Not dead yet.The computer I use is having problems finding space in it's memory. After a while I uninstalled 
World of Warcraft because the memory problem was preventing an update from installing and they recommended reinstalling the game anyway. This released significant amounts of memory and allowed other maintenance to be done. Soon I will reinstall 
World of Warcraft and see if the housekeeping has improved the computer's performance.
A side effect of my technical endeavours is a loss of cyberspace presence.
Meanwhile my sister visited from London. I have played 
Ars Magica, 
Burning Wheel and run my own 
Dungeons & Dragons game. I have watched 
The Golden Compass and 
Juno at the cinema; 
Big Trouble in Little China, 
High Fidelity and 
A Scanner Darkly on DVD. I have been to restaurants, pubs and cafes. I have been to the theatre and a festival. I've had my car serviced. I went to work.
Muppet News Flash.Fozzie thinks because the foyer refurbishment has no costumes, lighting, music, rehearsals, scripts, sets or any other interaction with the rest of the show, then it also has no deadline - and nobody will notice if the autumn season commences a month late because the doors can't be opened.