*sigh* When the going gets tough, tough geeks buy electronics.<\/p>\n
I learned today that one of my LJ friends has been diagnosed with cancer. I’m sad about this. She lives far away and there isn’t much I can do for her besides light candles and send good energy, which I am doing. I decided to get out of the house, go on up to Nashua and check out Circuit City’s going-out-of-business sale. I’m in the market for a couple of things, if I can find them cheap.<\/p>\n
Circuit City was pretty picked over–I don’t really want to spend money, that’s why I didn’t go several weeks ago. The entire computer department was empty and barricaded off, with the remaining computer-related inventory scattered around the store. They did still have wireless printer servers, 50% off. I got a Linksys server, which is the same brand as my wireless router, so I was pretty sure they’d handshake. I’ve gotten tired of unplugging the laptops and carrying them into the kitchen every time I need to print something out.<\/p>\n
I just got the wireless server all set up with my wireless network and the main laptop, and it’s working. And the wireless server is such a little thing! It’s about the size of a deck of cards. It’s also sitting in the middle of the kitchen table because I’m not sure where the heck to put it.<\/p>\n
I also picked up an 8 GB flash drive for only $41. I presently use two 4 GB drives for my daily backup and it’s a nuisance to swap them around. Plus, I got a 3-pack of mini-DVDs for the camcorder. But that’s all. I am not an impulse shopper.<\/p>\n
Besides the wireless server, I’m looking for a projector that I can connect to my computer and use for presentations and talks. Alas, Circuit City had none left, if they carried them in the first place. I checked prices at Best Buy and projectors start at $550, which is way outside my budget for something I won’t be using that often. I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a used one. I also looked for various sorts of cables at Circuit City but most of those were gone, as well.<\/p>\n
I’m sorry they’re going out of business–when Circuit City opened here, I was one of their very first customers. I still have the promotional soda can cozy they were giving away at the Grand Opening. When I checked out today, I told the very sweet sales assistant, “I’m sorry you’re losing your job.”<\/p>\n
I finished the first editing pass of mss. 2. Now I need to go through it again–reading it aloud, every word–and smooth out some of the language and change a number of the chapter breaks. I also need to do some fact-checking on a few historical details. Then I can proof it and typeset it.<\/p>\n
I’ve been listening to audiobooks for my workouts, partly to study the delivery style of various readers. I’ve been listening to Ian McEwan’s Atonement<\/em> (unabridged, read by Jill Tanner) and it’s quite fascinating. I’m on the last disk and I’m eager to hear how it ends. I didn’t see the movie version, but now I want to!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" *sigh* When the going gets tough, tough geeks buy electronics. I learned today that one of my LJ friends has been diagnosed with cancer. I’m sad about this. She lives far away and there isn’t much I can do for … Continue reading