Well, I couldn’t stand it. I called GigaParts anyway, and they had the 92mm fan I needed in stock. (Mostly; I had to adapt the wiring.) Internal temperature, which had been (yipes!) 76ºC with the dead fan, is back to around 47ºC. So now I have another fan coming for no reason. Oh, well. Maybe … Read more
The fan on my desktop computer’s power supply failed. Given how long I’ve been catching a fleeting whiff of something hot and electrical, it was probably at least two days ago. This morning I noticed the quiet. Hmmm. Sheesh, it is kind of hot. Hmmm again. I ran a backup and prepared to open the … Read more
Thanks to Mrs. Chili for reminding me of this memory: I’m about as adventurous an eater as they come. I’ll try it once, whatever it is. Ahem. Ever had a balut? It’s a hard-boiled duck or chicken egg, but fertilized. Call ’em “late term,” too—the chick is just about done. They originated in either Vietnam … Read more