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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"life",<br>"author":"alphaccino.art",<br>"permlink":"for-everything-there-is-a-first-time",<br>"title":"For Everything There Is A First Time",<br>"body":"View this post on Hive: [For Everything There Is A First Time (https:\/\/peakd.com\/@alphaccino.art\/for-everything-there-is-a-first-time)\n\n***\n\n# Introducing My New ~~Starship~~ Workspace\n*I'm gonna call her 'Astrid'*\n\n---\n\n![Imgur (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/8WNEVhy.jpg)\n\n<sub>My monitor looks so small now and I defs need more desk space...!<\/sub>\n\n---\n\nWell,<br> hello and apologies for my absence over the past week,<br> however,<br> I think I have a pretty good excuse... \n\nNow,<br> I won't lie... there were hurdles to jump BUT today,<br> I am over-the-moon and so very,<br> very proud to write this post since this will be the first one that I upload from MY BRAND NEW COMPUTER..!\n\nMany of you already know,<br> this was also my first time building a computer from scratch and I'm pretty sure you can imagine how accomplished I'm feeling right about now,<br> having jumped over the hurdles to finish with the reward of a working computer and internet connection. Let me tell you,<br> It was quite a relief to hit that power button for the first time and hear it fire up.\n\n---\n\n![Imgur (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/5384FpO.jpg)\n\n<sub>Please don't forget about us...!<\/sub>\n\n---\n\nHurdles? Oh yes,<br> there were hurdles... \n\n1. Windows Or Linux? In the end,<br> I decided on Windows 7 which made total sense cause I already had an installation disc on hand. Even though I spent a day exploring Ubuntu,<br> I don't feel like I know enough about it to use it confidently and I'm already used to the Windows format,<br> so... hurdle(clap) cleared(clap)\n<br>\n2. As I neared the end of the build however,<br> I suddenly noticed the case didn't provide any bays for a CD drive (actually,<br> this was the reason why I reconsidered and tested Ubuntu)... but E-V-E-N-T-U-A-L-L-Y,<br> I created a boot-able Win7 flash drive and finally the 'Starting Windows' screen appeared and... hurdle(clap) cleared(clap)\n<br>\n3. This next one came in the form of a known bug with Windows 7 where you get to the 'language-selection' screen of the installation,<br> only to find your keyboard and mouse have stopped working and you're unable to click through to continue the installation... hmm,<br> they were both working a second ago in the bios settings but OK then..! Now,<br> I may not know everything about computers but I do know where to find the information and\/or drivers I need,<br> so... hurdle(clap) cleared(clap)\n<br>\n4. But wait,<br> there's more... Initially,<br> I planned to re-use my network card from my previous computer but around the same time I noticed the 'missing drive bay',<br> I also noticed that the card wouldn't t fit the new motherboard but no problem,<br> I'll just use a wired connection until I can buy a new one and... hurdle(clap) cleared(clap)\n<br>\n5. Huh,<br> what? Noooooooo,<br> connection not recognised? [INSERT HUGE SIGH\/GROWL This of course meant *more* drivers,<br> *more* reboots and *more* waiting for *more* downloads... I was definitely starting to feel a little defeated at this stage but just like a prayer,<br> the drivers loaded and the internet connected with no further issues and ... final hurdle(clap) cleared(clap)\n\n---\n\nAs soon as that first webpage loaded,<br> I stood up and literally (yes,<br> @r0nd0n,<br> literally..!) jumped for joy and did a quick victory dance. \n\nIt's been a very long time,<br> since I've had a dedicated graphics card for gaming and I'm really keen to try out some of the online games that keep my (adult) children so well entertained. The only ones I've played in the past are Runescape and Second Life,<br> other than that I'm pretty much a NOOB...! \n\nCurrently,<br> I'm playing SubNautica which I scored as a free download as recommended in a post (which I can't find a link for right now...) by @bengy who put me onto Epic Games (who BTW are still offering free downloads with a new game available every two weeks,<br> if anyone else is interested)\n<br>\n> #### So,<br> to all the gamers out there... GAME ME UP,<br> Scotty! \n<br>\nIf you **are** a gamer,<br> please leave a comment and let me know any games you recommend as I really have no idea what's available and it would be a real shame to let this graphics card go to waste... lol\n\nLast of all,<br> I would like to give a special thanks to @thevillan who first gave me the idea AND the motivation to build my own computer by quietly pointing out that I did have the skills,<br> without that,<br> I never would have consider doing this and I'm so glad that I did - thanks a million... \n<br>\n\n###### *\"Course heading,<br> Captain?\u201d*\n\n###### *\u201c\u2026Second star to the right \u2014 and straight on \u2019til morning.\u201d*\n\n<center>\n\n![Line (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png)\n\nThanks for stopping by and reading my post,<br> I really do appreciate your time.\n\n### And remember to keep smiling,<br> it makes people wonder what you're thinking...!\n\n<br>\n\n![Kindest Regards (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VBf96Pj.png)\n\nIf you enjoyed reading my post,<br> please follow,<br> comment and upvote.\nAll photos,<br> stories and graphics are my own work unless otherwise noted.\n\n<br>\n\n![Imgur (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/nPCnREd.png)\n\n![Line (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png)\n\n[![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/80x90\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/st-nicholas2018.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/80x90\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/level.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/80x90\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/postallweek.png?update) (http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/board.html?user=alphaccino.art)\n\n<sub>Make your own steemitboard footer with [this post (https:\/\/steemit.com\/steemitboard\/@arcange\/steemitboard-how-to-create-an-awesome-footer-with-your-awards) by @arcange<\/sub>\n\n[![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/50x600\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/posts.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/60x70\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/comments.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/70x80\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/votes.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/70x80\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/payout.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/60x70\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/commented.png?update) ![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/50x60\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/voted.png?update) (http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/board.html?user=alphaccino.art)\n\n![Line (https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/u7Do3Kd.png)\n\n![ (https:\/\/steemitimages.com\/80x90\/http:\/\/steemitboard.com\/@alphaccino.art\/dw-early.png?update)\n<sub>Looking for some fun games to play on Steemit? 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