One of the things I do - when I have time - is fix people's computers.
Right now I have 2 in my shop. Both of them came in for minor stuff. And both are now in MUCH worse shape than they were when I got hold of them. The lab I taught in tonight had it in for me as well - it seemed like every computer I touched immediately broked. Blue screen...computer will be shut down to avoid future damage... ya da ya da ....
Perhaps i should no longer be fixing - or should that be breaking? - people's computers! LOL
Was offered 3 sections of the same course to teach for next semester... PERFECT! Good money, less prep, no more knot of anxiety worrying about it. I am happy.
Punchy, silly, and very very frustrated with computers at the moment... but happy :)
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Today was just one of those days. 1 eletrocuted me ...was actually pretty funny... woman claimed she knew NOTHING about such problems - it MUST have been my fault.
Her kid ratted her out - "Mommy!!!! Remember it gave me a really bad shock that time?"
Disgusted with her for lying.
The other computer is my brother in law's ... I built it 4 years ago ... it's just prone to being a royal pain.... will sort it out tomorrow, one way or another
Not many complaints to date - yesterday a past student stopped me in the hall to tell me all about how he used what I taught him (database) in his work placement over the summer and how impressed they were with him. : ) Not the first, but I love it every time.
I LOVE teaching @ the college level - and the further along I get in my own university studies the more I have to offer, I think. Looking forward to January now.
I live with a geek and know whereof you speak. He manages thousands of PCs for a multinational corp. but everytime he comes near mine he screws it up. Part of our marriage contract is "Thou shalt not touch Nanci's computer unless she asks"
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time."
-Thomas Alva Edison
I take care of their mother - HER mother. who is NOT my kids' grandmother - asked her for a few hours on Sunday so that I could drive my kid home after SHE - MY kid - comes up here via a 3+ hour bus trip to take care of HER mother so that I can go to a play that I need to go to for one of my classes (have to write a review). She said no - and hemmed and hawed about covering me off for next Tuesday as well...
I've been invited to do a reading and can't go unless she will take care of HER NOT MY mother *sigh* She'll do it - but gives me a hard time first.
Now it really is bedtime.... tty at 7 ... or was that 6 a.m? I think you should go to breakfast with your friends.
YOU PROMISED!!!!!!!!!!!!
She won't have any accidents, honest!