tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post7076406054368101539..comments2024-03-20T13:35:46.089-04:00Comments on Life on two wheels: With the help of the Empire, I strike backDavid Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-75282412679063893712015-12-28T12:15:02.804-05:002015-12-28T12:15:02.804-05:00Ha ha ha ha... I didn't holler, only the techi...Ha ha ha ha... I didn't holler, only the techies helping me heard, but the look they gave me was priceless! Bombs over Baghdad. I didn't make that up. Ryan the Apple tech in Pennsylvania chose that song to test tracking media. I don't even know how it ended up in my library, doubtless one my kids is responsible. It's wonderful that it added punch to the story. If I had said 'It's not easy being green' or 'The hills are alive (with the sounds of music)' it would have just been so freaking lame. There was no chance of that because my music library is a Julie Andrews-free zone, and the kiddie tunes are all on audio cassettes buried either in the basement or a land fill. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-44396858593334182212015-12-28T11:22:53.825-05:002015-12-28T11:22:53.825-05:00So, David, have you received a golden offer from t...So, David, have you received a golden offer from the Fairview Apple Store to be one of their geniuses--maybe their head genius? Or--better yet--have you experienced any Obi-Wan-like visitations from Jobs Kenobe himself talking about the "force" and how you have it, the power to resolve the sourest of Apple issues?<br /><br />Oh, and one more thing... Did you, um, get any really weird looks for hollering for, of all things, OutKast's Bombs over Baghdad? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03868114028772520290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-76731081023597279962015-12-27T15:50:00.135-05:002015-12-27T15:50:00.135-05:00My "master library" for photos is on my ...My "master library" for photos is on my Macbook Pro sitting in my office. On that one, I also have Google Photos sync turned on so that all of my photos are somewhere else besides iCloud and my photo and music directories are being synced to Microsoft courtesy of my Office 365 subscription. And you're right about things being worse before.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-63150381271210908032015-12-27T15:44:45.319-05:002015-12-27T15:44:45.319-05:00It's frustrating to be an unwitting beta-teste...It's frustrating to be an unwitting beta-tester, and you are so right about the Apple cloud. It was already difficult to know where your data was when you had a Mac and some network disks. Throw the cloud in, and it becomes bewildering. Sometimes it works, more often it's just a mystery. I spend altogether too much time trying to figure out what the 'other' data is on my iOS devices, or why when I go out of my way to avoid having photos synced to my phone, I still end up with an unwanted photostream and all kinds of 'events'.<br /><br />Still, I have to say that I wouldn't go back to the pre-Apple days.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-26790570884742935812015-12-27T15:37:01.436-05:002015-12-27T15:37:01.436-05:00Thanks Brandy. I put a lot of effort into these lo...Thanks Brandy. I put a lot of effort into these long posts. No matter how I try, there are always typos once I click 'publish'. They are the bane of my blogging.<br /><br />You know, while the Mac is not perfect, my experience is that there are far, far fewer issues to deal with than when we were running a PC in the house, and what problems there are, are much, much easier to solve.<br /><br />That said, this one was a doozie and I am so glad I got it sorted out. It was so worthwhile.<br /><br />If you Google the issues I was having, you'll find plenty of people having the same issues, what you won't find are the solutions that solved the problem and that I described here. David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-42436475778486330162015-12-27T14:51:17.241-05:002015-12-27T14:51:17.241-05:00Ken, you fixed a flat screen TV??? Now that is imp...Ken, you fixed a flat screen TV??? Now <i>that</i> is impressive.<br /><br />Now if it was an old CRT model, I'm even more impressed. That means you had to find a pharmacy with one of those old vacuum tube testers and tube selling stations. That would be even more impressive.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-51158952148639063952015-12-27T14:47:00.369-05:002015-12-27T14:47:00.369-05:00We hubbies have a lot riding on our shoulders, it&...We hubbies have a lot riding on our shoulders, it's true.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-89888053734024593672015-12-27T14:46:18.037-05:002015-12-27T14:46:18.037-05:00If someone had predicted that I would become a sys...If someone had predicted that I would become a sysadmin in my own home, I would have thought it was a cruel joke and funny only because it was beyond impossible as an outcome.<br /><br />Now that I am the techie of last resort, I have to say it's not a lot of fun.<br /><br />Oddly, before I retired I worked for a global IT firm, and I was still more competent than our IT guys. <br /><br />I think it's because I taught myself to program years and years ago when I was afraid that computer-savvy young'uns were going to destroy my legal career.David Massehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09346419242154545286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-73835323256800308872015-12-27T10:51:59.735-05:002015-12-27T10:51:59.735-05:00Both Photos and the new Music apps should have bee...Both Photos and the new Music apps should have been released as beta. Just about everyone with large libraries, photo or music, seemed to have suffered the same problems. Add to this the fact that Apple seems to not do cloud services very well especially right out of the gate. <br /><br />A very entertaining story...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-76684659159007550052015-12-27T10:41:08.335-05:002015-12-27T10:41:08.335-05:00Wow, I don't know as if I'd have the patie...Wow, I don't know as if I'd have the patience to work 5 hours on something to fix my iMac or deal with anyone at the "genius" bar. I am glad you managed to get it all sorted.<br /><br />My favorite line was you sneaking up on the Mac and slipping the trash bag over its head. Made me smile.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-52738969071777782332015-12-27T08:13:44.424-05:002015-12-27T08:13:44.424-05:00What a problem with a Apple product? But the marke...What a problem with a Apple product? But the marketing and by default brainwashing the user into paying high prices says what happened to you is impossible. Maybe it is your great prose that made it seem so. A fun read this morning. <br /><br />However, conquests over technology is almost as satisfying as, but not really, a good scooter ride. Recently my TV quit, went on line and researched, bought the part for $16, took out the 500 screws holding it together, installed the new part and it works great. In a throw away society, this, for me, was a great conquest.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00304010928323858086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-15978126361672191692015-12-27T04:11:36.106-05:002015-12-27T04:11:36.106-05:00Your persistence and your strategy, plus teaming u...Your persistence and your strategy, plus teaming up with the right partners won the battle. Good for you! I envy you for your patience. I would have thrown it out long before or coming to think of it, I likely would have asked my hubby to take care of the issue, and walked out ;-)SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7776318709416054670.post-34821866839634097192015-12-26T23:24:20.567-05:002015-12-26T23:24:20.567-05:00A frustrating read David. Makes a person long for...A frustrating read David. Makes a person long for 8 track tapes and photos glued to album pages. I have to confess that I no longer see these battles because a quick note to our IT support group at work dispatches an assault team. And I've been lucky that most of my issues have been minor.<br /><br />It is sweet though to win when computers are involved isn't it!Steve Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540977884513559091noreply@blogger.com