM]

Yup but I'm gonna fool and get 2 new hard drives and whack in it tomorrow.

If you can run to it get solid state ones, much quicker

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

If you can run to it get solid state ones, much quicker

Yeah. If one has the money, and/or doesn't need a high capacity, solid states are best.

 

[John53]

If you can run to it get solid state ones, much quicker

I have 2 500gb ones in it and externals hanging off all over the place. I want to get rid of them because they're too slow.

 

[John53]

Too hot to sleep ugh. First time this summer.

 

[ChristineM]

I have 2 500gb ones in it and externals hanging off all over the place. I want to get rid of them because they're too slow.

I have 2 500gb ones in it and externals hanging off all over the place. I want to get rid of them because they're too slow.

You can get a tb ssd for between 110 and 130 aud and 2tb for 40 or 50 aud more.

Probably 10 times faster than hdd. When we moved the c drive to ssd the pc went from a couple of minutes to boot to around 15 seconds.

We have 2 x 500gb ssd internal and 2 mirrored 2 tb hdd external used for continuous backup and odd and sods plus a wireless nas (mirrored hdd) secured some 20 metres away for remote backup

Hope my eur to aud conversation is right

 

[ChristineM]

Yeah. If one has the money, and/or doesn't need a high capacity, solid states are best.

You can get reasonably large ones now and the price is not too bad. Maybe 3 or 4 times an equivalent hdd but so much quicker i think its worth it

 

[Stevicus]

Chelsea Handler Was 40 When She Learned Sun and Moon Are Not the Same (people.com)

"This is true. I didn't know until I was 40 years old that the sun and the moon were not the same thing," Handler said to laughter from host Jimmy Fallon and the audience, before joking: "It was shocking to me as well."

She recounted coming to the realization while riding elephants with her sister during a safari in Africa.

"My older sister Simone looked up at the sky, and she said, 'Chelsea, look up. It's not often you get to see the sun and the moon at the same time,'" Handler recalled.

Handler then looked around, mimicking wonderment. "I was like Scooby Doo. I'm like, 'Ruh, what?' " she said.

"I go, 'Wait, but they're always together,' and as soon as I said that, she turned around and she goes, 'What did you say?' And I was like, 'Oh, shut up, shut up, shut up.' I knew what I said was wrong. I was like, 'Let's canter. Is that what an elephant does,' " the comedian continued.

"She looked at me ... and I just tried to gloss over it. I was like, 'Never mind what I said. I know.' And she said, 'No, I need you to tell me what you think is happening between the sun and the moon.' And I was like, 'Honestly, I just assumed when the sun went down, it popped back up as the moon.' I'm like, 'Is that not what's happening?' The man riding the elephant spoke no English and went, 'Pfft!' " added Handler.

She's a comedian, so maybe she was just joking. Or maybe not.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Chelsea Handler Was 40 When She Learned Sun and Moon Are Not the Same (people.com)







She's a comedian, so maybe she was just joking. Or maybe not.

but self-deprecating humor...that's so...unusual...these days...

 

[Revoltingest]

Warm day win.
Winter continues to have been cancelled in Revoltistan.

 

[ChristineM]

Warm day win.
Winter continues to have been cancelled in Revoltistan.

Still heavy rain, sunshine, freezing followed by rain.

The river Dordogne is not to far from going over its banks..

We were to go to st cypren on Thursday but went this morning because a few more inches of the wet stuff and the road becomes impassible without a boat