So last night I go to have a look at my “new” computer, and, to make a long story short, I start getting messages that the anti-surge protection on the motherboard had detected a power spike and had shut down (which is not what it said at first; when I found it, it said the BIOS checksum was bad, which was odd as I wasn’t actually in the process of updating the BIOS at the time). So, anyhow, I’m hoping it’s the power supply and not the MB. I was gonna order a new PS anyway (so as to eventually get a PCIE video card, which requires a bit more oomph), so I ordered that and a power supply checker (easier than using a meter) this morning. We shall see. The PS is old, so hopefully that’s it. I’d been having problems with the damn thing crapping out on me, which, going by the minidump, I’d attributed to some sort of hardware issue. What a hassle.
When my computer doesn’t work properly, I threaten to give it flying lessons. It doesn’t work, but it makes me feel better.
From DK:
There’s not a lot of information available right now. According to CNN:
The political stalemate over funding for the Federal Aviation Administration could be resolved as early as Friday, a senior Democratic leadership aide has told CNN.
The aide described a series of “active, productive discussions” on the issue.
More as it emerges.
12:49 PM PT: The Hill reports that the Senate will pass the House’s short-term extension bill, the one that includes politically-targeted cuts to rural air services, and then:
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will use his authority to waive the airports from the cuts, ending a 13 day impasse that left 4,000 FAA workers and about 70,000 construction workers out of work.
Is this the day when all the billionaires and bankers will leave the earth in spaceships that take them to the planet they’ve been colonizing in order to escape the ruined atmosphere and plundered stockmarkets?