Death of a Hard Drive

My first external hard drive seems to be on it's last legs. I ran chkdsk to fix some file system faults, then had to crack open the case and plug it in directly to get it to detect properly (literally crack open, the thing isn't meant to be opened by users even though that's the first way to deal with failures). I've retrieved the little bit of data that wasn't backed up elsewhere, deleted my backups, and wiped deleted files (ensuring no personal data is on the drive when I get rid of it).

I bought a replacement drive so that I can continue to have redundant backups, twice as big as the old one and about two-thirds the price. I'm always impressed at just how fast the price of storage continues to fall.

Harbor Cruise

I went on a dinner cruise in Boston Harbor this evening (a company event). The food was great, the weather was good, there was live music, and it was relaxing. I spent most of my time reading and taking photos. Probably should have been more social, but a lot of people were more interested in socializing with their families and guests than their coworkers, and I needed some time to unwind.

I wonder why I don't spend more time near the ocean despite living so close. I really like the ocean.