Start Up

Sadly, my computer hard disk died on me last week.

Luckily I have back ups done for my client work on a regular basis but 6+ years of personal stuff – sketches, ideas, plans, stories, etc – are all gone.

When I fired up my email application yesterday, my inbox was empty. I’ve lost all my emails too.

A similar event happened to me a few years ago.I used to have backups of all my work on Zip disks then (does anyone remember those blue disks?). When my then PC got corrupted beyond repair, I didn’t really worry because thought I could rely on the backup data on my zip disks. But no – ALL the disk were corrupted and unreadable. 5 years of work gone. ;(

I have to admit there’s a certain amount of liberation, starting on a clean slate. But I’m a little worried about data preservation at the moment. Will my data DVDs last? If they do will there still be DVD readers in future? Do I need to transfer my files onto a new hard disk every few years? Do I need to upload all 89 million terabytes of my digital photos to Flickr? Should I carve my ideas in stone? Or blog every tiny detail of my life online? Hmmm…

Wish Granted: A Wacom Tablet

So I told my SO about this entry and upon reading it, he decided to give me his old, under-utilised Wacom tablet!

Wow! I’m starting to think that The Secret does work, at least for some wishes.

Value: $300? $50? $0? It was an old model.
Time taken: 7 days
Granted by: My SO
How bad did I want this? Enough to give up donuts for a week.

Original Wish
Wacom Tablet

Previously on Wishes Granted
Donut — (Granted)

Wish: Macbook Air

Since I had my wish granted yesterday, I think I should move on to slightly bigger(thinner?) things in the name of science (this is an experimental website, right?), the environment and, personal gain, er, I mean development.

Dear Secret Law of the Universe,

I desire a Macbook Air.

You see, my work is almost exclusively done on a computer. However, in my entire working life(and personal life) I’ve never own a laptop. That is probably not a good enough reason by itself, but do hear me out.

Two words – “Client presentations”. Do you know how difficult it is to present ideas to clients when I don’t personally own a portable computer? I usually have to present them on paper(not the best thing for the environment) or beg someone to lend it to me(not the best thing for my pride).

You see, by granting me this wish, I could in effect do my part in reducing the amount of paper being unnecessarily wasted and at the same time wow my clients (at least with the laptop, if not with my presentation). If my clients are wowed enough, I could possibly make more money from their projects.

If I make more money, I can have my old washing machine and refrigerator replaced with an environmentally-friendly model, which in turn will benefit the earth – Good stuff for both the environment and me. :):):)

So what do you think?

Positively yours

How bad do I want this?
Well… it’s nice and shiny…