I finally have my new computer, and it sounds like … nothing! After three years of listening to my old computer whine like a jet engine, it’s heavenly relief to have a computer that barely whispers even as it crunches away.

Thanks, as always, go to Professor TC who has yet to fail me when it comes to hardware geekery. This particular project was a little taxing on both of us (failed motherboards! bad memory! scratched disks!), but the pay off is sweet and delicious. There were times when my old computer was so loud that it would start needling its way into my brain and I would have to flee my home office to get away from the whining of the hard drives. Now, I’ll have no distractions (other than a million other things) while finishing my book.

PS: The only error I made with my data was that I failed to export my itunes library file. This means that I’ve lost 2+ years of song ratings and playlists … unless I can figure out how to import the information from my ipod. Any ideas?