8:04 PM - PowerMac crash situation
My diagnosis for the Mac seems to be correct. The new IDE cables came today and aside from a little electrical tape to hold them in place, they are in rather well. The 36 inch cable was a bit long. I think 30 inches would have been optimal. So far the Mac isn't crashing when a CD or DVD is inserted in either drive. That is a very good thing. It seems moderately more stable and a bit quicker in Finder. I was able to play a few minutes of Syriana which I rented online.
I wont get a chance to play with it tonight since I've got essays to write and more homework. I don't see how I'm supposed to perform peer review. Both my site and other sites are not done. I think out of two classes, one person has it all done.