It's time to hunker down. Food budget approaching $20/week. Award-winning Franzia instead of Glenlivet. Spying on neighbors instead of going to the movies. And always watching out for the first signs of an adventure beginning or a chance to be a freelance hero.

But the SMART controller just doesn't know it yet....


= START OF INFORMATION SECTION =
Device Model:     WDC WD300BB-00AUA1
Serial Number:    WD-WMA6R2915514
Firmware Version: 18.20D18
User Capacity:    30,020,272,128 bytes
Device is:        In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is:   5
ATA Standard is:  Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated
Local Time is:    Mon Jun 12 06:35:46 2006 PDT
SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled


= START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION =
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED


Inside:

• TERROR!
     The hardward from HELL: When good drives go bad....
• SCANDAL!
     Fry's: Life in the junkfood business...
• WIN!
     Free Bonus Material: Name the access point and WIN!

The B.A.D.^TM

Like a refreshing Spring afternoon...