What's Da Buzz?

Today, I must share with you a blunder I made on the technological side and the solution I generated for it. As you read, you’ll understand the title.

First, you will need a little background information. Our household has recently acquired a brand new 27″ iMac. It was supposed to be for my hubby to mount on the wall in his computer area but it is in my office. I must say I really like my new toy. Toy? I mean tool. Yah, that’s it.

As much as I like it, I have to admit there is a minor design oversight in the iMac. They placed the OS/2 port next to the DVD drive. This may not seem like an issue but it is if you aren’t paying attention or are tired.

To be blunt, I accidentally put the camera card in the DVD drive. Looking online for solutions, I found out I wasn’t the only one who had a brain fart. Unfortunately, I didn’t find a workable solution. Some tried to send in their computer or take it to a service station to get the card removed. The danger in that is you have succeeded in invalidating your warranty as it counts against normal usage. There is also no guarantee they will get it out either.

So what do you do? I tried a variety of things to fish it out but I had to be cautious on my selections so I wouldn’t damage the DVD drive. In the end, I found a use for those annoying inserts in a magazine. The stiff paper was the perfect solution for a device rigid enough to fish out the card but soft enough to not damage the drive. See photos below.

How do you do it? Well, you are going fishing. The answer is to simply change the stiff paper into a fishing hook of sorts. I have included a photo of my finished “tool” so you can find out a potential solution should you make this same warranty-busting blunder.

Hopefully, you will never need to use this advice. If you do though, be nice to your iMac and yourself. In any case, learn from your mistake and don’t repeat it again. Or in the case like mine, get more rest after having a baby.

Live well and make it a great day,

Anah

I didn’t really know until someone told me that most officers decide whether you are getting a ticket or a warning before they even approach your vehicle. As we all know, a good rule of thumb is to keep our car maintained in a way that we wouldn’t be embarrassed to drive it.

Of course, always keep it clean, free of bumper stickers (that are pro-violence or anti-police) and de-cluttered. Add-ons like tinted windows, spoilers and neon undercarriage lights. You maybe want to say “Hey, if you can read this- you are tailgating me badly!” or “I’m responsible and law-abiding citizen”. Do not say “I hate the police, I’m a speedy driver and worse, I’m trying to hide from you”.

Duh, you are likely going to get the police attention. Sometimes, I just can’t believe how people can be really stupid. So don’t be like those stupid drivers.

No wonder why, they always get a ticket. Stay safe and have fun driving. Hmmm, I wonder if a pink car would get the attention of the police. LOL! What do you think?

Live well,

Anah