Comments on: Paper to digital http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:11:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Paper to digital by: Ken http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7931 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:05:52 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7931 For peace of mind and instead of printing to paper, and in addition to your current backup routine, consider writing a CDr at the end of each complete manuscript revision, then putting that CD in your filing system. It also seems it's past time for a larger backup-computer harddrive. I wonder what the security implications are for moving the manuscript around on a USB flash drive, potentially to an Internet-connected machine. Something to think about given all the warrantless searches reportedly being conducted. For peace of mind and instead of printing to paper, and in addition to your current backup routine, consider writing a CDr at the end of each complete manuscript revision, then putting that CD in your filing system.

It also seems it’s past time for a larger backup-computer harddrive.

I wonder what the security implications are for moving the manuscript around on a USB flash drive, potentially to an Internet-connected machine. Something to think about given all the warrantless searches reportedly being conducted.

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: Sarah http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7918 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:14:23 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7918 Hie thee to a store and get a 1 gig thumb drive. It plugs directly into USB port and it will save your (ahem!) if you back up to it regularly. And it's portable--can hang around your neck like an exceptionally ugly lavaliere/pendant. I know that stomach-knotting, knee-weakening, mouth-drying panic. I'm so glad it was all for naught and your stuff was there, safe and sound. May all your evil events turn out so well. Hie thee to a store and get a 1 gig thumb drive. It plugs directly into USB port and it will save your (ahem!) if you back up to it regularly. And it’s portable–can hang around your neck like an exceptionally ugly lavaliere/pendant.

I know that stomach-knotting, knee-weakening, mouth-drying panic. I’m so glad it was all for naught and your stuff was there, safe and sound. May all your evil events turn out so well.

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: cassie-b http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7833 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7833 I'm so glad you got your files back. What a distressing happening. They say there are only 2 kinds of computer people - those who have lost data, and those who will. Cas I’m so glad you got your files back. What a distressing happening.

They say there are only 2 kinds of computer people - those who have lost data, and those who will.

Cas

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: Susan http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7802 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:36:52 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7802 Wow, I almost had a heart attack for you. Think about a Usb/tongue drive. Easy and very cheap right now. You can take your book to wherever you are too! Just in case you get whisked along to some exotic location where there is a computer. Wow, I almost had a heart attack for you. Think about a Usb/tongue drive. Easy and very cheap right now. You can take your book to wherever you are too! Just in case you get whisked along to some exotic location where there is a computer.

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: Beverly Jackson http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7710 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:40:34 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7710 My hard drive crashed a week or two ago. I thought I lost everything, so I know your panic. As it turned out, they were able to transfer the data, intact, and throw it on a new drive. Gratitude is my middle name. But your tender insight into the use of trees is what I really loved about this. I'm not very 'centered' on ecology, even though I believe we should do everything possible, and vote accordingly. I just haven't been responsible about taking PERSONAL responsibility (thinking I don't make a difference). Thanks. I'll take another look. My hard drive crashed a week or two ago. I thought I lost everything, so I know your panic. As it turned out, they were able to transfer the data, intact, and throw it on a new drive. Gratitude is my middle name.

But your tender insight into the use of trees is what I really loved about this. I’m not very ‘centered’ on ecology, even though I believe we should do everything possible, and vote accordingly. I just haven’t been responsible about taking PERSONAL responsibility (thinking I don’t make a difference).
Thanks. I’ll take another look.

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: violetismycolor http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7705 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:00:11 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7705 I've found the best investment that I have ever made was the purchase of an external hard drive to back up my computer...and then using it, too... I’ve found the best investment that I have ever made was the purchase of an external hard drive to back up my computer…and then using it, too…

]]> Comment on Paper to digital by: Eric Mayer http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7667 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:04:24 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/04/13/paper-to-digital/#comment-7667 Books have attractive physical aspects but the most important part of a book (discounting picture books) is its words and words work just as well in their incorporeal electronic form. In the cases of some of the novels Mary and I have written, we never saw a single word except on-screen, until the galleys arrived...a fact that horrified our editor. There may be some advantage, when it comes to accurately assessing what you've done, to seeing your writing in a physical format. I don't think so, but it's arguable. You definitely had a frightening computer experience. I love computers when they work. When they don't...well, it can be a nightmare for us non-geeks. I do know there is no way I could write and rewrite and tinker the way I do if I had to use a typewriter and white-out and carbons and such like in the old days. Maybe I would've tried harder to get it right the first time. I think I still do, actually. Computers have been an invaluable aid to me. Books have attractive physical aspects but the most important part of a book (discounting picture books) is its words and words work just as well in their incorporeal electronic form. In the cases of some of the novels Mary and I have written, we never saw a single word except on-screen, until the galleys arrived…a fact that horrified our editor. There may be some advantage, when it comes to accurately assessing what you’ve done, to seeing your writing in a physical format. I don’t think so, but it’s arguable.

You definitely had a frightening computer experience. I love computers when they work. When they don’t…well, it can be a nightmare for us non-geeks. I do know there is no way I could write and rewrite and tinker the way I do if I had to use a typewriter and white-out and carbons and such like in the old days. Maybe I would’ve tried harder to get it right the first time. I think I still do, actually. Computers have been an invaluable aid to me.

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