Comments on: To sleep, perchance to hibernate http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15738 Grandad Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15738 My PC is now working perfectly. I took the side panel off, and it was full of fluff, dead spiders and an empty wine bottle from a party back in 2001. I took it out into the garden and gave it a thorough hosing and it's running like the clappers ever since. My PC is now working perfectly.

I took the side panel off, and it was full of fluff, dead spiders and an empty wine bottle from a party back in 2001. I took it out into the garden and gave it a thorough hosing and it’s running like the clappers ever since.

]]> By: TheChrisD http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15737 TheChrisD Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15737 Give it a kick up the rear? Give it a kick up the rear?

]]> By: Kate http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15725 Kate Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:13:40 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15725 solo en espanol mi amigo!!!! Muy divertido!!! solo en espanol mi amigo!!!! Muy divertido!!!

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15735 Grandad Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:25 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15735 Kate - I bet you yell obscenities at other drivers too? Emerald - In this house [and land] we have a dog, a guinea pig, a heron, a squirrel and a hedgehog or two. No cats though. I'll try sitting the guinea pig on it? Brianf - I tried everything. I have buffed my RS232. I soaked the CPU in WD40 overnight. I even hammered out a few dents in the hard drive. You have given me one idea though - I'll make it a Perl necklace? Charmed - I tried de-crumbing. I held it upside down and shook it vigorously but the only thing that fell out was a dead mouse. Kate – I bet you yell obscenities at other drivers too?

Emerald – In this house [and land] we have a dog, a guinea pig, a heron, a squirrel and a hedgehog or two. No cats though. I’ll try sitting the guinea pig on it?

Brianf – I tried everything. I have buffed my RS232. I soaked the CPU in WD40 overnight. I even hammered out a few dents in the hard drive. You have given me one idea though – I’ll make it a Perl necklace?

Charmed – I tried de-crumbing. I held it upside down and shook it vigorously but the only thing that fell out was a dead mouse.

]]> By: Charmed http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15736 Charmed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:04:33 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15736 I reckon yer problem is with the sandwich toaster bit - you need to de-crumb it. I try to do that regularly with my computer, bits of burnt crumbs cause all sorts of upsets to delicate hardware that no amount of nice talking with sort out. I reckon yer problem is with the sandwich toaster bit – you need to de-crumb it. I try to do that regularly with my computer, bits of burnt crumbs cause all sorts of upsets to delicate hardware that no amount of nice talking with sort out.

]]> By: Brianf http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15734 Brianf Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:03:13 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15734 Grandad, Have tried greasing the SQL valves or loosening the sATA connector rods. I think the spec clearance for those rods are someting in the vicinity of .0032. As you know most folks keep there sATA rods too tight. You might also wish to look at getting the floppy drive stiffened up or just increasing the RAM drive. I had great luck when I recovered all the CSS links with a nice seude, though I did have to rename all the perl scripts at the same time. Grandad,
Have tried greasing the SQL valves or loosening the sATA connector rods. I think the spec clearance for those rods are someting in the vicinity of .0032. As you know most folks keep there sATA rods too tight. You might also wish to look at getting the floppy drive stiffened up or just increasing the RAM drive.
I had great luck when I recovered all the CSS links with a nice seude, though I did have to rename all the perl scripts at the same time.

]]> By: Emerald Islander http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15733 Emerald Islander Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:46:18 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15733 Well, Grandad, computers have their personalities as well as we do. In the early days, when they were still very large and quite rare, the German word for a computer was "Elektronengehirn", which means in English literally "electronic brain". German is a very precise and descriptive language, and I think they got that one right. Meanwhile the Germans have been so Americanised and internationalised that they also use the word "computer" as we do. But ever so often, when one of my electronic friends does things on his own that I do not understand and for which there is no explanation as such, I remember the old German word. It gives one a lot to think... P.S. Have you tried to befriend your old computer with a cat? My cat appears to be very fond of my older Apple Macintosh and likes to rest on top of it. She does however not go near the new one, which is in use most of the time. Well, Grandad, computers have their personalities as well as we do.

In the early days, when they were still very large and quite rare, the German word for a computer was “Elektronengehirn”, which means in English literally “electronic brain”.
German is a very precise and descriptive language, and I think they got that one right. Meanwhile the Germans have been so Americanised and internationalised that they also use the word “computer” as we do.

But ever so often, when one of my electronic friends does things on his own that I do not understand and for which there is no explanation as such, I remember the old German word. It gives one a lot to think…

P.S. Have you tried to befriend your old computer with a cat? My cat appears to be very fond of my older Apple Macintosh and likes to rest on top of it. She does however not go near the new one, which is in use most of the time.

]]> By: kate http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15732 kate Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:43 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15732 You're right - I do talk in my car - but not to it - thats where I learn my Spanish - PJ Picanto speaks and I listen!!! Whatever lights your candle eh??? You’re right – I do talk in my car – but not to it – thats where I learn my Spanish – PJ Picanto speaks and I listen!!! Whatever lights your candle eh???

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15731 Grandad Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15731 Kate - I bet you talk to your car? What's the difference? Kirk M - "<em>it whines loudly on various occasions which is only solved by giving it a swift kick</em>" That is no way to treat your wife. My network is great <em>except</em> that it refuses to see Herself's laptop. Susan - Things are bad when charities turn up their noses. I tend to just hold onto things until they vanish in a ball of flame. I'm expecting that to happen to the PC anyday. Neighbour - Why do we have to convince Mickysoft that it's genuine? I know it's genuine. You know it's genuine. They can fuck off. Kate – I bet you talk to your car? What’s the difference?

Kirk M – “it whines loudly on various occasions which is only solved by giving it a swift kick” That is no way to treat your wife. My network is great except that it refuses to see Herself’s laptop.

Susan – Things are bad when charities turn up their noses. I tend to just hold onto things until they vanish in a ball of flame. I’m expecting that to happen to the PC anyday.

Neighbour – Why do we have to convince Mickysoft that it’s genuine? I know it’s genuine. You know it’s genuine. They can fuck off.

]]> By: Neighbour http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/comment-page-1/#comment-15730 Neighbour Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2008/11/20/to-sleep-perchance-to-hibernate/#comment-15730 I have a similar problem with my 5+ yr old, except it has a problem waking up. Problem with a total refresh is loading all those patches and service packs, and convincing Mickysoft it's genuine ;-) I have a similar problem with my 5+ yr old, except it has a problem waking up.

Problem with a total refresh is loading all those patches and service packs, and convincing Mickysoft it’s genuine ;-)

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