If I had a nickel for every five cents I had, I'd be redundant.

I'm currently in the process of reinstalling everything on my parent's computer. It's a good idea to do that once a year, but preferably once every six months, especially if you download stuff off the internet. Let's see, my parents have had that computer ever since April 7, 1999. In the span of time between then and now, it has been reformatted and reinstalled... Zero times. Its real sluggish.

Granted, part of that sluggish feeling is psychological: The reason why your new computer is so fast is because you aren't used to it yet. As time goes by, you become accustomed to that speed, until it feels like it can barely boot up. You ever drive on the interstate, and then drive on the highway? It is that same effect.

The other part is still a major role. You install programs, uninstall others, make a few files here, delete some there, registry becomes bloated, blah blah blah... Until your computer IS noticeable slower. Fragmentation of the hard drive? It happens, although tests from the PC World magazine show that file fragmentation in the newer hard drives is less of a problem than in years past. Nope, its just that you use your computer, and that slows it down overtime. View it as a car: sometimes it needs a tune-up (upgrading core system components), sometimes it needs its oil changed (delete temporary and obsolete files), and sometimes its tires need rotated (defragging). In short, maintenance helps keep it in a healthier state, and OH YEAH, make sure you back up key documents, papers, images, game saves, just in case the computer dies.

Through the years of owning my own computer (Late summer of '98), you collect some interesting things. It's like your own personal time capsule. I have gigabytes on gigabytes of these things. Did you know I had at least 3 different websites before the one we've come to know and love at ShayneCo.tk? Or that the human body is 80% water? Anyway, here's a little something from the second revision of that website.
She was so blonde that...
...She spent 20 minutes looking at the orange juice box because it said 'concentrate'.
...She put lipstick on her forehead because she was told to make up her mind.
...she told me to meet her at the corner of 'WALK' and 'DON'T WALK'.
...she sent me a fax with a stamp on it.
...she thought a quarterback was a refund.
...if you gave her a penny for her thoughts, you'd get change back.
...they had to burn the school down to get her out of third grade.
...under 'education' on her job application, she put 'hooked on phonics'.
...she tripped over a cordless phone.
...at the bottom of the application where it says 'sign here'... she put 'Sagittarius'.
...it takes her two hours to watch '60 Minutes'.
...if she spoke her mind, she'd be speechless.
...she studied for a blood test and failed.
...she sold her car for gas money.
...when she saw the 'NC-17' (under 17 not admitted), she went home and got 16 friends.
...when she heard that 90% of all crimes occur around the home, she moved.
...she thought Taco Bell was the Mexican Phone company.
...when she was on the highway going to the airport and saw a sign that said, 'Airport Left', she turned around and went home.