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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Fred H Schlegel

Fred H Schlegel — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 11:37:18 +0000

I’ve heard of machines knowing you were on deadline before, but exploding to keep you from meeting it… LOL.
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by write a writing

write a writing — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:20:28 +0000

Great insights Joanna!
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:35:30 +0000

Great story and great lessons, Joanna. I have experienced dead computers, and it’s not fun!
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Carla

Carla — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:36:10 +0000

Great words of wisdom. During the last few weeks I was working before I went on disability, I was in the middle of an MS attack and kept having to either go to the doctor or leave work early. Every time I went back to work the next day, I was expecting co-workers to be hopping mad and stressed out because they had to do my work or fix whatever errors I made the previous day. No, I got hugs, smiles and well wishes.

“People don’t really care about deadlines, or machines, or broken objects: they care about you.”
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Kathy | Virtual Impax

Kathy | Virtual Impax — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:21:50 +0000

The picture of the monitor impaled upon the post is totally priceless!!!
If I had a dollar for every time I WANTED to do that to my PC – well, let’s just say I’d be aboard my 50 ft cabin cruiser with a cabana boy rubbing my feet.

Instead of acting upon my natural (and more destructive) impulses – I tend to go with option C:

“When the universe tells you to slow down a bit, don’t push your luck and ignore her warnings…”

It’s a lot less expensive than impaling my computer on something sharp every time the mood strikes.

Thanks for a great chuckle. It’s a situation to which all web workers can relate!
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Comment on (Re)Learning How to Write by Davina

Davina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:09:19 +0000

Hi Joanna. I love the idea of this exercise. When I was younger, I used to do this with names of musical groups; trying to come up with a visible image that conveyed them, like a logo or something. I miss journalling and I’ve found it difficult to go back to it after being accustomed to typing.
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Lori Hoeck

Lori Hoeck — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:52:30 +0000

My husband tries to teach his work-study students that if you have to learn a lesson, learn it the easy way by watching others make the mistake instead of learning it the hard way by living through it yourself. I plan to learn this from your post: “People don’t really care about deadlines, or machines, or broken objects: they care about you.” Thank you.
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Paul

Paul — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:04:14 +0000

Great post Joanna!

I can really picture you there at the terminals. Flicking the switch and looking at the clock. Flicking the switch and looking at the clock. Like a bad Pavlovian experiment

A friend of mine worked directly for one of the big bosses at his company. All of this boss’s instructions were ‘green folder’ priorities. At first, my friend would rush around like his life depended on it, working to incredibly short, always urgent deadlines.

As time passed he realised that his boss wasn’t even reading/using most of the research or reports he was creating. In the end he did nothing until at least 3 or 4 requests for the same piece of work came in.

No warnings and no reprimands ever came his way either

All the best,

Paul
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Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Wilson Pon

Wilson Pon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:59:48 +0000

Joanna, I’d learned a lesson, after reading your post: Always standby a laptop besides you, as you didn’t know when the desktop computer will blow up!

Comment on What I Learned from Blowing Up a PC by Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:41:06 +0000

Wow, I’m glad you didn’t work for me! (Just kidding, of course!)

Sometimes all the signs are pointing one way while we go barrelling down another, right? I hear ya! Sounds like you had some good friends at that office, though, and that always makes it easier.

Thanks for the WILF entry, and a tip o’ the hat to ya!
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