Yuck. I’d forgotten how bad graphics can look on Windows. Just check out the side by side comparison above of the same graphic I’ve been working on. Of course, if you’re viewing this on a windows computer, you’re probably going, “What difference?! They both look like crap!” Haha! Believe me, there’s a significant difference.

Now that I’ve checked it out on my windows laptop, I sure feel deflated. Ah well, guess it’s back to the drawing board.

Testing…testing…EFA sidebar graphic links…are you woikin’? How ’bout you? And you? Alrighty. She’s good to go. Over n’ out.

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Just a little update about my Apple - I tried to fix it on my own for the last couple of days but was unsuccessful. I got the double whammy of a kernel panic on top of a factory disc install error.

It’s scheduled to go into the shop tomorrow so hopefully the experts can work their magic on it.

I do miss it! I had not realized how much I’ve come to rely on it using it for most of my computer and internet activities.

I’ve installed the basic programs I’ll need to get by temporarily on my Windows laptop earlier today and so I hope to be back on track updating the blog, writing my 90/90 features and listing new items I’ve had for awhile in my Etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time - take care & stay well!

Warning: The following is a rant. Read at your own discretion. I had the foresight to document this the second day this started happening. It’s the Apple gray screen of death, aka a “Kernel Panic”. These have been happening since Nov 22 and occuring more frequently lately. I know from previous problems with my first iMac, that it’s only going to get worse. No, it’s not some little glitch or a minor hiccup.

Sometimes, I will get these within seconds of turning on the computer. Sometimes, it will let me surf and work for 2 hours before the dreaded SOD comes to mess me up. And it doesn’t matter what I’m doing - checking email, surfing, even posting this message.

This has been happening several times a day and it’s really frustrating. Restarting isn’t as simple as pressing a button - because I will get a blank screen with 3 beeps and a flashing light. For the restart to work, I have to disconnect the power cord and leave it off for several minutes.

I guess I should consider myself lucky that I was able to post my last 90/90 features without losing any information. It sure was touch n’ go. No, strike that. I guess I should consider myself lucky that I was able upload these pictures from my camera, crop them in Photoshop, upload them to my WP file and start a few sentences before I was yet again taunted by the evil GSOD.

All attempts to look up my problem in Apple support and apple forums have been futile. I guess Apple took their customer support chat away? I could no longer find it. I will try an archive reinstall tomorrow and see if that works.

On the upside, my iMac is under a 3 year warranty. The other positive - I do have a pretty cute desktop, don’t you think? Clicky click the thumbnails for a closer look. Yep, I know - cute is as cute does. Now if only my iMac would work!

End of rant.