My PC decided to lay down and die this morning. I only really use it for one game which I find myself playing less and less. I don’t think I’m going to repair it as it looks like quite a lot of hardware will have to be replaced and I can’t justify the cost. Delighted by that news, I lugged my PowerMac to the shop (again), leaving it there for 10+ days while they replace the graphics card and investigate some noise issues.

Fortunately the laptop I am currently typing on has so far proved to be the most reliable computer I have ever owned, requiring virtually no maintenance in 18 months, and leaves me with one working computer despite the departure of the other two. Sadly, it doesn’t quite have the oomph to handle my music software these days, so for a few weeks I’m on a forced composition holiday.