Heard a small bang in my computer room yesterday afternoon and went in to find that the computer I use as a server had died and I had no internet access (panic!).
Took it apart and figured out that the power supply had blown so (praying that was all it was) I tripped down to PC World to get a new one. £26.97 and half an hour later I was up and running again. Now what I want to know is what happens when I get to Lewis and something blows up? Can’t order online with no internet access but I guess there must be a computer shop in Stornoway? What if it happens on a Sunday?
Guess I’ll be bringing a few spares with me!
About a week after I started this blog I got involved in the Island Blogging site writing a help blog for those folks who might find the new blog a bit of a handful. Since I had only started to use Wordpress myself a couple of days before it has been quite an interesting experience learning how everything works and then explaining it to others that are not so comfortable with computers. I just love tinkering about and the old computer doesn’t scare me a bit having had one since 1982 would you believe? My son was born in 1984 and grew up with a computer by his side and now knows much more than I do. When the going gets tough he is only a phone call away.
Working on the Island Blogging site has meant that I haven’t had any time to post here but that doesn’t really matter as nobody reads this anyway! It will be fun looking back in a couple of years to see how things have developed and how long it took to get noticed. I suppose I could start my own personal blog on Island Blogging but I’m not really an Islander just yet - still over 18 months to go. Mind you, by the time I get there I might just have one or two friends to invite me round for a wee cup of tea. Can’t remember what the gaelic word is for the tea and scones offered to a visitor. Anyone know?
I’ve just finished a big batch of new themes for Island Blogging so now I guess I can start tinkering more with this site. It’s all great fun.
