When the numbers all start over again

[sovay]

L'shanah tovah, all. Yesterday was composed mostly of computer surgery with time off for a screening of Peeping Tom (1960) at the HFA. This afternoon I saw three short silent films starring Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. and this evening I am checking my e-mail on Bertie Owen, who now has a solid-state drive in place of his previous hard drive and all of my data on it. He's not immortal, but he's not dead yet, and I am slowly accustoming myself to the fact that I cannot hear his disks spinning and whining anymore. We celebrated Rosh Hashanah with my family in Lexington, with chicken and challah and honeycake, and we have no faith that the cats will not make a play for the latter. They know a sweet year when they see one.

Comments

[kore]

YAY for Bertie getting fixed, and I hope it wasn't too expensive. He's like Tony Stark with the glowing reactor thing in his chest!

[sovay]

YAY for Bertie getting fixed, and I hope it wasn't too expensive.

The actual surgery was performed by my father and myself, so, definitely not as expensive as taking him to the Genius Bar!

He's like Tony Stark with the glowing reactor thing in his chest!

I like this image and shall tell him so.

Thank you!

[kerrickadrian.livejournal.com]

L'Shanah Tovah! May it be sweet indeed.

[sovay]

L'Shanah Tovah! May it be sweet indeed.

Thank you! Yours, too.

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

Blessings on Bertie. Long may he remember!

May this year be sweet.

Nine

[sovay]

Blessings on Bertie. Long may he remember!

So far, so good . . .

May this year be sweet.

Thank you. I am hoping.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Breathed back to life in time for the new year. Not bad, Bertie, not bad.

[sovay]

Breathed back to life in time for the new year. Not bad, Bertie, not bad.

He's a six-year-old MacBook designed by a company that expects its customers to purchase new computers every year, like back-to-school pencils; I don't know much longer I'll be able to keep him with me. But if he even lasts another year, I'll be happy. Frankly, I'm happy he's lasted this long!

[gwynnega]

Happy new year! Hooray for Bertie!

[sovay]

Happy new year! Hooray for Bertie!

Thank you! Happy new year to you!

[rosefox]

Oh HOORAY! I'm so glad Bertie is revived. I hope this year is kind to you.

[sovay]

Oh HOORAY! I'm so glad Bertie is revived.

I was sad that we couldn't cannibalize a working DVD drive out of the other dead MacBook in the house, but the success of the new drive is a great relief to me. Also, a comfort. Especially right now, I really don't want a new machine.

I hope this year is kind to you.

Thank you. You, too.

[seajules]

May this year be sweet and kind to you and Bertie both.

[sovay]

May this year be sweet and kind to you and Bertie both.

Thank you. I hope the same for you.

(And thank you for that icon.)