I continue to be firmly convinced that we are each watched over and guided when the need arises. This evening presented a great example of this. The short version is that I was delayed by an inconvenient traffic light. Because of this, someone got in front of me. Two traffic lights later, they avoided an accident that I'm not sure I would have avoided based on my general driving patterns. I generally don't expect people to turn left in front of me when I have the right of way. I guess I should by now. It has happened often enough. So, because of the fellow in front of me's timid nature, an accident was avoided. Had I been in front, there probably would have been a rather inconvenient head-on collision.

I think the purchase of this UPS has been one of my better boondoggles. I drove to Best Buy today (a good 30 minute drive at speeds not often exceeding 75 miles per hour) to exchange said beast. The "new" unit acts and reacts the same as the old, at least as far as the software is concerned. I have yet to execute a full discharge and recharge, but my hopes are not high. I have this sneaking suspicion that I am the victim of false advertising. According to their "Battery Run-time Chart", I should be getting at least 28 minutes of run time. I didn't make it much past 22 and, I only have a 19" monitor, not a 21". Combine that with the fact that the software tells me I only have 6:41 minutes of run time and my recommendation is to stay away from Cyberpower UPS units. I may change my mind after some further testing, but I rather doubt it.

Well, it would seem that the server that puked last night has done so again. Weeeeee!!! Another trip into the wild black yonder. I wonder if it's the backup job. More soon.