Back in the saddle again with my desktop. It seems that the power supply was either faulty or not putting out enough power (perhaps even a combination of the two). With a new power supply the box has been stable so far.

This could have been such a simple issue to resolve were it not for the odd combination of symptoms.

In any case, I am glad to be able to run my desktop as trusty old workhorse again.

Geez, what a couple of weeks they have been. Non-stop desktop instability issues whilst migrating numerous hosting accounts and juggling an assortment of deadlines. A great combination.
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Recently I purchased two new computers. It struck me that the prices had come down considerably since buying the last one. At the same time the specs had gone up to very impressive levels.

Not long ago, we were pushing our computers to the max running photoshop: it just couldn’t handle the complex mix of styled vector data and bitmap imagery. Much to my delight these latest computers are just ripping through the stuff, while at the same time running Dreamweaver, Illustrator, VOIP software and various other applications.
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