I Think My Computer Gets Migraines
I had a migraine this morning, so I could only begin work this afternoon, hours behind schedule. I was behind another hour because my computer wouldn’t get onto the Internet. It kept that little hourglass thingy going and a white screen as if to say, “Talk to the browser.” I finally just shut the computer down and rebooted. Now, it finally works.
Which gets me to thinking — do computers get migraines, too?
Stay With Me On This One
My computer acted very much like I did this morning — I had many false starts and wound up blinking inchoherently at the day. And then the pain hit suddenly (even though I already know I get migraines, the acutal intensity and suddenness of the pain still takes me by surprise). Because of the pain, and sounds and light becoming intolerable, I had to say, “Screw this” and go back to bed.
By 1pm, I was fine. Perhaps I needed rebooting.
Anyway, the similarities are too much of a coincidence.
Could My Computer Have Caught Migraines From Me?
Not that migraines are contagious, but that when you are not feeling your best, you can make some mistakes as to what buttons to push and when. My computer is about ten years old, so it’s a bit on the slow side, anyway. I’m used to that — usually. When it’s slow, I do filing, read a book, pick my nose, that sort of thing.
However, when I’m getting over a migraine, I’m a wee bit grumpy. My dog stays away from me. I’m more impatient and could perceive that the computer is “acting up” when, in fact, it’s acting the same way it always does.
The moral of the story? When it comes to migraines, sometimes everything around a migraineur needs a reboot.
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