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Technology Age Frustrations

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Technology Age Frustrations

Since the demise of Picasa on my computer, taking with it most of the intelligence and hiding all my photos under a grey veil, restoration has become a drawn out task fast approaching hobby status.

Yesterday, I played with a program designed to scan my hard disk to determine whether any photos existed. A mere hour later the scan was well into its task; well, 59 minutes exactly. It then launched a screen to read the files extracted.

Time remaining : 759,864,291 minute(s).

Time not only for a hot drink but a shower and shave as well.

An hour later the program was happily counting down at one minute per minute. 

But, stone the crows, mate, the total is not much short of of 1,450 years. I shall probably have to purchase a few new computers in that time.

Result of hitting "cancel": the photos are definitely in existence, well spaced out along with a record of every pixel change I think I have ever made, and in no particular order or grouping that I have yet been able to determine.

Ah well ~I have all the time in the world.


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Comments(7)

Carlotta Remong
Berkshire Hathaway HS N.E. Prime Properties - Newport, RI

Larry it sounds like you are in a pickle....sometimes there is a help desk or help-line you can call for certain program applications. Good Luck!!!

Jan 12, 2012 08:44 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Sounds rather annoying and frustrating my friend.............good luck with this new hobby "find the photos".

Jan 12, 2012 10:18 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

For some reason, all of my property photos are stored on a jump drive as well as my hard drive by YEAR - I always have a backup and archive to my laptop as well.

I do feel your pain; however, it might be time for Cloud storage for you!  

Jan 12, 2012 10:19 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

The age of technology has its good points and its bad. You are much more patient then me for teying to figure it out! Enjoy your day, hot drink, shower and shave!

Jan 12, 2012 11:21 PM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Larry - I'd guess it's time to find another approach to this problem - that program is obviously running well outside its, and your, comfort zone.

Jan 13, 2012 09:01 AM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Larry, Technology certainly can be frustrating.  I've noticed comments from several of the members here in the Rain that they had some great help on the phone from one of our members, Craig Daniels. He has a blog called Craig's Classroom and is a technology instructor/project consultant.It might be worthwhile to give him a call.

Jan 14, 2012 10:43 AM
Ann Hayden 636-399-7544
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Select Properties-St. Louis Missouri - Des Peres, MO
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Larry,

You need someone like my son to help with recovery.  He is a computer wiz!

Ann Hayden in Wildwood, MO

Jan 18, 2012 03:22 PM