Operating Your Rachel
At times like this - and not only at times like this - I wish that I had a little manual for me. A little all-encompassing book that serves as an Introduction To Rachel and a guide for Maintaining, Storing and Troubleshooting your Rachel seems to me to be a first-class idea.
It would probably say things like "Your Rachel is a fragile, volatile and highly erratic device", or "Fully operational upon opening, but may require extensive configuration. Prone to excessive laughter and ridiculous thoughts, and may malfunction when forced to conform."
It would almost certainly say things like "Store at room temperature, as the Rachel tends to malfunction at unduly low temperatures."
It would quite possibly include things like "Performance levels may suffer from undue amounts of stress, such as e.g. 24-hour blogathons."
And it would most definitely highlight things such as "Batteries not included", "Use with caution", and most of all, "Keep away from children".
Someone write me this manual! I'd pay a lot to learn how to manage me.