Yesterday, October 5, 2011, around 7pm, I went to start up my mac. It would not start. I tried again. It didn't work. It appeared as though the battery was completely drained, although, I remember distinctly that the last time I'd used it, it still had a bit of a charge in it. That, and despite what battery experts might advise, I never let the charge COMPLETELY run out of the battery, so I knew something was highly unusual.
I think this is what is referred to as 'mourning'. I gave my mac and iphone a little extra loving. They needed it.