Update! Computer problems from HELL
Hi guys! So today I have a long overdue update. Some of you might have noticed that I missed a few promised deadlines last month, and was absent towards the last week. I promise that wasn't a choice on my part, and I'm really sorry for it. I'm going to do my absolute best to make up for it this month and really appreciate your patience.
Credits for August will be posted in my next video (whether you are still part of that tier or not), there will be at least THREE patreon exclusive videos this month, and $36 rewards for August and September are going out today!
I'm incredibly sorry for the delay but I do have a reason for it.
My mom and I took our annual trip to Pennsylvania last week. I was using my computer normally and editing on the car ride up (a video all about Soda Shop Barbie, by the way!) and it was working fine. However that night I opened it up and the screen was completely black. Nothing I did would get the screen to light up.
I have no idea what happened, but was terrified I would lose 500+ gb of video footage that wasn't backed up (yeah I know, I'm going to start uploading raw footage to cloud storage just in case). I booked an apple care appointment while we were in PA and it was diagnosed with a broken display - a $680 fix, but fixable which is what matters. My computer has four ports - which are currently taken up by an external mouse, monitor, and keyboard which allows me to use it. This is actually the first day I've been able to use it since I had to special order an adapter.
Which is great news! I'm going to spend this week editing any video projects currently in progress and hopefully get it sent off for repairs by next Thursday.
Luckily I also have a very old very slow mackbook (it takes two minutes to switch tabs, I swear to god) which I was using over the past week to edit other videos. Like the vlogs from PA - it's just slow going since the computer is, well, slow.
But this doesn't explain why I didn't update you sooner - that's a fun story too! Since I was traveling while this happened I didn't have my password book with me. Which meant I couldn't log into pretty much anything. And I couldn't reset the passwords, since I couldn't get into my primary email account. So I tried resetting the password for that, and it flagged my account since it was from a different IP address/out of state.
Since I have ALL the protection on, google decided to review my request for a new password instead of allowing me to reset it right away. Which takes up to a week. So I was locked out my email, and everything else except facebook (the one thing I barely use) until getting home.
Now everything is fixed - except for the computer, but it WILL be fixed. And then I can get back to business as usual. But I apologize for the mess these last two weeks have been - missing deadlines and not responding to all the incredibly kind comments on my last two uploads. I'm going to be very late, but I promise to get back to all your questions!
Sorry again, and thank you SO much for your patience and support! The 1990s sewing through the decades, soda shop barbie, and final 18th century mint and white rococo gown videos are all coming soon, I promise.
Angela
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Please don't put too much pressure on yourself to 'catch up' quickly, we all understand these things can happen and must be incredibly frustrating and upsetting. Hope all goes well from you from here on!!
I use my computer for work too, and as I travel with my computer goes out I'm in big trouble. My SD card adapter stopped working and I basically work with SD cards constantly in my job as a mystery shopper and I had to buy a new computer right in the middle of my trip. Kind of inconvenient and expensive because I wasn't shopping at 7 on a Saturday night. And yes I do have to work on the weekend. the time I got locked out of Google though that was pretty awful because it means you're kind of locked out of everything connected. Good luck with your repairs!
Ugh, sounds like a very similar situation. I might have to buy a new computer as a backup, since I really can't go two weeks without editing while my old one is repaired. I think having a backup would be good too, in case this happens again. That was exactly my problem. I got locked out of gmail and couldn't recover or login to any of my other accounts, so you have my sympathies!
My laptop broke, just flat out died, this time last year and I was without one for 3 weeks...so I feel your pain. I can also understand your stress. I don't need my laptop like you need yours, but I know what it must be like to fall behind or feel like you're letting people down. We've always got your back!
I'm so sorry for this stressful situation, and I hope everything goes smoothly. Dont worry about the deadlines it's more stressful when you feel like you need to something done by a certain date but dont have the means to do so!
I lost nearly a semesters worth of course work three semesters into my degree...which I just finished on 8/26 by the way! I wasn’t backing up my work yet but thankfully was still working in notebooks before transcribing into the APA format we were required to use. It happened to be with a Mento from hell as well; making it even more stressful. I ended up re-transcribing everything just before the midnight deadline and received an A in the course. Needless to say, I backed up everything I did after that. It happens and we move on with better habits. 😉 Good luck getting it all straightened out and don’t stress...it is what it is.
Oh my god this makes me anxious just reading it! I'm so sorry that happened! I'm glad you made the deadline and congrats on your degree! I once heard at a photography course "You've either lost all your photos, or you will lose all your photos" I think it's something everyone goes through at some point, even though it sucks!
Thanks Angela for the update, which read like a true IT horror novel. The failing screen was one thing, but being locked out off almost every online tool and account was a very misfortune chain reaction. That must have felt awful! Anyhow, I’m happy your MacBook can be repaired, though it is a bit expensive. No worries with the delays, for me at least, please don’t rush yourself too hard to compensate for misfortune. The upcoming updates seem very nice, I’m more than happy to wait a bit longer. Take care!
Oh Angela! How stressful this all must be for you! I'm happy to wait for your updates when you can get the tech to work. Isn't it terrible how dependent we are on computers? Literally cannot get ANYTHING done in life without one! I'm happy your Mac Book can be repaired, and you have my sympathies whenever you use Slow Molasses Mac Book Stupid Spare that You Probably Hate. Much love and empathy to you!