Today's thought has little to do with spirituality. Maybe by the time I am done writing, I will think of something. Anyway...
BACKUP!!
Yup, I am a computer guy, and I recommend to everyone to backup all of your data regularly. You never know when a hard drive is going to stop working. I had a friend who had a Mac for only 6 days and its hard drive died. My PC, on the other hand, has gone for almost an entire year, but alas... grinding... click, click... Disk Read Error...
Now, I did not follow my own advice. I did not have most of the stuff, at least the recent stuff, backed up. Things like: 16 out of my 36 thesis topics... my Email... some recent pictures... not to mention a bunch of work related stuff that would bore you to talk about... Oh, and then there's the issue of the two missionaries' whose websites are done in Flash, that I cannot make changes to their Flash files because they were on there... (nobody tell them, ok!)
Alright, I hope that a Data Recovery Service will be able to help me out, but it will probably cost a bit. The moral of the story: A little extra time spent now, will probably save you more time (and money!) in the long run. I can't think of a verse with that principle, but I'm sure it would contain the word: FOOL, and I would fit the bill.
I am going to go back to the fetal position now and cry a little more...
Just a thought
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My mac is working just fine...so I am going to leave a comment.
So there were these people in the Bible that Jesus would just crush with scathing rebukes. You see...they would preach to others one thing but not do it themselves. Pharisees.
Anyway...on a completely different note...Wow...so you were preaching to others they need to backup, but you were not doing it yourself?
I will take the high road as opposed to the one Mr. Barone is traveling : )
I'm sorry! I read 16 thesis topics and my heat sank. Ouch! I'll be praying they can recover this stuff. This semester has been rough enough without losing work.
You know, Shannon, I read this post once about weeping with those that do weep, and I figure Barone had some reason to rather heap coals of fire on my head. But, you know Michael...
Anyway... I am learning how much I rely on my computer. Maybe this will be a good time for me, although I really, really, really do hope it can be recovered!
I am not sure what you are talking about Andy! I am weeping with you...I am just weeping as I use my computer, look at my completed NSBI thesis, and save things to my mac hard drive. Tears are running down my face as I do these things.
Oh, I am so sorry for the misunderstanding.
By the way, aren't you using GospelToItaly.com any more? I see that it no longer gets updated! It used to, but not anymore. Too bad, it was a nice site...
Prov. 10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge (i.e. back up information): but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction (i.e. disk read error).
closest verse i could find for you andy;) sorry for your loss.
I knew I would be the fool in whatever verse was found! Thanks, Matt!
Yeah...thanks Matt!!! : )
you have a good attitude about it but its really not funny - that is an incredible amount of hours and work - hope to hear that the info is recoverable - be careful for nothing but in everything by prayer...let your requests be made known unto God.
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