my day as an IT "guy"

I'm not really an expert when it comes to the tech support side of things, but, alas, I can at least install a new OS, set up the computer and install anti-spyware.

11:15am. Left for my friends' house to try to fix their computer filled with spyware.
11:20. She asked me to stop by Wal-Mart to pick up some CD-Rs to back up her files.
12:20. Finally got to her house. She starting backing up files.
1:15. Tried to back up the video file she really wanted to save. Too big for the CD.
1:30. Started reinstalling Windows XP.
2:00. Continued reinstalling Windows XP.
2:15. Continued reinstalling Windows XP.
2:30. Reinstall finished.
2:45. Finished eating lunch.
3:00. Downloaded and installed Firefox. Installed the add-on parental control ProCon.
3:10. Downloaded and installed ZoneAlarm (firewall).
3:30. Ran Windows update. Tried to install Service Pack 3 four different times to no avail. Still can't figure out why.
Downloaded and installed AVG (antivirus), Adaware, Spybot Search & Destroy (antispyware).
4:00. Set up AT&T email account on Outlook Express. Tried to set up Yahoo email account. Discovered that they cannot use a mail client.
4:30. Downloaded and installed iTunes. No sound.
5:00. Realized there was a reason for the driver installation disk. Ran it.
5:30. Sound on. Set up equalizer. Recommended buying new inexpensive speakers with subwoofer.
6:00. Finally finished.

I'm glad this isn't my day job!

i joined twitter

I've gone to twitter.com at least twice before and left without joining, mostly because it's yet another thing to update. Today I was listening to Leo Laporte's radio show, The Tech Guy. He was talking to a caller whom he follows on twitter. I finally decided to join not because I think anyone will follow me, but because I can keep updated on what's new in the tech world by following guys like leolaporte and acomputerpro. Oh, and of course, brianmegilligan. But if you'd like to follow me, please do! I'm sunnyside1204. I'll try to update it more than this blog. :0)
Hope to see you there!