after months of ignoring signs of impending hard drive failure, i decided it was time to get a new drive and squeeze a few more months out of my aging dual boot wintel/linux box. of course, i don’t back anything up. smart. really, really smart. it’s funny – i’d almost forgotten that slight tingly sensation that comes about when you do something silly like hose the master boot record. and with a cavalier attitude, you think that the fact that the computer won’t boot is no big deal, until you try a few quick fixes. and are still stymied. and then the tingly sensation turns to fear. fear that you’re not cavalier. no, it’s pretty clear that you’re just stupid. and then the sweating starts. but, haha! i fixed everything and am now typing from a machine which is so rejuvinated that i’d say it’s down right peppy. so, maybe i’m cavalier after all….or not. hi. ho.