To say that the computer gods have shat on me would only be an accurate assessment if the pile of shit you’re imagining is the one from Jurassic Park. There was a point last night when I was pretty sure my $work computer was complete toast and would have be reinstalled from scratch. But I managed to find some advice on the Internet that helped me figure out how to fix it.
So now I’m mostly back to normal, but there’s still several lingering issues that I’m going to have to deal with over the next few days. On the plus side, I jumped my operating system forward not one, but two fulll versions. Which should eliminate several of the problems I’ve been experiencing lately (and, to be fair, will definitely introduce a few more). It remains to be seen if, on balance, I come out ahead. Given my history, it seems unlikely, but I remain ever optimistic. Foolishly.