http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/ Tech Support Forum is a free computer support center for everyone. From Microsoft to Linux we support it all. en Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:34:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.techsupportforum.com/cwd/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/ http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/106-its-too-much.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:37:54 GMT Whilst fighting off one of the worst colds I have ever had (not man flu, I swear!) I have also been the busiest ever. Just finished servicing and repairing a midi hifi system for a neighbour (for payment he told me to keep it) I have built a small desktop PC for my mother, done another full service... Whilst fighting off one of the worst colds I have ever had (not man flu, I swear!) I have also been the busiest ever. Just finished servicing and repairing a midi hifi system for a neighbour (for payment he told me to keep it) I have built a small desktop PC for my mother, done another full service on the Community Centre's PCs, benchtested all the components in the "unsure of working condition" box, sold a load of books on eBay and Im still up alll night till 6am with the baby (determined to get her to sleep through the whole night).
Oh yeah, I also have my driving test next Tuesday, though Im not really worried about that (I can drive as good as any chauffer).
The missus wonders why Im so tired, even though she sits there and watches me do the house-work without any offers to help...
Im only just turning 24 now, but Ive already ahd 2 psychological breakdowns and Im betting on a stroke before Im 35.
Why does it have to be so difficult? ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/106-its-too-much.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/97-does-anyone-else-find-forum-relaxing.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:02:27 GMT Whenever I get mad, unhappy or bored with the world, I come to The Forum and it all just disappears. Im not sure whether its helping others, or just using the machine itself. I can always rely on being here to take the tension away. Whenever I get mad, unhappy or bored with the world, I come to The Forum and it all just disappears. Im not sure whether its helping others, or just using the machine itself. I can always rely on being here to take the tension away. ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/97-does-anyone-else-find-forum-relaxing.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/94-im-beginning-think-blog-has-been-forgotten-about.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:36:24 GMT ebackhus, mcninja and I seem to be the only ones blogging at the moment. When I go to the blog main page, all I see is a sea of green heads from my blogs and replies. Why is no-one else doing this? Bit disappointing really, my first real blog of any description feels wrong, cos Im the only one... ebackhus, mcninja and I seem to be the only ones blogging at the moment. When I go to the blog main page, all I see is a sea of green heads from my blogs and replies. Why is no-one else doing this? Bit disappointing really, my first real blog of any description feels wrong, cos Im the only one doing it!
Come on folks, I'd say regardless of how mundane your existance is, there is always something to write about! ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/94-im-beginning-think-blog-has-been-forgotten-about.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/92-night-off-last.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:22:04 GMT Granny has taken the baby, cos me and the missus are close to killing eachother from lack of sleep/headaches/stress. It was supposed to be a night off, but ended up getting called out to replace a power supply that decided to catch aflame. Got back to find her asleep and the cat sat on her head.... Granny has taken the baby, cos me and the missus are close to killing eachother from lack of sleep/headaches/stress.
It was supposed to be a night off, but ended up getting called out to replace a power supply that decided to catch aflame. Got back to find her asleep and the cat sat on her head. Quite comical. Wish I had got a picture of it. ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/92-night-off-last.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/91-i-feel-so-important-once.html Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:48:44 GMT What a day. It now seems as though my local community centre (for which I am the IT administrator) has been hit by lightning at some point before I started there. I was overhauling the machines today, after reports that none of them worked properly, to find that 3 out of 8 of them had fried... What a day. It now seems as though my local community centre (for which I am the IT administrator) has been hit by lightning at some point before I started there. I was overhauling the machines today, after reports that none of them worked properly, to find that 3 out of 8 of them had fried graphics cards and 4 out of 8 had at least one bad stick of RAM. I then found that their servers motherboard had died too.
So anyway, I managed to cobble together 5 in the end, only to find the previous admin (who was less use than a chocolate fireguard) had locked out all the machines and forgotten the password, along with setting up what should have been a basic modem/switch/permanent terminal setup into a mass of RJ45s and unfinished jobs. GODDAMNED COWBOYS!!! I dont see why people do it if they cant be bothered to do it properly. It took a total of 9 hours to get it to the point its at now (5 terminals set up and working, with XP pro SP2 and all the necessary apps. Hardware tested, all 100%). So I have just ordered a pair of old Voodoo AGP cards to replace the fried ones and an outer of 400Mhz crucial 128Mb (ie a whole box of 'em). I already have a pile of motherboards in the parts bin, so the server will probably end up as an all singing and dancing item (compared to the sack 'o slime they were using).
What a sense of satisfaction it has given me to see the place running again. Its just a shame it got so bad for so long.

]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/91-i-feel-so-important-once.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/88-mission-impossible.html Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:09:20 GMT A gaming rig for under £300? Im finding it difficult to comprehend why people want to scrimp on the greenback when for not-much-more they could have one thats almost up to date and would run almost anything. Saying that, I could build one from scraps of paper, a bucket of mud and 3 drawing pins... A gaming rig for under £300? Im finding it difficult to comprehend why people want to scrimp on the greenback when for not-much-more they could have one thats almost up to date and would run almost anything.
Saying that, I could build one from scraps of paper, a bucket of mud and 3 drawing pins and he probably wouldnt know the difference...
I guess I should start digging through the old parts bin.... ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/88-mission-impossible.html http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/87-shes-here.html Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:01:38 GMT Finally, after 9 months, plenty of trips to the hospital and one empty Bank Account later, my daughter is finally here.



2:42am Sunday 10th August, weighing in at 7lb 2oz.
What a diamond. I couldn't be happier. ]]> stressfreesoul http://www.techsupportforum.com/blogs/274666-stressfreesoul/87-shes-here.html