(Almost) Wordless Wednesday January 24, 2024
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday January 3, 2024
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Relief from that feeling of panic… December 27, 2023
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You know the feeling… when you’ve spent a few hours working on a file and you have been saving the file, but you try to open it before delivering and can’t find it anywhere? Well, that happened to me today. I am a pretty savvy computer user. I have a document system that works for me (even though it has gotten a little out of control in the last few years). Unfortunately, I pulled an all-nighter last night to deliver the first file to my client, and my brain isn’t working as effectively as normal today on just 5 hours of sleep (I went to bed at 7:30 a.m.). When I opened Word to check my latest file before delivering it, it was nowhere to be found. I couldn’t find the file in the Most Recent list and a search of my hard drive came up empty. I knew it had to be there (or at least a .tmp file), because I am fanatical about saving my files as I work. I had even used “Save as” and added an addendum to the filename. Queue the panic.
Luckily I have a friend and colleague who I can call up out of the blue in a panic. I knew he would be able to find it for me and find it quickly! And he did. He used his remote computer support tool to open Total Commander and locate the file since I had worked on it within the last hour. He was able to copy the temp file into my designated Documents folder. It turns out I was saving the file back into the Zip file instead of in the folder where I have all of the unzipped files saved.
I know we have all experienced this at least once in our careers. If this happens to you, I cannot recommend the services of Roland Grefer enough! You can reach him at http://www.globalsupportinc.com/. He offers computer support and troubleshooting, Internet security, virus assistance as well as system installation and configuration. He’s also one of our own and is a English <=> German Translator. He is also an excellent editor and proofreader with an eagle eye who does his research to back his suggestions up. So if you are faced with a computer problem you can’t solve, save yourself the grief and reach out to him. He’ll save your bacon quickly and efficiently!
(Almost) Wordless Wednesday December 27, 2023
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday December 20, 2023
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Buddies and Newbies October 11, 2023
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The ATA conference (ATA64) is in a couple weeks, from October 25-28, 2023, in Miami, Florida. I keep getting emails advertising various events, even though I’m not attending this year. Today’s email was all about Networking, and one of the events is Buddies and Newbies. I used to offer a session on tips for first-time attendees every year, which got replaced by Buddies and Newbies. It really is a great opportunity for first-time attendees to pair up with a seasoned conference attendee and get some tips and meet some people so they aren’t overwhelmed walking into the Welcome Event. Newbies and Buddies go to one session and one meal together so that Newbies can ask questions and Buddies can offer personalized advice. Newbies receive extra support as they navigate the sessions and events, while Buddies are rewarded knowing they made someone feel welcome at their first conference. Who knows, you might even make a life-long friend like I did. I attended my newbie’s wedding in Minneapolis two weekends ago. I met Joe 10 years ago at ATA54 in San Antonio, and we became fast friends. He was one of my lifelines during the pandemic, playing online games and attending my virtual cocktail hours. So if you are attending the conference for the first time—or even the 11th time—be sure to attend the Buddies and Newbies event right before the Welcome Event. You never know who you might meet.
