Annoyance, thy name is Software Support

I sent an email to SD Recovery Pro about how dismally their product performed on recovering accidentally deleted image files. I told them I had done all the trouble shooting (tried in camera, in built in card reader, using external card reader, using different computer, all with the same dismal results).

I get a simplistic "did you try a card reader. Many users have success that way", showing that whoever answered didn't bother to read my original support request.

I wonder if said person will like my reply:

Thank you for replying, although offering me such simplistic instructions is an insult to my intelligence, as I had already gone through all the trouble shooting methods.

It WAS in a card reader, the one built into my desktop computer.  And then I tried another card reader, and external one, AND just for giggles I tried it with it in the camera. Same results. 74 photos recovered, but not one of the ones that had just been accidentally deleted.   I even tried your software on my laptop's SD card reader, with the same results!

I ended up searching the internet, trying different programs, and found  R-Undelete and not only did it recover the accidentally deleted ones, the ones it did find weren't 'unreadable' or corrupted. Regards.

All File Recovery Programs aren't created equal

Because I wasn't paying attention while Wing was getting ready for work, I chose the wrong delete option when clearing off a CF card. I chose DELETE ALL instead of DELETE SELECTED. And of course I couldn't stop the deletion while in progress.

I immediately started SD Card Recovery Pro... effing USELESS. It found 74 files. Some of which were from 2012! Too bad I had deleted over 300 images.

Then came EaseUS File Recovery. It found over 900 files. YAY! Unfortunately it recovered them as unopenable TIF and ICO files. Yes, I tried every graphics program I had on the computer trying, and searched for others. No Joy!

Iolo Search and Recover - Ok, this found more of them, but only two of this mornings photos. In total about 150.

Just about read to give up, I searched and found one called "R-Undelete". Not expecting much but hoping for the best, I installed it and ran it. it found over 900 images/files, and I recovered all the sunrise photos I took this morning, and then some. All in their proper format. All readable, openable, not corruptions. And the best part, is R-Undelete is free for home user.

Dear Amazon dot com;

I usually have nothing but praise for you, but not this time. I got an sponsored ad on my Kindle E-Reader. I was very interested, logged onto Amazon, look at the item, the options making note that it said "This item ships to Kardinya, Australia". So, ok, I tried to order it. Imagine my surprise when "There was an error with your order, cannot ship to designated address." Huh? So, back back back, try again, only to have the same error. Contact Amazon help. I'm told "Oh, but you're given a link to go to to get the item!"

Really? This is the item that says it ships to Kardinya, but doesn't.

Here's the same item that does ship to Kardinya.

 

$60 bait and switch difference due to location? My momma didn't raise any fools.... might have married a few, but didn't raise any. My 'personal shopper' has agreed to $25 over forwarding postage costs, should I so choose to get said item. And to Amazon.. next time you try to screw me, kiss me first.

Dear Asshat

My bike basket is not your rubbish bin. I saw you toss you sandwich wrapper into it, not thinking that this pudgy old woman was the rider of the bike when you looked my way. 

I saw you put your things in your car, and head back into the shops. When you were out of sight,  I removed your trash from my bike basket, and put it under you windshield wiper blades, as it does belong to you. I am just so sorry about the BBQ sauce that got smeared on the drivers side, eye level.

Maybe next time, you will carry you trash to the nearest garbage can, and NOT use someone's bike basket, but I won't hold my breath. Asses like you think you own the world and everyone/everything in it.

Wow, what a difference

Wearing my 'desk' glasses.  Crisp, clear text, and no more feeling as if someone is trying to gouge my eye out with a spoon, or instant nausea.  Should make editing photos a lot less uncomfortable.

 

Tried on my 'not desk glasses' and again, no feeling of eye strain.

The joy of seeing

Picked up my new glasses, both pairs.  No more dreading to take out my contacts at the end of the day, as my old glasses gave me headaches and extremely tired eyes.

Also made appointment to have eyes checked after wearing new kind of contact lenses.

I like being able to see.. but why does it have to be so flipping expensive!