Productive Weekend?

So my prophetic post on Friday was indeed accurate, and the video card (which I am now fairly confident it is) has collapsed so it's not only an issue on booting, but an issue once booted if I try to do something radical like switch windows.

This weekend, therefore, I have been working on purchasing a new computer and after looking around a few generic sites and a few specialist ones, found one recommended that looked rather good - essentially they build it on-spec as you like it. The fantastic thing about this is that it's usually cheaper than the same spec from a normal supplier, and also it's not filled with masses of trial software and other bloatware that you don't want.

After playing a bit with some different options I did go with this and made the purchase earlier this evening. A very nice PC, and while it was a little more than I planned on paying, I have a really good machine that will last me a good while. Should arrive next weekend or weekend after, I'll see.

Besides that, the lack of a computer has forced me to have a more productive weekend. I've sorted out my room a little, done some overdue tidying and ironing, and generally felt more productive - even if this 'productivity' has mostly taken the shape of watching football on TV, etc. I'll see how this goes throughout the week too, may be a theme of me actually tidying away odd chores and going to bed on time! Time will tell.