Subj : Bad night
To   : All
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon Dec 08 2025 15:54:44

Hello All,

So last night was a bad night for me.  My ribs still ache and I had a tickle 
in my throat that wouldn't go away so I was having to hold my chest all night. 
 I am, of course, out of pain killer and the only other pain med I can take is 
Tylenol which is worthless to me.

While I was dealing with that, around 1:30 AM EST, I was on my phone reading 
Instagram when I heard a loud beep from my personal computer.  I kinda ignored 
it as Windows likes to complain at times but then I smelled that wonderful 
acrid smell of burning electronics.  I rushed over to the computer and yeah, 
that power supply lost its smoke.

I found a used, tested, and working identical power supply off of eBay for 
$15.  Should be here Friday.

So if I am slow to respond to messages, that's why.  I have a 19" monitor on 
the BBS so I can deal with mail here just fine.

Everything else I am stuck on my little 12.5" laptop for now.

If my computer's motherboard is damaged, I do have a spare computer I can 
press into service, but I really hope I didn't damage the motherboard.  We'll 
know Friday...

-- Sean

.... Little-known fact: computers run on smoke, not electricity.
--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20240209
 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (618:618/1)

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