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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
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My laptop is back, it's busted harddrive has been replaced.
This is good.
The replacement harddrive maxes out at 14 GB.
This is very, very, extremely ungood.
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Thursday, April 30th, 2009
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Okay, so my computer freezes about every hour or so (seems to be sooner if I don't move the mouse for a while[?!?!]), forcing me to pull the plug regularly.
Just now, on another plug-pull and start-up, it reset the clock on January 1st 2000.
I've bailed out some of my most vital files on my dinky little 2GB USB card, but the fact still remains that my computer is sinking underneath me, my laptop isn't back from the repair shop, and I cannot afford an external hard drive to save my 70 GB of data.
Ahahahahaha....
Ahahahaha...
Ahahah...
Ah...
*curls up and cries*
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My computer, which I've had for 8 or 9 years, has officially entered it's death throes.
It bluescreens and freezes in places where it didn't use to do that. Even turning it off often summons a BSOD (that is, if it doesn't just freeze up altogether, forcing me to pull the plug).
Playing videos is a matter of coin flip: It either plays them normally, or it rapidfire BSODs.
My laptop, which broke its harddrive back in December, still hasn't been fixed. Even if I get it fixed in time, its harddrive is smaller than the tabletop's; I won't be able to transfer all of my files to safety. I don't have enough blank CDs. I can't afford an external harddrive.
Ahahahaha.......
Ahah.....
Ah.....
*sobs*
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
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A moment of silence for my Pokémon Crystal cartridge, which finally bought the farm. In this context, "bought the farm" means "the save file became corrupted, and all new save files I create immediately become corrupted as well".
Goodbye, Crystal. You'll always be my favorite generation.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008
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| Time: | 11:09 am. |
| Mood: |  jubilant. |
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I! HAVE! INTERNET ACCESS!
My laptop, which had been my primary means of accessing the Internet, has been busted for weeks. I finally called Fujitsu-Siemens, and they seem to think it's a component malfunction. If you ask me, they're just trying to stall me so they'll be able to squirm their way out of the guarantee. Anywho, they'll be sending me a diagnostics CD so I can find out which component it is.
My deadbeat dad provided me with 50€ of Christmas money, allowing me to go with Plan B: purchasing a WLAN adapter for the desktop. Obviously, it's working beautifully. Windows ME > Windows Vista.
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
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......If a human has sex with an alien that happens to look like a human, is it beastiality? I mean, it's certainly cross-species...
On the subject of human-alien whoopee: if humanity were to come contact with aliens, there would eventually be humans who thought the aliens looked really hot. What would this paraphilia be called?
"Xenophilia" is taken, it just means a fetish for foreigners (xeno = stranger).
"Extraterraphilia" is anthropocentric ("outside-earth-love").
"Extraplanetephilia" is kind of a mouthful...
"Extrastellaphilia" sounds like a fetish for anything that isn't a star.
"Metastellaphilia" ("between-stars-love") sounds like it would be most correct, but is still a bit clunky to say out loud.
"Transstellaphilia" ("beyond-stars-love")... "transstellar" seems to be a widely accepted term for "between planetary systems", even though it's etymologically incorrect. It does roll off the tongue better than "metastellaphilia", though.
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Monday, December 15th, 2008
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I'm 24 years old. By traditional Finnish standards, I'm now officially a spinster. One more year and I'll be a Christmas Cake, too! *pumps elbow*
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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
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Three days after I cursed Vista, the laptop goes completely badonk. It'll show the boot progress bar, after which it goes to a black screen with a cursor and a reduced resolution and stays there and ceases to respond to anything.
So far, googling gives contradictory information, but the top candidate suggests that I've been bricked by a Vista update.
And my theorem of ME > Vista is proven right once more.
On one hand, I have a Vista reinstall CD, so this might be fixable. One the other hand, MY MEGA MAN STAR FORCE SAVE FIIIILES!! (Yarrr, I can't afford a Nintendo DS, so I'm using an emulator.)
*sigh*
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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
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My desktop has Windows ME. My laptop has Windows Vista.
I consider my desktop to me more reliable, steadfast, robust and predictable.
What has the OS world come to?
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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| Time: | 5:39 pm. |
| Mood: |  pleased. |
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Computer store clerk: How can I help you?
Saya: Yeah, do WLAN cards that connect to network cards exist?
Computer store clerk: *scratches head* Y'mean USB WLAN cards?
Saya: No. My laptop doesn't have ports for PC Cards/ExpressCards/whatever, just an Ethernet network card. I need a WLAN card that'll connect to that.
Computer store clerk: How old is your laptop?
