Right ...
I've managed to take my iMac into the repair shop.
And?
Jaw-droppingly?
It seems it's not the power supply unit that's the issue.
It's -- potentially -- a problem with the motherboard.
At the least, a short-circuited component.
At the most? Replacing the whole thing.
I'm told that'll be some £300.
Some £120 more that I actually have.
If any one else can help?
I'd love to hear from you.
To be frank, though?
I can't complain much: especially about the amount of help I've had, so far.
A big thanks got to Olga, Carly and Sue: who've all put into to the fund.
It's been gratefully received: and much appreciated.
My only problem?
I can't access anything on my external drives.
Which is frustrating: there's a couple of links -- and their associated passwords -- on there that I can't access.
But at least I can contact the relevant bodies about that.
My only issue?
And it's minor, considering the money involved.
My only real issue is using my back-up, Ubuntu MATE based machine.
And that's mostly due to unfamilierity: the shortcuts and apps are very different.
Let's just say I'm doing a lot of swearing, there!
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.
Q1) 16th December 2023, is the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. In other words, it place on 16th December of which year of the 1770s?
Q2) The Party took place in Boston. This particular Boston is where: Massachusetts, Texas or Lancashire?
Q3) The Party goers were disguised as Mohawks. The Mohawks, themselves, were part of what: the Iroquois Confederacy, the Cherokee Nation or the Lakota peoples?
Q4) The main ship the protesters attacked, was the what: the Dartmouth, the Falmouth or the Plymouth?
Q5) Finally … ? The Boston Tea Party is a 1915 film about the event. It’s a remake of a film made, when: 1907, 1908 or 1909?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) In a non-leap year, 15th December is the 349th day of the year. How many day are left until the end of the year: sixteen, seventeen or eighteen?
A1) Sixteen.
Q2) 15th December, 1982, saw Spain open its borders with where: Gibraltar, France or Portugal?
A2) Gibraltar.
Q3) Gone with the Wind debuted on 15th December, 1939. Who directed the film: Gordon Flemyng, Victor Fleming or Ian Fleming?
A3) Victor Fleming.
Q4) The then Home Secretary resigned: on 15th December, 2004. Which Home Secretary: David Blunkett, Charles Clarke or John Reid?
A4) David Blunkett.
Q5) Finally … ? 15th December, 1914, saw a gas explosion at the Mitsubishi Hōjō Coal Mine. Explosion, and mine, were in which Asian nation?
A5) Japan.
Here’s a thought …
“The demonstrators boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into the Boston Harbor”.
From the Wikipedia entry on the Party.
And a song& …
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
Decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming, and any help you can offer: have a good day.
* Hello, Mum§!
† You mean the boiler or the computer, Olga§? The boiler was a relatively simple job: it was something called the 'diverter valve'. I laughed when the engineer told me that: the same valve went -- frequently -- on my last boiler!
The computer, on the other hand? The boiler engineer was here for such a short time, I managed to take the iMac to the repair shop before it shut. It sounds like there's a shorting component, somewhere, rather than a wonky power supply. I'm not looking forward to Friday, which is when I find out.
Hang on, Ramon's a talker, you say? Sounds like me, when I was working bars: it's a social thing, as much as a job. Sounds like a friend of mine, too: persuading Graham to shut up for five minutes is a job and a half!
Catch you when we see you!
‡ What is it with writers and cats, Debbi§!? Terry Pratchett had a few. And Storm -- the writer I'd met a few times? -- had twielve, at one put. (The first time I met her? One of her cats sat on me: and gave my hair a wash. Strange animals, cats ...)
§ My apologies about the formatting, today, folks:getting to how Ubuntu MATE, andthe way its version of Firefox interacts with the blog, takes a little getting used to.
& The only band that was supposed to be better than the Sensational Alex Harvey Band? Were Kilburn and the High Roads ...
1 1773
ReplyDelete2 Massachusetts
3 Iroquois
4 Dartmouth
5 1908
Q1) 1773
ReplyDeleteQ2) Massachusetts
Q3) the Iroquois Confederacy
Q4) The Dartmouth
Q5) 1908
I hope things aren't too bad in the end. We survived to the evening, and it was quite interesting, as I spent some time talking to the mother of the director of the radio station, and she is an interesting woman.
Tomorrow ill be busy, but if I can I'll catch up in the early afternoon.
Well, you see, we'd ordered coffee. And then this tea comes in ... Um. :)
ReplyDeleteAll water under the bridge. :) Tea-flavored water.
1. 1773
2. Massachusetts
3. the Iroquois Confederacy
4. the Dartmouth
5. 1908