The Dog Ate My Computer Fan July 16, 2023July 18, 2023 CUTTING RED TAPE Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania: We fixed I-95 in 12 days. Here are our lessons for U.S. infrastructure. SAVING DEMOCRACY Got five hours, spread over four Saturdays? We perhaps owe it to our forefathers who died fighting for it — and to future generations — not to let democracy slip through our hands. Check it out! THE DOG ATE MY COMPUTER FAN I turned on my trusty old Lenovo a couple of weeks ago to the sound of a stiff breeze whooshing through the room. The fan had suddenly been given voice. It caused no harm, so for those couple of weeks I just lived with foreboding. This past Thursday I turned it on to find the whoosh gone — replaced by a loud persistent buzzzzzz. As if someone were at my door. I thought the whole laptop might fly apart and closed the cover immediately. If you’ve ever tried migrating to a new PC, especially if the old one is suddenly kaput (or stolen), you know the feeling I had. But guess what! The repair guys around the corner from me cleaned the fan and tightened a loose wire that was hitting it 50 times a second, producing that loud buzz, and — $100 and a day later — I was back in business, ready to annoy you once more. I count my blessings quarter-hourly. Have a great week!