So, after a much longer than planned pause, I’m back. Now, not only do I have all of my data well backed up, but I built a whole new computer from scratch. I researched it excessively. Like, wanta know about all the different AMD Northbridge chipsets out there right now and how they compare on graphics rendering vs power consumption vs price vs upgradability? I can tell you. The general road maps for the major chip manufacturer’s socket types and backwards compatibility? Got it. Overall balance of fan noise vs air movement? Read more articles than I care to admit. Anyway, you get the idea. I dorked out big time. And have a shiny new box sitting on my desk now.
I also ordered the individual parts, put them together, and installed an operating system. Okay, four operating systems (2 entirely successfully, and the other 2 I’m still working the bugs out of).
And then transferred all my data to the new computer.
And am in progress of entirely reorganizing it and cleaning out old stuff.
And work, and running, and all that usual stuff.
At any rate, I digress, but it’s been a well occupied month, and now I’m back. Let the semi-regular posting re-commence!