Probably. As many of you know, all too well, I run behind. This summer has been a time management disaster mainly because of technology issues. While on vacation, I broke my IBM laptop (keyboard failure), my brand spanking new Mac laptop (harddrive failed, data files recovered) and my blackberry. Both laptops are back. I am [...]
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As many of you know, all too well, I run behind. This summer has been a time management disaster mainly because of technology issues. While on vacation, I broke my IBM laptop (keyboard failure), my brand spanking new Mac laptop (harddrive failed, data files recovered) and my blackberry. Both laptops are back. I am trying to re-install everything onto my laptop so it works like a desktop, but it’s just not the right calibration, so my prints aren’t perfect. So that’s a challenge and why I proof on my desktop. That said, ALL my client images are on external Western Digital drives and they are ALL safe. I just don’t want to proof or order until my monitors are all calibrated.
I made the switch to an iPhone, but that required switching cell providers… so I can’t get to my Verizon voice mail and my iPhone won’t be here for another 2 days. So incommunicado if you have tried to call. My apologies.
Lo and behold, I walked into my office this morning only to find that my trusty iMac is dead. Dead firewire ports, one dead USB port and a totally, completely, shot-to-hell harddrive. Fortunately, it’s under warranty. Unfortunately I cannot get to 6-9 months of images of my life. Those were not stored on external drives. I am so sick to my stomach. Apple was kind enough to tell me they will give me back my shot drive (apprentice that was in question, then they must have seen the look on my face). I will pay whatever it is I have to pay to recover the drive. It devastates me that I could lose one single image of my children. On top of that, there was just a lot on that desktop with respect to contact management, invoices, business templates that are just gone.
This is a long, nice way of me asking you to be patient, more patient than you always are, with me. I can’t thank you enough.