Sometimes My Computer Sounds Like a Mosquito
Sometimes my computer sounds like a mosquito. I don't mean somewhat like a mosquito, but exactly like a mosquito. It imitates not just any mosquito, but the kamikaze mosquito that incessantly buzzes by your ear. The mosquito you can never quite spot in an attempt to squish it with a pop. So you wave you hands around you head like a crazy person in the state hospital.
The mosquito noise started about a week ago during our big migration to XP. Why we couldn't just switch to XP I have no idea. We had to migrate. Maybe the word migrate is more geek sheik. Who knows? Either way, the point is, I had to switch computers, and while my new computer (or at least new to me) is reasonably suitable, it sometimes buzzes like a mosquito. I was actually waving and looking around when I first heard the noise. It took me about four hours before I realized the sound was coming from the back of my computer. I'm sure my coworkers were slightly amused by my odd display of arm waving and slightly audible mutterings.
Perhaps it is retribution for failing to decorate my cube. Decorating ones cube is almost a pastime in my office. People take great pride and care in their cube decorations. Personally, I don’t care much. I have my coffee mug and a window to the outside world. I can see sunlight all day; well when Portland actually has sunlight. Still I tried. I brought in a calendar and hung it up on the wall. There is a picture of me and my dog. I even brought in a picture of me, two friends, seven drag queens and one Michael Jackson impersonator. Did I mention it is just creepy to want to impersonate Michael Jackson? (Ah Las Vegas…good times.) Still the pressure is on to do it up right. Who knows, maybe once I decorate the office, my computer will mysteriously stop buzzing like a kamikaze mosquito.
The mosquito noise started about a week ago during our big migration to XP. Why we couldn't just switch to XP I have no idea. We had to migrate. Maybe the word migrate is more geek sheik. Who knows? Either way, the point is, I had to switch computers, and while my new computer (or at least new to me) is reasonably suitable, it sometimes buzzes like a mosquito. I was actually waving and looking around when I first heard the noise. It took me about four hours before I realized the sound was coming from the back of my computer. I'm sure my coworkers were slightly amused by my odd display of arm waving and slightly audible mutterings.
Perhaps it is retribution for failing to decorate my cube. Decorating ones cube is almost a pastime in my office. People take great pride and care in their cube decorations. Personally, I don’t care much. I have my coffee mug and a window to the outside world. I can see sunlight all day; well when Portland actually has sunlight. Still I tried. I brought in a calendar and hung it up on the wall. There is a picture of me and my dog. I even brought in a picture of me, two friends, seven drag queens and one Michael Jackson impersonator. Did I mention it is just creepy to want to impersonate Michael Jackson? (Ah Las Vegas…good times.) Still the pressure is on to do it up right. Who knows, maybe once I decorate the office, my computer will mysteriously stop buzzing like a kamikaze mosquito.
2 Comments:
At 4:23 PM, adams said…
you can't "switch" to Windows XP. you have to "migrate" there because Apple Computer owns the "switch" license. "switch" means you're giving up the Windows experience for the Mac experience. it means you're saying goodbye to viruses, trojans and spyware as you leave windows, and you're saying goodbye to lots of video games and seamless integration with 95% of the big corporations, as you embrace the mac.
you see the difference in "switch" and "migration" now?
At 9:30 AM, Adam said…
As I suspected. It is a symantics and legal issues. Well, instead of a migration, I think we should call it a trail of tears. Honestly, it has not been that bad. There are always bumps in any mass migration. Mostly, I like XP better than the old. AND, unlike a MAC, at least when my computer at home goes nuts, I can still turn it on, and get inside to fix it. When my brothers mac messed up, he couldn't even turn the thing on, and had to send it off to Apple. Now that is frustrating.
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