I'm still here!

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Well, the reason for the lack of newsletter is, of course, my pc. Last Friday night one of my hard drives died, and it had to be the C, obviously. But we weren't sure of it until Saturday morning, when we run all the tests. So, Saturday, was all about getting a new, BIG, shiny new disk, and then the long, tedious but necessary rescue of all the files of the dead one, and later, reinstall the OS, and all the programs, blah, blah, blah.
At midday on Sunday, everything was ready: I did all the reconfigurations, customizations and fooled around a bit (I have Window 8, now), aaaaaaaaaaaand... yes! Incredible, but true, the new, BIG, shiny new disk died on me.
I seem to attract weird computational shit *sigh*

Of course, I got a new disk. And said new disk was totally scanned before doing anything else, because, really! I didn't want any more surprises :P

And now (fingers crossed) everything is working smoothly enough. But, being as it is late afternoon on Wednesday, it doesn't makes a lot of sense to edit the newsletter today, Next week, you'll have a double, think about it! Wonderfulness all around, isn't it?

Well, just wanted to let you know what had happened :D

See you later!

Comments

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

*reads tag* Hmmmm, I thought it more likely that our editor was busy abducting aliens but there you go. *g*

Glad to hear that you've recovered from disk problems and look forward to seeing you again next week.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Shhhhh! Don't give me away! I need to look harmless in order to get them :P

Ah, well, at least I have now LOTS of space (I wouldn't bet about how long that will be true), a new OS to tinker about, and fresh installations of everything. Silver lining and all that jazz :P

[heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com]

Ugh, sorry for your computer woes!

I hate computer woes ...

But glad to see that you have dauntlessly vanquished the evil computer gremlins! Thank you again for all your hard work for the fandom, especially.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Ah, well, computer woes are annoying, but at least they can be fixed easily enough... when your son is a network designer who looooooooooooooooves computers AND his mummy *laughs*

And you're very, very welcome =D

[minori-k.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I'm sorry to hear a big trouble you had to handle... These devices die suddenly, don't they! Windows 8! I don't trust this version yet... Is it easy to use? Well, I'm using Mac for private use and it works fine so far.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, they do. Mines, at least have the excuse I use them relentlessly *laughs*

Well, I mostly didn't, wither, but I had used it often enough at my son's pc, and... well, the thing that it's really better in Windows 8 is the management and analysis of hardware. And after the last days? That was the one thing that convince. Time will tell :P

Ah, Macs are really pretty! And it makes sense for you to use it, as they are better for graphic design and everything related to graphics :D

[murphybabe]

Ack, compooters - we can't manage without them anymore and unfortunately, when they go wrong, we're stuck! I sympathise but I'm glad you've got it sorted and you have a plan *g*

I shall look forward to next week's newsletter - thank you in advance!

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I know! At home, everything is hooked up with my pc, so, when it goes wrong... you can imagine. :P

You're welcome in advance. too XD

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

*Hugs*

I'm so sorry to hear about your computer woes.

Honestly, we can't live without them, but we also can't live with them.

I really hope this drive behaves itself.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

*hugs you back* It is true, isn't it? But everything is working fine now, and believe me, I have been subjecting this drive to a very, very harsh work :P

[nakeisha.livejournal.com]

It really is.

I'm glad to hear it's behaving itself *Hugs*

[copracat]

Good lord, what a rubbish time you've had. Glad you've got the drives back on track!

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Yeah, quite annoying, indeed. Mostly because getting a failed hard disk? When did you hear about anything like that? For a moment there, I thought my motherboard was damaged, and that would had been serious business.
But everything is working fine now :D

[ci5mates.livejournal.com]

I really strongly dislike windows 8, I've had it for over a year now and I still struggle with it :( Glad to hear you are back operating :)

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

Ah, I know, its aspect is quite different from 7, but I set it as similar as possible to it, so I still have my 'start' button, with all my software, except it's in the right side, instead of the left. And, aside if the aesthetics aspects, it's a quite robust OS, with a widely better management of hardware, so there is that.

I guess it will be like going from Windows 3.11 to Windows 95: shock to the system *laughs* In time, we always adapt *g*.

[moonlightmead.livejournal.com]

Ugh, what a pain in the neck! Sorry to hear it, but relieved that it is merely mechanical failure and nothing more serious! Shall look forward to bumper newsletter next week.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

It was, indeed. But, as you say, it wasn't nothing terribly serious, just the usual computer woes *laughs*

Ah, I guess next one will be a nice, big issue XD

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Oh noes! Nothing worse than a dead computer - well, possibly a dead car is slightly worse. They both make terrible paperweights once they die.

Good luck with the new beastie. xxx

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahaha! I'm just picturing an old car, holding all the bills in place :P

Well, we tested it, completely, before actually get to work on it, so, if it breaks, I'll cry witchery :P

[inlovewithboth.livejournal.com]

Oh what a nightmare. *sends swiss roll in the absence of anything more useful*

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Swiss rolls!!! \o/ *does a magnificent Bodie's impression* Thank you :D