Beyond the MTBF
Isn’t it funny how inanimate objects can ‘hear’ things? My desktop is getting a bit long in the tooth, considering I built it so I could play Half Life 2, which was released in November, 2004. Lately, I’ve been thinking about getting a nice shiny new multi (Probably Quad) core system that will eat Lightroom for dinner, and this morning I walked into the office to see my Desktop on the BIOS screen:
S.M.A.R.T. STATUS ALARM: DRIVE ERROR - BACKUP AND REPLACE
Hmm. The system won’t even boot without flipping back to the BIOS. Bad juju. The drive is no loss since its a 7 or 8 year old 120GB Seagate and most of the important stuff is off. Its rebuilt now but I think its time to go shopping!
Remember folks, backup early, backup OFTEN!
Copyright violation!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Joe — January 26, 2009 @ 7:41 pm
Sorry, the pictured art-piece (c) 2004 Joe Goften Enterprises.
Comment by gord — January 26, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
‘Gofton’ not Goften. I smell lawsuit.
Comment by Joe — January 27, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
Wow, would you believe that was a typo? I know how to spell your name, honest!
Comment by gord — January 27, 2009 @ 10:17 pm