Wednesday, April 4, 2012

[bearshorty]

I worked on my WWI lecture in the morning and I marked their Response Papers. But since it is Easter break in Local College starting tomorrow, many students went on vacation already so this lecture will have the least impact. I let them go early too – many were just mentally not there and it was tiring.

And since I knew no one would come to office hours, I hung out with Abena a bit outside in the sunshine. A little socializing is very nice and being outside is doubly good.

The computers are conspiring against me. I guess I shouldn’t name my computer prematurely after characters that die early (since I got a Toshiba this time, I wanted to name my computer Tosh, after Toshiko Sato of Torchwood. She is a computer genius and I thought it would be appropriate.) But I went to set it up, pressed the power button and the screen didn’t work. Half white with lines all over. Seriously! There is a computer conspiracy! So I went to Amazon website and ordered a replacement and then went to UPS story to send this one back. At least Amazon makes this process easy. New model should get here on Monday hopefully. I really, really hope it works this time.

Comments

[amanda_in_pajamas]

Good luck with your computer. I hope the new one works much better!! I've had some really bad experiences dealing with Toshiba. I have one now because it's the replacement they issued for the one that was a lemon, but it's the last one I'll ever own.

[bearshorty]

Thanks. It is just such a hassle to get a new one and to transfer everything over.

I think all computers are build to fail now and all customer service is not that great. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the new Toshiba works - I'm just so cynical about everything computer related lately.