Saya: Brand spanking new.
Computer store clerk: Dude, brand spanking new laptops come packaged with internal WLAN cards these days. The antenna is embedded into the screen, and you just need to find the switch on the comp that'll turn the thing on.
Saya: ...
Amy (the laptop): Yeah, I thought you knew. My bad.
After some fumbling around and RTFMing, I managed to turn the internal WLAN card on. So far, Amy and Shaitan are playing together nicely. I am FINALLY able to surf with my spine in a comfortable position.
Also, a PCI WLAN card for the tabletop will cost 29€, which isn't bad at all. Overall, things are finally looking up.
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
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Shaitan has been set up. Am seated awkwardly on the floor of the front hall with the laptop. Have explained the situation to Maternal Unit.
The laptop has no slot for a PC card/PCMCIA/ExpressCard, only an Ethernet network card. Do not know if there are WLAN interface cards that can connect to those.
The desktop would actually be easier to hook up, just need to buy an internal PCI WLAN card.
Researching prices and card types. Will try my best not to go madder than I already am.
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| Time: | 9:40 am. |
| Mood: |  off the deep end. |
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Delivery man: Package for you.
Saya: JOY!
Package: *includes WLAN modem!*
Saya: JUBILATION!
WLAN modem: *is shiny!*
Saya: ECSTACY!
WLAN modem: Okay, just do what I tell you.
Saya: Okay! =D
WLAN modem: Take this wire and plug it into me and a phone jack.
Saya: 'Kay.
WLAN modem: Take this wire and plug it into me and a electrical socket.
Saya: 'Kay.
WLAN modem: Lastly, take this wire and plug it into me and a computer.
Saya: ....Pardon?
WLAN modem: Take the Ethernet cord, plug one end into me and the other into a computer.
Saya: You're a WLAN modem, are you not?
WLAN modem: Sure. See my cute little antenna?
Saya: WLAN, as in "Wireless Local Area Network".
WLAN modem: Yes.
Saya: Wireless.
WLAN modem: Yes.
Saya: WIRELESS.
WLAN modem: Look, it's only for the duration of the setup and configuration. After that, you can be as wireless as you like.
Saya: ...*frantically digs through package!*
Package: *does NOT include a wireless card for the PC*
Saya: The desktop is two rooms away from the phone jack! That's the whole fucking point of getting WLAN!
WLAN modem: Hey man, I just work here.
Saya: ....Heh. Heheh. EhehehhehuaAAAAHAHAHHAAAHAAA!
So after I ran a couple of laps around the block naked and screaming, I'm back at the school library that I've been perusing for the last... month, maybe?
Now I'm really glad we got the laptop when we made the first move for the modem, I can just lug her into the front hall to get the modem configured.
Now the issue is purchasing a WLAN card for the laptop. Maybe another one for the desktop.
We most likely cannot afford neither.
The modem has been officially granted the name "Shaitan"
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
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***EARLY SEPTEMBER***
Saya: So you'll provide the WLAN modem along with the Internet connection?
Sonera clerk: Oh sure, no problem, we'll handle it all. We'll ship it out in a couple of weeks.
Saya: Cool.
***ONE WEEK LATER***
Internet connection: Ta-da!
Saya: Sweet. Now I just need a modem.
***MID-SEPTEMBER***
New laptop: I'm shiny!
Saya: Yay!
Windows Vista: I'm InCoMpReHeNsIbLe~*!
Saya: Not so yay.
***LATE SEPTEMBER***
WLAN modem: *is non-existent*
Saya: ...
***EARLY OCTOBER***
WLAN modem: *still non-existent*
Saya: Dude, where's my modem?
Sonera clerk: Durr?
Saya: The WLAN modem that you promised to deliver to me!
Sonera clerk: Durrrrr?
Saya: ....
Sonera clerk #2: We know not of this "WLAN modem". Call Sonera customer service.
***TWO DAYS LATER***
Saya: Dude, where's my modem?
Sonera phone clerk: No, see, you only get the modem if you order the Internet connection online. If you got the connection from a clerk face-to-face, you're shit out of luck.
Saya: .....
Sonera phone clerk: Take that knitting needle out of your ear canal, you're going to damage your brain.
Saya: That's the point!
Sonera phone clerk: Seriously, put it away, I have a better solution.
Saya: Does it involve you sending me nubile naked guys covered in chocolate to compensate for this cock-up?
Sonera phone clerk: No, but I think you'll like it anyway. See, we have a campaign going on. We'll bump up your speed from 2MB to 24MB, send you your WLAN modem AND a USB modem and the whole thing will cost you less per month that your original package would've cost you.
