When Ravi was here I bravely stated that I would try rollerblading and listening to mp3 audio at the same time. Ravi inspired me, of course, but even so I could not help reflecting on my previous experience with skating. As a child I would typically skate with two girls holding my arms and steering [...]

Friday the Dell people called me and said that my computer regularly produces Windows blue screens. The good news, of course, was that they had reached a stage at which they seemed mostly concerned about software issues. A bluescreen? Who cares… Well, I told them to reinstall the system (i.e. wipe everything out) and hopefully [...]

On July 27 I reported about problems with my main office computer. Updates here, here and here.
Today we contacted Dell again and this time there seems to be some hope. Apparently the technicians have just received new memory chips (could they be the ultimate cause of the problems???). I really miss my computer and the [...]

Having had a bad cold I can barely speak (even after American cold medicine and a full pack of Fisherman’s Friend) and maybe this is a good time to resume blogging. I am at the Ume