oops

Longest total eclipse of the 21st century is happening over India / China on 22nd July.

I fly back from NZ via China on 21st July.

Nil points for planning there ...

In other news, have already ticked six items off my to-do list!

technology FAIL

I think my laptop display is dead. First there was a little square of Glitch on the screen, then I rebooted, then it told me there was a problem (unspecified) and invited me to restart with last good settings, then I got a pinstripe effect and now the screen is blank though the little lights show signs of life.

NOT NOWWWWWW!!!

Suggestions, diagnostics, quick fixes? Thank heavens (well, Asus) for EEE but my typing is not of the finest on the less-stable keyboard, and the smallness of screen -- just fine for writing -- is irritating for Gmail and LJ.