Bad luck :(

[psybuster]

Mostly a venting topic...

Electronics fatalities this past week:
Custom built PC (one too many power outages that the mainboard just couldn't handle, like half of the capacitors are borked now along with the battery)
PSP (water damage during west coast storm that got past my backpack)
Capcom VS SNK 2 arcade machine (dunno what happened with this exactly, all I know is that the controls all stopped working during the middle of a match)

Late 2009 fatalities:
Laptop battery (natural causes for simply being old, or so I'd like to think)
PS3 hard drive (little cousin forced a system shutdown while it was accessing data...)

I feel like a living, breathing version of Murphy's Law right now, and frankly I can't exactly afford to replace most of this stuff anytime soon. In fact even going past electronics I've gotten the short end of the stick too: I remember at some point Seldane mentioning my sleeping problems could be due to diabetes and/or its precursors--and he was right, so apparently I failed the genetic lottery too.

I think I need a break from life or something.

[AllenSmithee]

Yup, Wyrd is right, just hang in there best you can. Life is just a series of tests... but those aren't the worst part. For the tests, we always remember to do the right thing, or to persevere, because we keep a clear head. But what you're facing right now is an exam. And you've just got to keep a clear head and keep on rocking. Remember, like Wyrd said, you'll get through this and face the awesome, the great reward!

As for the quizes? We don't even notice those.

[pisj05]

"After a storm comes a calm"
I think, a big reward awaits you.
Is like wyrdwad said:
"So just hang in there, and you'll find ultimate awesomeness!"
Take care bro, you still having life don't forget it.

[Este]

Out of curiosity, did you try (very carefully) taking a blow drier to the waterlogged PSP guts? I know that doesn't always worked, but I fixed a cell phone or two in the past using that method. Just don't cook any of the components. With any luck, maybe you'll be able to save one of your goodies.

But wow, to have that many electronics shit the bed at once... strength man, gotta have strength.

[ausdoerrt]

Some of those are bad luck, but some aren't. Maybe you should invest in some stuff next time that'll save your prized possessions from dying. For example a UPS for your PC or a case for your PSP.

[psybuster]

Yeah, a hard case probably could have saved my PSP, I only have a soft one and wasn't expecting the storm to be that bad. For the PC though, the unfortunate fact of the matter is the house my family lives in is pretty old and isn't even grounded as far as wiring goes, nor do we exactly have the resources to do it ourselves/pay an electrician.

Funnily enough everything else in the house that was plugged in is still fine, and the company who manufactured the mainboard (Abit) went belly up about a year ago. Chances are I can still salvage everything for less than what I orginally figured.

As for the PSP heatdrying thing, I haven't heard about that technique. I left it out to dry for a couple days before attempting to turn it on without any luck. The battery still charges though, so there may be some hope yet. I'll have to look up how to open the thing later on.

In any case while I'm somewhat upset, I'll deal with it and move on. Sometimes that's just the way life goes, and even if nothing good ever turns up, at least I'll see that for myself instead of simply assuming otherwise.

[ausdoerrt]

Well, get your PSP to some sort of repair service if there's one nearby, see what they say.

PCs are sensitive like that to voltage change and sudden blackouts. If you live in such an environments, a surge protector/battery is a must, well worth the money. You know, www.apc.com/products/category.cfm?id=13&segmentID=1