Ok, I finally thought of something I should have thought of months and months ago- i have the laptop computer hooked up to my wireless mouse and keyboard, and my big flat panel monitor. WHY did it take me 9 months to think of it, and WHY did I only think of it AFTER I finally ordered the replacement parts to fix the desktop? It makes the experience of using this computer so much better. I finally feel like i’m back in my element, surrounded by my computer component graveyard. Oh yeah, I fogot to post about ordering the replacement parts for the desktop =)
I went with an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard, and an Athlon XP 3200+. And oh yeah, a gig of PC-4200 DDR =) All in all a pretty nifty upgrade. Only wish it hadnt cost so damned much. This time I did the smart thing and bought an extended warranty, so if anythign goes wrong in the installation of the thing, i’ll be covered. Hopefully, I wont need to take advantage of that.
Things are a bit better at work than they were, but I still think I need to get the hell out of there in the very near future. Checked out monster.com, and there are a few interesting possibilties for paid internships that could lead to better things.. I’ll have to look into those.