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anthony · 1 year ago

Well, that just sucks.

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Will · 1 year ago

GAAHHHHH.....
not to mention the loss of the wine :(

In all likelihood though the data is probably still recoverable - even if the laptop itself is kaput but wow...that sucks.

I spilled coffee on mine once - thought it was dead but a couple of hours later it just magically turned itself on and worked fine ever since.

Daniel · 1 year ago

Oh no! I know exactly how you feel, except currently it's my external hard drive that is on the fritz. I'm not even sure if my data is recoverable, and even worse is that I'm not sure whether I have time to get a replacement drive back to me since I'm leaving the country in a few weeks. I think you'll have much better luck with your hard drive, though.

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Nomadic Matt · 1 year ago

wow! I'm terribly sorry. I know how you feel. I had a mini laptop incident too. just think waffles.

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Theresa · 1 year ago

Fingers crossed it all works out...

Christine · 1 year ago

Thanks guys for the support! Holy crap that sucked... but thankfully it all worked out for now...

Lesson learned: Back up your stuff, stupid.

Scribetrotter · 1 year ago

I could have written that post - if only you'd been drinking coffee instead.

Yesterday morning, a full mug, with sugar, on my laptop keyboard.

No more laptop. Prognosis for the hard drive? Uncertain.

Backup? None.

Lessons learned? PLENTY. Daily backups. No more coffee. And two months of work down the drain.

Perhaps these stories will inspire others not to think, "That won't happen to me!"

Gillian · 1 year ago

Yeah!

Matt · 1 year ago

One of these guys has saved me more than once. It will at least limit the amount that seeps in the keyboard. If only there was a reservoir to collect the wasted red wine!
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=keyboa...

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Elizabeth · 1 year ago

Glad to hear that all is well in the end. I am always paranoid about that happening to me; perhaps tonight I will backup my laptop. (Since it's been awhile since I've been paranoid enough to be kicked into action!)

Chelsea · 1 year ago

This made me all mopey, but I'm glad it turned out fairly well.

I will go with your theory the laptop was hung over. Or that laptops are fickle creatures that (despite what my programmer boyfriend tells me) actually have a secret agenda to make us support the waffle industry.

Stevo · 1 year ago

That blows. Remember: Once, Twice, Three times a back-up.

I have an external hard drive getting repaired. Too many photos possibly gone forever. Back everything up twice, at least.

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Christine · 1 year ago

Chelsea: This made me do a spit take: "[laptops] actually have a secret agenda to make us support the waffle industry" Thanks for making me laugh... it' been a long week.

Mark H · 1 year ago

I hope that you only feed your laptop cheap red wine....Keep the good stuff for yourself.

francesca · 1 year ago

i like this entry. very witty :) i think i'll be checking your blog from now on

carol · 1 year ago

I spilled a half a glass of wine on my laptop last night. My first thought was NO MY WINE! Then I used bad language, turned off my computer and turned it upside down overnight. In the morning I was afraid to try and turn it on. Well, thank God it works and I didn't loose anything, so far. I've been advised to take the keyboard apart and flush it with distilled water. I think if I do this, it will not be a good thing. I did after all spill the wine. So, I better just pray that it will be ok. My last computer I spilled Champagne and had to replace the keyboard........I guess red wine is a better spill:)