Mass Effect 2

The kids are both very into Mass Effect 2 at the moment. They are trading off playing pretty much around the clock. The wife is spending a lot of time watching. I peek in from time to time but I am trying not to get sucked in as I don't have that kind of time anymore :).

I have to admit it is a pretty impressive game. I hope they finish it soon before I start thinking about getting the PC version, opps I guess I already am, I am doomed.

New computer - finally

I got a new computer in Feb. finally.
I ended up with the Dell 530s and while it is not exatly everything I wanted it is pretty close.

I added the top end Graphics card that they offered and upped the Ram to 3gb as well as getting a better CPU than the original base. All that and still under $1,000.

I added the monitor to my existing monitor so now I have a two monitor setup.
The only downside is that when I had set both to the hghest resolution they had I found I could not read the screen (really hate the effects of getting old sometimes). I labored with it for a while but just this morning bit the bullet and reset down to 1280 by 1024 and it is much easier on my eyes while still being better than my old computers.

Both monitors are wide screen with my old one being an LG 19" and the new bring a DEll 20"

I still have some software to load like all my old Turbo tax files (have to do that very very soon) but this should work very well.

From bad to worse

From bad to worse
I took the computer back to the place I bought it from.
Good News: The power supply is fine
Bad News: The mother board is toast
Good News: The computer is still under warranty
Bad News: That mother board is no longer made
Bad News: Because it is no longer made they think they will have to reformat the drive.
Bad News: The 512mb memory module is toast too
Good News: The memory is still under warranty
Bad News: I told them to try putting in another drive and format that.
Good News: 40gb drives are cheap
Bad News: The kid will be very mad if they re-format "her"drive"
Good News: As long as it is in the shop I told them to add more memory and a CD-RW for which they may wave the installation charge.
Bad News: I am not sure how I am going to pay for any of this.
Good News: I didn't wreak the car driving back in the rain.


I hate days like this. It makes me wish I were a gypsy.


Listening To: Gypsy - Moody Blues