Saya: ...
Sonera phone clerk: ...
Saya: You're... pretty good at your job, aren't you?
Sonera phone clerk: =D
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Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
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| Time: | 11:32 am. |
| Mood: |  enraged. |
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*HOWL OF RAGE*
*SCREAM OF FRUSTRATION*
*HAIRTEAR OF JKHGDKLUAHDKG*
*pant* .... *pant*
I'm okay now.
....
Okay, so I'm not okay. With anything.
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Monday, September 15th, 2008
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The Fraternal Unit and his friend helped move the furniture to the new apartment yesterday, and we spent last night in the new apartment. There's still stuff that needs to be brought in, and the furniture is all over the place. I also need to hook up the computer today. (Typing this from the school library.)
I now have a connection for a TV in my room (thank goodness, I was worried the Maternal Unit might end up embarrassing herself by inquiring about magical wireless TVs).
I'll be getting WLAN DSL in a couple of weeks or more, and the speed will be bumped up from 1 MB to 2 MB. I'm also getting the laptop anyway. Hey, I wanted a new comp anwyay.
Amusing anecdote: The old apartment had malfunctioning heating, and the whole apartment was always a bit too hot, regardless of season. In comparison, the new apartment feels downright freezing.
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Friday, September 12th, 2008
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Sonera (Finnish Internet and cell phone service provider) clerk: Hi, how can I help you?
Saya: Yes, we're moving, and we need to transfer our Internet connection as well. I've come to the conclusion that cable Internet sucks diseased smelly monkey balls, and I wish to switch back to ADSL. However, I have a problem...
~FLASHBACK~
Maternal Unit: *showcasing the new apartment* Isn't it awesome?!
Saya: Yeah, it is on a better location than the previous one, and it's bigger.
Maternal Unit: This will be your room.
Saya: It's bigger than my previous one, so that's cool. Although the wood floor displeases me. With plastic mat floors, I didn't have to worry about scratching them with my chair.
Maternal Unit: This apartment is awesome!!
Saya: Now let's see... where shall I position the computer...?
Apartment: Hey, guess what?!
Saya: ...what?
Apartment: The nearest (and only!) phone jack is in the front hall! Which means you need an extension cord, with drilled holes through the walls and and shit, and an unsightly cord going right across the floor!
Saya: ....
Apartment: And there aren't any cable jacks in your room either, so not only can't you continue to use your current modem, you can't watch TV either!!
Saya: ....
Apartment: =D
Maternal Unit: Isn't this apartment awesome?!
Saya: No. It really, really isn't.
~END FLASHBACK~
Saya: And that's the story. So I need a wireless broadband connection.
Sonera clerk: 'Kay. We have wireless USB modems. Except that they're too cool for Windows ME, so you're just going to have to rent a whole new laptop just to use it.
Saya: Can't I just have, like, WLAN?
Sonera clerk: Nope. We just have these things.
Saya: ....
Sonera clerk: =D
Maternal Unit: Hey, you didn't ask her how to get magical wireless TV.
Saya: There are no words in the English or Finnish languages that could properly articulate the extent of your idiocy.
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On one hand, the laptop would be more powerful than my current 8-year-old tabletop, and I've been lusting after a new comp for a while. Overall, the whole shabang would cost 40€ per month, which isn't too bad.
One the other hand, how the bleeding asscrack fuck am I going to transfer over 65 GB of data from one comp to another? Also, the laptop would have Vista on it, which gives me the creepy crawlies. Windows 2000 would be awesome, I might even be willing to tolerate XP, but I don't trust Vista. If the new comp were a tabletop, I could also add in my existing 120 GB hard drive for great justice, but laptops don't like that.
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| Time: | 12:53 pm. |
| Mood: | jubilant. |
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Saya: OMG OMG it's a solar eclipse! Sure, it's a partial one, but it's still a solar eclipse, visible at my home town! I never thought I would see a solar eclipse in my lifetime, they always occur too far away and I never have the money to travel after them! Man, I've been waiting for a week for this! THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AWESOME!
Dark cloud covering: *covers the sky from horizon to horizon* Should I or should I not make it rain? I'm indecisive.
Saya: ...
Cloud covering: But wait! I'm actually a serendipity!
The crescent sun: *is visible through the clouds, but is darkened enough that it doesn't blind you*
Saya: Iiiiii am looking directly at the suuuun!
The crescent sun: *is pretty darn sweet, although not as impressive as Saya thought*
Saya: But it's a solar eclipse, and it is pretty darn sweet! =3
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chipper.
pissed off.