Comments on: Geek In Mourning http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: alsoran http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-600 alsoran Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:06:41 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-600 I just got an 8 GB iPod in the mail from a survey I filled out about 5 months ago. I didn't think I'd actually get one. I am pretty excited for all the songs I could store on it. It actually only the 4th iPod I've ever seen in real life, but it is probably better I sell it to help me run at the Kentucky Derby. And I might just save myself some pain of music loss in the future. I lost access to a backup drive for about 2 years and recently got into it and found wonderful little nuggets. I just got an 8 GB iPod in the mail from a survey I filled out about 5 months ago. I didn’t think I’d actually get one. I am pretty excited for all the songs I could store on it. It actually only the 4th iPod I’ve ever seen in real life, but it is probably better I sell it to help me run at the Kentucky Derby. And I might just save myself some pain of music loss in the future.

I lost access to a backup drive for about 2 years and recently got into it and found wonderful little nuggets.

]]> By: jacob http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-599 jacob Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-599 You guys can put a positive spin on this if you want to, but I'll just come out and say it...that really sucks dude. You guys can put a positive spin on this if you want to, but I’ll just come out and say it…that really sucks dude.

]]> By: erik http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-598 erik Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:24:04 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-598 Gunch? Is that a pinball onomatopoeia? I was already experiencing those "I've got too much stuff here. I really need to throw something out. But I can't bring myself to part with any of it." thoughts that women have about their wardrobe. As my mother recently said to my aunt about wardrobes, a fresh start isn't all that bad; it's actually quite liberating. Only getting things as I crave them is a good way to narrow it down to the stuff I really care about. Gunch? Is that a pinball onomatopoeia?

I was already experiencing those “I’ve got too much stuff here. I really need to throw something out. But I can’t bring myself to part with any of it.” thoughts that women have about their wardrobe.

As my mother recently said to my aunt about wardrobes, a fresh start isn’t all that bad; it’s actually quite liberating. Only getting things as I crave them is a good way to narrow it down to the stuff I really care about.

]]> By: Paul http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-597 Paul Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00:47 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/02/20/geek-in-mourning/#comment-597 You have my sympathy. Thirty-five years ago, when I was a pinball champ, I learned the best time to analyze a loss is directly after experiencing the loss (didn't gunch the right side hard enough, etc.). In this case, perhaps you should, in the future, store a copy of your music library on your parents' iMac. You have my sympathy.

Thirty-five years ago, when I was a pinball champ, I learned the best time to analyze a loss is directly after experiencing the loss (didn’t gunch the right side hard enough, etc.). In this case, perhaps you should, in the future, store a copy of your music library on your parents’ iMac.

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