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Mouse Expert Teaches How to Click

Jerry Stern — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 18:54:18 +0000

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This is Your Hard Drive

Jerry Stern — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:30:45 +0000

Repeat until it won’t anymore:
So when the computer stores a file on the hard drive, it puts it anywhere, right?
And then you store another file, so it’s next.
And you add a page to the first, so it won’t fit where it was, so it’s in two pieces, right?
And then you store another file, so it’s next.
And then you delete a file, so there’s a blank area.
So the next file fills the hole but won’t fit there, so it’s in two pieces.
And it’s a mechanical spinning drive, so getting each piece back takes longer.
Any questions?

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got vac?

Jerry Stern — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:17:54 +0000

This computer has been assaulted by a dust storm.
It was locking up from heat in general, and clay particles shorting out the video board.
It made a full recovery, and no longer lives on the floor next to a screen door.

(With apologies to the “got milk?” commercials…)

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Data Recovery, the Hard Way

Jerry Stern — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:54:21 +0000

Sure, no problem, but RUSH is double.
I mean, uh, yeah, we do data recovery, both locally and with a clean-room service.
And yes, we like a challenge.
But it might be too late. It’s toast. Two steps beyond flaky. DOA. Gone. Kaput. It is no more.
Gone to recycling, and it’s not coming back.

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Image Backup… FAIL.

Jerry Stern — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:09:34 +0000

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Computers Need Dusting, Too

Jerry Stern — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 23:11:36 +0000

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