Comments on: More Than Meets The Ear, and Other Randomness http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/ Write the sequel first. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Pooch http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2966 Pooch Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:35:45 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2966 Yeah, it had the blank screen saver. Like I said, I dunno. I generally shut the monitor off when I'm not using it anyway, so it's not really a problem to shut off the screen saver. Well, I let it warm up for about an hour, but it could probably do with less. I generally power it up first thing in the morning, then take the dogs out for a walk. By the time I'm done with that, it's been warming up for about 50-60 minutes. So it might not actually take that long, but that's how long it goes before I reboot. Yeah, it had the blank screen saver. Like I said, I dunno. I generally shut the monitor off when I’m not using it anyway, so it’s not really a problem to shut off the screen saver.

Well, I let it warm up for about an hour, but it could probably do with less. I generally power it up first thing in the morning, then take the dogs out for a walk. By the time I’m done with that, it’s been warming up for about 50-60 minutes. So it might not actually take that long, but that’s how long it goes before I reboot.

]]> By: Chief Oddball http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2965 Chief Oddball Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:03:00 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2965 That's frakkin' insane. But hey, at least you seem to have isolated the problem. I've had screen savers act wacky on me before, but if I recall correctly, that system was using the simplest screen saver of them all, the "Blank Screen." For <em>that</em> to go wacky...well, it's just incredibly odd. But just as well, really; LCDs don't need screensavers anywhere near as much as CRTs did, and simply putting the monitor to sleep is the best way to go anyhow. That sucks it has to warm up for so long, have you tried backing off the time to, say, 45 or 30 minutes? Seems like the longest it ever took for me was 15-20 minutes. Then again, it never gets as cold in Florida as it does in Michigan. :) In the summer it probably won't do it anymore... That’s frakkin’ insane. But hey, at least you seem to have isolated the problem. I’ve had screen savers act wacky on me before, but if I recall correctly, that system was using the simplest screen saver of them all, the “Blank Screen.” For that to go wacky…well, it’s just incredibly odd.

But just as well, really; LCDs don’t need screensavers anywhere near as much as CRTs did, and simply putting the monitor to sleep is the best way to go anyhow.

That sucks it has to warm up for so long, have you tried backing off the time to, say, 45 or 30 minutes? Seems like the longest it ever took for me was 15-20 minutes. Then again, it never gets as cold in Florida as it does in Michigan. :) In the summer it probably won’t do it anymore…

]]> By: Pooch http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2964 Pooch Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:52:01 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2964 Ever since I disabled the screen saver, the PC has been fine. Hasn't locked up or anything. I still have to let it warm up for about an hour each morning, but after that it powers up fine and I haven't had any problems with it at all. I guess we can just chalk this up as yet another Computer Twilight Zone occurrence for me. Ever since I disabled the screen saver, the PC has been fine. Hasn’t locked up or anything. I still have to let it warm up for about an hour each morning, but after that it powers up fine and I haven’t had any problems with it at all.

I guess we can just chalk this up as yet another Computer Twilight Zone occurrence for me.

]]> By: Chief Oddball http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2963 Chief Oddball Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:34:14 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2963 Yep, you're right on about those stupid Q-tips, they should only be used for "surface cleaning." Of course I had to find out about this too late, but I won't be attempting anything that dumb ever again. Of course, now my right ear is more sensitive than my left, and I'm hearing all sorts of little things that I don't recall hearing before. Strange noises coming from the back of the car, or the refrigerator running from across the room, etc. It's weirding me out. I shoulda had the doctor irrigate my other ear at the same time! Yeah, that <i>Beowulf</i> sort of event happened rather often in high school. I think what's really going on is that I have a massive problem with authority. I get blistering mad whenever somebody tries to tell me what to do, even if they have every right to do it given their position. Most of the time I keep those thoughts pretty well hidden, but I think I really am a control freak of the highest order. Perhaps that's what makes it difficult for me to do side jobs -- it's just a whole bunch of distributed order-taking and butt-kissing, something I already loathe to begin with. Hey, how is that computer doing? Still being a pain in the ass? Yep, you’re right on about those stupid Q-tips, they should only be used for “surface cleaning.” Of course I had to find out about this too late, but I won’t be attempting anything that dumb ever again.

Of course, now my right ear is more sensitive than my left, and I’m hearing all sorts of little things that I don’t recall hearing before. Strange noises coming from the back of the car, or the refrigerator running from across the room, etc. It’s weirding me out. I shoulda had the doctor irrigate my other ear at the same time!

Yeah, that Beowulf sort of event happened rather often in high school. I think what’s really going on is that I have a massive problem with authority. I get blistering mad whenever somebody tries to tell me what to do, even if they have every right to do it given their position. Most of the time I keep those thoughts pretty well hidden, but I think I really am a control freak of the highest order.

Perhaps that’s what makes it difficult for me to do side jobs — it’s just a whole bunch of distributed order-taking and butt-kissing, something I already loathe to begin with.

Hey, how is that computer doing? Still being a pain in the ass?

]]> By: Pooch http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2962 Pooch Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:27:43 +0000 http://oddballupdate.com/2008/01/15/more-than-meets-the-ear-and-other-randomness/#comment-2962 Ouch. That sucks. I know how painful and frustrating wax buildup can be, though I've never had a case as bad as you had. And yes, I learned pretty early on that Q-Tip=shove the built-up wax deeper into your ear canal. I still use them for "surface" cleaning (for lack of a better term), but never to try and remove a lot of gunk, since that's a guaranteed fail. And those over-the-counter cleaners always added to the problem for me, personally. I may as well have taken a glass of water and poured it into my ear. Still, it's good that you seem to have things cleared up. I had to laugh at your antecdote about "Beowulf," as I used to do the same thing all the time in school, especially with history textbooks. I love reading about history, but force me to read some dry boring stuff and then ask me some questions about it and I'm suddenly like, "meh." Ouch. That sucks. I know how painful and frustrating wax buildup can be, though I’ve never had a case as bad as you had. And yes, I learned pretty early on that Q-Tip=shove the built-up wax deeper into your ear canal. I still use them for “surface” cleaning (for lack of a better term), but never to try and remove a lot of gunk, since that’s a guaranteed fail. And those over-the-counter cleaners always added to the problem for me, personally. I may as well have taken a glass of water and poured it into my ear.

Still, it’s good that you seem to have things cleared up.

I had to laugh at your antecdote about “Beowulf,” as I used to do the same thing all the time in school, especially with history textbooks. I love reading about history, but force me to read some dry boring stuff and then ask me some questions about it and I’m suddenly like, “meh.”

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