I have a number of entries that I created in Windows Live Writer that never got posted since the server was dead and thus there was no where to post them to.

I had debated whether to post them using their original creation dates to keep the blog chronologically correct, but I've decided to just post them using the current date as I get around to it.

Maybe I'll get around to it this weekend.

It's been almost six months, but we're finally back up!

That title could (should?) also be viewed as advice...

I ended up purchasing a replacement motherboard on eBay.  It seemed a bit silly to purchase a six year old motherboard with a 400Mhz AMD K6-2 processor, but I didn't want to take a chance that there would be a problem with the OS loading.

I didn't count on one of the drives dying in the interim.

The good news was that I had a backup.  The bad news was that it was two years old.

Fortunately, the server had two drives - one for the system directories, and one for the two primary user directories.  The drive that died was the system drive.

So, I was able to get the system back up with the Mondo Rescue bootable backup CDs, then install the old "data" drive.

It took some tinkering to get things working - subtle things that drive you crazy like the fact that the backup's network configuration had a different default gateway than the router I now use.

One of these days I'll need to break down and buy a new server and build a new software environment from scratch, but, for the time being, we're back online!

My latest listen was "Nocturne and other unabridged Twisted stories" by Jeffery Deaver read by Bobby Cannavale, Boyd Gaines, Michele Pawk and Frederick Weller.

I quite enjoyed the stories.

I liked the fact that they were short stories, and I liked that they each had an interesting twist at the end.

As a kid, I used to love short stories.  I hadn't "read" any in a long time, but I remember now how much I enjoyed them.  They also work quite well for listening while I walk.

Having the multiple readers was also interesting - it added an interesting element to the overall experience.