Sunday, March 14, 2004 :::
I got me a new toy that allows me to have both of my windows computers running at the same time and to switch a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor between them. My third computer is incompatible with this, unfortunately, and it occurs to me that, as a practical matter, it's that and the newest computer that I'd really like to use at the same time. So this is really a very cool but completely useless toy for me. So of course I'm keeping it.
Oh, but I have a cross-over cable. If I hooked that between the oldest computer ("stonesoup") and the dual-boot ("cookiemonster"), I could switch over to cookiemonster and ssh to stonesoup. But now I'm starting to remind myself of people I fear. I really never wanted to be a computer nerd; I've just kind of fallen into it.
By the way, if anyone wants to suggest a name for my newest computer, feel free. Know that it's a fairly new, low-end Windows XP box and is being used to communicate with the outside world; its internet capabilities probably ought to play a significant role in its naming, as they will in its usage.
::: posted by dWj at 7:42 PM
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