Computer stuff, satellite TV and the likes

[wiseheart]

Okay, everyone, should I suddenly disappear for a time, it'd be due to computer problems again. My frigging PC picked up the bad habit to start growling like a bad Russian hoover from the ealry 1950's every time I switch it on. Up to yesterday, switching it off, waiting 30 seconds and switching it on again helped. Currently, I'm up to repeating the same process 4 times until things get straight. I'm afraid it's a Bad Thing(TM).

But the silver lining is: my colleague who teaches computer science promised to come over in the not so far future and take a look at the patient. I'm biting my nails until his arrival.

Also, the frigging firewall not only blocks animation, it also effectively hinders me to post to the Stories of Arda. Said colleague also promised to take a look at that problem and if necessary throw out the stupid firewall, giving me instead clever little programmes to detect and get rid of spyware. The whole thing is ridiculous. What good is it to avoid possible spyware when I can's use my PC for what it's intended to be there?

Stargate: Atlantis starts tomorrow on RTL II. Our satellite dish acted up today (what a timing!) because of atmospheric disturbances or some other Tech thing. It seems to be okay now, but, well, the whole affair put me back into the nail-biting corner again.

Addendum: Read my very first Stargate-analysis here:

http://s4.invisionfree.com/Otherworlds/index.php?showtopic=130

I so wish for a life without these everyday annoyances. It's bad enough that one has to live in constant fear of international politics, environmental pollution, terrorism, nature catastrophes and the likes - at least the small things should cooperate to give us a break, really. *sighs*

Comments

[echoriath.livejournal.com]

My comp growled for a while too -- turns out it was just the back fan and replacing that was easy and not expensive which was VERY nice. Hope yours turns out to be somthing similar!

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Here;s hoping your PC is fixed soon, so it behaves nicely for a chaneg!

It ought to be possible to configure the firewall to so it doesn't interefere with posting at Stories of Arda. If you're using a cable modem, you really NEED a firewall; if you're on dialup, you can get by without one and just use the anti-spyware programs.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

I've been using a cable modem for years, and I had no problems with spyware until now. Of course, I switch off my PC every time I don't use it; I even cut it off the electricity, so that the connection is truly interrupted.

Ah, well, I guess things just aren't willing to work smoothly.

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

The danger isn't just from spyware; cable modems leave you very vulnerable to hackers, and also to virus-writers and especially spammers (who can covertly install software on your computer while you're surfing online, which then goes on to distribute their viruses or spam for them whenever you're connected to the internet). Dial-up connections are for the most part immune to the latter two dangers because the connection's so slow. (Plus, people only turn on dial up connections when they want to use their computer, while a lot of people leave their computer on and their cable modem connected 24/7 - which means their system's vulnerable all the time, and not just for the few hours a day they may actually be spending on the web.)

[(Anonymous)]

Yep, I know. That's why I don't have the modem connected. And why I havee Norton Antivirus running in the background all the time. *And* Live Update to said Norton Antivirus. In all the years I've had my cable access, I haven't "acquired" a virus, and this was the first time that I had problems with spyware. *sighs*

I surely hope we can fix the frigging firewall, so that I can post to SoA again. It *must* be the firewall, since I tried to edit my last chapter from the school computer and succeeded.

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