It made me realize that as much as I love computers, my time is not being used well. I could probably acheive more in less time.Things are not really balanced at the moment so I’m going to have to throttle things a bit (Digg & Cracked especially). Anyway, I’m going to bed. Will post some more when my brain stops making these grinding and rattling sounds.

• First of all, people expect you to drop whatever it is you are doing and solve their problem for them (never mind that it’s really important to you). They need their computer/ software working now.
• We really really don’t like the users that ask us to help solve a problem then start making idiotic suggestions based on incorrect information they picked up online. If you’re going to start talking nonsense so that you look like some kind of expert, maybe we should you fix the damn thing 
• People are not willing to make the simple effort required to keep their computers out of trouble (how hard is it to go online and update your antivirus? ). I don’t really believe that computers will get to a point where you don’t need to know anything to use one. They’re kinda of like cars; if you own or drive one, you should at least be able to check your own engine oil level and change a tyre. But no when it comes to computers, people feel that computers should do everything for them. Computers are a tool and are only as good as the user.
• This particular one is a pet peeve of mine and is something we usually get from business clients. They say they need a website, an application or something of that sort. You say, “Sure, I can build it for you”. You start the project and when you need cooperation or information, you don’t get it. And it’s not because someone doesn’t like you or is trying to sabotage you. It’s simply because they just don’t care. That apathy is one of the reasons, why many people in the IT industry, at least in Ghana, do such bad work. They start thinking, “I’ve been asking for information on this company’s products for the last 2 months so I can finish the kick-ass website I was building for them. Unfortunately, no one there seems to care if the website does what it’s supposed to do so I guess I’ll just put in some generic stuff and call it a day”. Apathy is a big annoyance.
• One more thing. If we’re going to spend anywhere from 1-7 hours to fix your machine, time which we could be using to do something else (studying, working on a paying client’s project or stacking piles of Convenant dead), we expect that you could at least offer some compensation. Not necessarily cash, you could offer to buy us a drink,  lunch etc. It’s nice to know we’re appreciated.

It’s rather unfortunate since the notebook was a late birthday gift from my mum and I know she worked really hard to get it for me. I still haven’t told her about the bulgary because I’m not sure how she will take it. I’ve made a report to the police but I’m not sure how far that’s going to go since the police are overstretched and underequipped. Hopefully, someone will come up with some information that will allow them to retrieve the missing items. 

We’ve also had to move because there was another attempted break in a few days later and we didn’t really feel safe anyway. So I’m finally more or less settled in new hostel and hopefully things will start looking up for me. I hope to raise some cash and get a new machine real soon.

Anyways, life goes on and so does the Haunted Shell.