(… And Other Stuff I May Feel Like Writing About!)
If you have been reading my Twitter updates, you’ll have seen that I’d finally got the replacement power supply for the iMac yesterday. I installed it almost immediately and practically did cartwheels around the house when it started up with the iconic Mac chime. So, last night I did some catch-up work on it and also initiated some overdue backups of the computer’s files. I hadn’t backed up any of the files since late June! The reason for this was because I was sick of having Time Machine hogging the resources every hour. However, in hindsight after this experience, I’d rather have to deal with that then the possibility of having to switch over incomplete backups to a new machine, if truly need be.
Right now I’m writing this as the computer is backing up the iPhone’s files in preparation for more info-synching. I’m also happy to have that interoperability back in control of my information. This whole situation just teaches me that:
– you can NEVER back up your files enough!
and…
– invest properly in the things that you wouldn’t want to, or can’t, do without.
We all like to have some kind of cool technology in our lives. However, we have to make sure that we have fall-back contingencies just in case our techie stuff gets broken (or lost!). Sure, we can live without the best computers and cellphones… but would we want to?
Speaking of investing in tech, I’m still glad I bought the extended warranty on the camera. Best Buy will hopefully be calling me soon to have me come in and pick out a replacement camera. However, they’re dragging their heels on the issue, and I’m getting mighty impatient. That is very rare for me, as everyone knows how patient I can be. With a big vacation coming up soon, though, I need to get this thing sorted out with them and get a new camera in time for the trip. I’ll need the extra time to get acquainted with any new features I’ll have to deal with.
Well, I have to go and do some quick dinner prep. Cheers!
