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RIP you beautiful man. I'm still unable to process that you're gone.
In the last day or so the display has started to freak out, sometimes for no reason but most recently while playing a video game it did it constantly for several seconds, a brief pause, more freaking out, etc. It's a bunch of white lines going up and down that flash, and the main picture can sort of be seen through it though it is pretty dim. If I had to guess, my video card is becoming a piece of toast. Just curious if anyone has any insight, whether I should start budgeting for a new computer, if there is something I can do, etc. I did try updating drivers and that appears to have had no effect.
So that's my rage. My computer display that is freaking out bad enough to cause an epileptic to die. Good thing I've taken my anti-seizure meds...
...Definitely start looking, though. That's not usually bueno, when they start to flicker.
Airways are probably clogged. It is 3 years old and I have no way to clean a laptop. So it's always running hot. When I'm not doing graphically or processerorally intense stuff, it seems to not do it so bad. Or even when it cools down a bit. So it could be related to overheating. Also, at work I hook it up to a dual monitor and I haven't had problems there with it. I also don't play games at work.
I've actually turned it off a lot more recently. Usually I made it go to sleep or hibernate. I've started doing full shutdowns more and more so my son doesn't open it up and start watching Netflix.
The good news is my whiff said my laptop was 3 years old the other day and that a new computer might be in my future! Oh how true those words ring out. Might look for some employment at the State Fair to create excess income to do so, of course...
EDIT: Definitely related to overheating. Was playing a game again tonight, and as it started to blow hot air and the fans revved up, freak out. When it cooled off, like now, no flickering. So if I never do anything that creates heat.... or just play outside in the winter only?
I remember, involve me and I
learn.
-Benjamin Franklin
Personally, maybe just superstition and potentially moronic, I vacuum my computer instead. Compressed air just blows it into your computer and away from the vent - so now that crap's floating around the important stuff, not just the airflow.
EDIT: If you vacuum, make sure it's off first and don't hose it out with anything nuts - don't break your fan, etc.
I got out my precision screwdriver set and could not get much more than the RAM and the hard drive out. Oh, and the battery, but that was easy. Took out a lot of screws, but the case itself did not want to come apart. So I blew some air on it as best I could and put it back together. We'll see how things go. Probably poorly. But hey, new computer for me, right!?
A vacuum cleaner functions by generating a vacuum which, as a result, will generate static electricity. Static electricity is the bane of computer components. Never, ever, vacuum your computer unless you're looking to make it into an expensive paperweight. Even if the pc is off and completely disconnected from power, you could still fry your motherboard, graphics card, or cpu. If dust is an issue, you want a can of compressed air or one of those fancy blowers (something like this). I can't stress this enough, never take a vacuum to your computer. Your hardware will thank you.
Edit: It's the same reason you should never have a computer sitting on carpet when running. Even a piece of wood between the carpet and the computer will help shield it from static buildup and discharge.
The good news is nothing valuable was ruined in the flood, my computer is still serviceable and I've backed up my data, and nobody was injured in the car accident and if the damage is a total loss (My 2000 Subaru Forrester vs. a 1998 Buick Century... those astronomical replacement values OP) we can save a couple hundred bucks a year on car insurance since we don't really need a second vehicle these days as we live on a bus route with the bus stops across either street of my house. So there are silver linings.
Regardless, I'm not leaving my house tomorrow. That won't stop flooding, but reduced the risk of being mugged, stabbed, shot, run over, death by lightning strike, and will allow me to stop any attempts to burgle my house. So, you know, there's always that. Then, spend some time on a lake this weekend and go actual fishing instead of text fishing. Maybe text fish while actual fishing, just to get the layer effect going on.
EDIT: AHA! Already on the mend... found out with 98.7% certainty why the basement flooded. The damn dog was chasing something in the bushes and knocked the gutter off the connector. So the water just dumped right next to my house. Reattached the gutters... and it's raining now! No flooding yet, fingers crossed.
I'm asking for some good thoughts and prayers for my family.
I remember, involve me and I
learn.
-Benjamin Franklin
(Now that you're using this excuse tonight, if you pull the sick card and don't camp, I will find you. And I will kill you.)
I've been informing Reux's player that I really really want to die. I am just made of so much ow it's ridiculous.
But. Upside. We have power, which means air condition. (Moved without it yesterday/today. Moved stuff last night by candlelight.) And internet, which means Aetolia. And a confused but still cuddly cat.
Also upside, the new apartment is really snazzy.
Am I the only person that sees the name Aishia and thinks:
This is also me not unpacking. NOT. UNPACKING.
Grumble.
I need to look into CSN and check if they support a class for GIMP in particular; I'm not forking over ridiculous licensing fees for PS for a hobby.
Then again, last time I had PS was 7, and it was pirated.
Why do I care about all this? MUSHclient's miniwindows can be used to make an efficient GUI, given resources and patience. Since learning how to handle lua scripting with this thing, all my displays stayed in text. I'm doing old fashioned DOS UI planning now, but wouldn't it be nice to use something like this?
http://gamesitetemplates.com/images/source/fantasy-elves-game-ui-template.jpg
Instead of this?
http://hastebin.com/ihafurobuy.vhdl