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I spent big chunks of this weekend working on...
January 24, 2005 by Adam in Adam's Projects
I spent big chunks of this weekend working on computers. Dave's old computer was going to go to Josh, but something inside blew up and black smoke came out. Never a good sign.
I first tried replacing the power supply, but it still didn't boot up. I decided that another computer I had laying around would work just fine, so I embarked on a journey to get it up and running. I had come along pretty well when it suddenly decided not to boot up. After a couple frustrating hours, I formatted and started from scratch, which worked fine.
I also did the usual scurrying about, switching memory from one place to another, moving CD ROM drives and hard drives. I have way too much computer stuff, but it does come in handy at times.
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Jamie promised me a new and improved office, ...
January 09, 2005 by Adam in Adam's Projects
 Jamie promised me a new and improved office, though it seems that some assembly was required. Today we put put shelves, with Dave's incredibly useful help. They look great and I've been organizing and throwing things out. Today I begun the great Purge that will be spoken of by dust bunnies for generations. All my old floppy disks were copied to my hard drive and thrown out. I cut my CDs down considerably, though they still fill up several shelves. I also tossed out the old Lego computer after stripping it for parts. I think I have enough for a low-end computer, so I'll try assembling it when I get some time.
A new computer desk should arrive any day now, replacing the old antique card table that Sam's computer is sitting on.
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It's pretty rare these days that I do much wi...
January 01, 2005 by Adam in Adam's Projects
 It's pretty rare these days that I do much with my computers. Yesterday, however, I didn't have a lot of choice. The CD-ROM drive in the Fossil computer has been failing, typically leaving a kid making grumpy noises when the whole system locks up. Even Emma started to say "problem" in a cute voice when her puppy game became hopelessly stuck.
I've been slowly taking apart my old server for parts and it had a decent CD-ROM drive inside. The problem with the Fossil computer is that the drive has to match the various holes and such perfectly. It didn't. I ended up having to make the hole where the CD's go bigger, creating a pile of splinters in the process. I also scratched up the front a bit, though not too badly.
When I finally got the new drive lined up and working properly, I discovered that somehow the power button got screwed up. No longer did the shiny brass button connect to the plastic switch that actually turns the thing on. After fiddling for a long while, I fell back to a simple solution. I put a little bit of tape on the switch to make it longer, which worked like a charm.
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