Reflexes from another era

dws on 2004-08-11T01:07:32

The lights flicker. I dive for the keyboard to save edits. But the keyboard is on a laptop. D'oh.

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Dom2 on 2004-08-11T06:36:03

Exactly the same thing happened to me last night. Including the external monitor the laptop was attached to. I just fumbled for the suspend key on my laptop and it was all fine.

Unfortunately, my server didn't turn out so well. It's dead, dead, dead. I think the power supply has blown a fuse thanks to the genius of the electricity company in managing to make the power flicker on and off repeatedly for minutes before finally giving out. Still, there's no smoke.

-Dom

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jdavidboyd on 2004-08-11T13:43:59

Neither of you has a UPS?

You are inviting the universe to smack you!

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dws on 2004-08-11T15:41:18

I rarely plug my laptop into a UPS. However, the stationary home computers are well protected.

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jdavidboyd on 2004-08-12T13:07:41

Oh, of course, that makes sense. What's the point of a laptop (already kept 'safe' by the battery) if you have to lug a UPS around to plug it in to...

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Dom2 on 2004-08-13T07:16:06

Thanks, but I have enough noise pollution. :)

I'm more seriously considering getting one now that I've been burned however. Previously, the power in this area has been very, very reliable.

-Dom