Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/06

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Subject: [Leica] New Year Catastrophe
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 12:45:03 -0600
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We who have had similar experiences can only offer sympathy.

May the remainder of 2012 offer more pleasant experiences!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 12:34 PM
Subject: [Leica] New Year Catastrophe


> Well, first my many-year-old USB hub must have had oxidized contacts, 
> because the slightest disturbance, like cat walking near it, caused 
> fast disconnects/reconnects to hard disk that has DNGs. Disk failed 
> totally. No problem; did a backup since last negs put on it. Ran to 
> Fry's to buy new hub. Almost immediately after installing hub, 
> computer refused to boot. This was Dec. 31.
> 
> Called Apple Store, found to my surprise that they would be open Jan. 
> 1. Took it in and after brief diagnosis, was told that my hard disk 
> had gone south: $220 please and we'll call you when it's ready.
> 
> Later that Jan. 1 afternoon, my wife announced that she'd lost the 
> internet. Phoned the ISP tech service and after a few directed 
> experiments, was told that my DSL modem had quit. $50 please plus $18 
> for USP ground shipping and you'll probably get it on Wednesday.
> 
> Now trying to catch up with the world.
> 
> Herb
> -- 
> Herbert Kanner
> kanner at acm.org
> 650-326-8204
> 
> Question authority and the authorities will question you.
> 
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