Issues with external hard drive

 Technology is great, until things go wrong.

I had instances, where external hard drives failed. Right now I am dealing with a brand new WD external hard drive, which I had bought a year ago. Therefore I cannot return. I had it as a backup in case I needed it.

Since my blue external hard drive is having issues, I figured to back all the data into the red WD.

However, there are issues and I am unable to transfer. Most of my laptop's D drive got backed up and then it started to act up! So I tried to find out information via DuckDuckGo search engine and here is some of the info I will share with you as well. I hope you will find it useful. If you have any additional suggestions, please don't hesitate to write your comments.

I have found Tom's Guide helpful in the past. Here is information and some excerpts from his website

The external hard drive not showing up is yet another issue: How to fix an external hard drive that's not showing up:

https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-fix-an-external-hard-drive-thats-not-showing-up

Any computer users will want to know how to fix an external hard drive that’s not showing up. After all, there’s no point having one of the best laptops or best computers if you can’t access the files you need from your external drive.

Obviously, too, there’s the worry that any precious files stored on the drive will be lost — from treasured family photos to important work documents and even your favorite game files. 

Thankfully, if you have an external hard drive that’s not working, there are a few ways to try and fix it. These range from relatively minor settings tweaks to actual physical triage. 

Do remember, though, that hard drives are not meant to last forever. They have a lifespan which is certainly possible to reach during ownership. Mechanical hard drives are also notoriously susceptible to physical damage from knocks and drops, rendering them beyond saving. Both of these factors mean, we’re sorry to say, that it is possible your files are gone for good. 

How to fix an external hard drive that's not showing up

1. Check your external hard drive is powered up
2. Try a different USB port or computer
3. Check your drive is enabled and allocated/mounted
4. Check and update your drivers
5. Install your hard drive directly into your computer or a new enclosure

Read on for detailed instructions regarding each step.

Latest news and information about AI Artificial Intelligence

 I will be updating this page often, regarding the latest news about Artificial Intelligence AI

Update: July 23, 2024

Info via X/Twitter: regarding Artificial Intelligence and Voice cloning tool

Matthew Sabia

@MatthewSabia

BREAKING  The Whitehouse Gets Caught Using Popular AI Voice Cloning Tool

@ElevenLabs

To Fake Call To Vice PResident Kamala's HQ Event  #AI #JoeBiden #Kamala2024 #CoconutTree #Benghazi 

Source link: https://x.com/MatthewSabia/status/1815608731109069202

https://x.com/MatthewSabia/status/1815608731109069202

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Age of AI: Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence

Devin Coldewey@techcrunch / 2:02 PM EDT•June 9, 2023

Remembering Tina Turner - collection of her music

 Variety of Tina Turner's music

Tina Turner, Cher & Elton John - Proud Mary (Divas Live 99) [4K]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tGXNejyPsk

Internet slang

 Most of us are familiar with these slangs, however there are still those who ask me what some of the internet terminology means.

Here is a great article explaining the meaning of 9 of them. I will update this page to add additional information of more social media "slang"

These 9 Words Will Make You Fluent In Internet Slang

by Andres Caluag

 

What is a Hashtag?  

AMA (Ask Me Anything) 

Bump a post

Noob

A shortened slang term for ‘newbie’ new to a topic

Lurker

Meme

Facepalm used when someone states the obvious

Epic

Troll

   

AI artwork and copyright lawsuits

 

This Copyright Lawsuit Could Shape the Future of Generative AI

Algorithms that create art, text, and code are spreading fast—but legal challenges could throw a wrench in the works.

 

Quote from above article: "...A class-action lawsuit filed in a federal court in California this month takes aim at GitHub Copilot, a powerful tool that automatically writes working code when a programmer starts typing. The coder behind the suit argues that GitHub is infringing copyright because it does not provide attribution when Copilot reproduces open-source code covered by a license requiring it. ..."

Latest digital news - Adobe and Pantone colors

 In this thread I'll add latest digital news for Nov 2022

Yes, Now You'll Have to Pay to Use Certain Colors in Photoshop

Pantone colors may even disappear from old projects

By 

Charlie Sorrel

 

 

Published on November 4, 2022

Inflation questions and answers via social media - 2022

 It's interesting that we have high inflation specially in 2022.

Many try to explain via social media. I'll skip most "mass media outlets" and go to everyday people explaining it.

Wall Street Silver

@WallStreetSilv

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12h

Hot take

AOC: "Inflation is not going up due to government policies. Inflation is going up due to Wall Street decisions." Chris Hayes is nodding along even though he knows she is clueless. sound …

https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1586145797225095168?s=20&t=iLJFYm2_PV1tQ93mjJDNLA

Social Media alarming posts and information 2022

 Social Media is full of wide variety of information.

Here is one of them that's alarming

Here is one of them:

Wall Street Silver

@WallStreetSilv

WEF preparing us for cyber attacks… “frightening scenario…will bring a complete halt to power supply, transportation, hospital services, our society as a whole. Covid-19 will be seen as a small disturbance in comparison” … when will the WEF launch the cyber attack…?

https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1586145797225095168?s=20&t=UTe98zWUNNcgf-6mKJpmcQ

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Mr. Cardinal Truth

@mrcardinaltruth

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20h

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ELON MUSK FIRED WOKE twitter employees, and one of them claims Musk terminated his entire team of 30 activist data engineers. "Its going to be a different twitter in a week." - fired twitter engineer.

https://twitter.com/mrcardinaltruth/status/1586077738388987905?s=20&t=xryjKHa9g8XvvbM4KL4VUA

Telecommunication, digital companies and jobs

There are so many career choices and paths.

Most push for higher degrees and we see often on social media, those with degrees complaining and not satisfied with their education. However, there are many other choices. Let's touch upon technical careers.

I'll touch upon telecommunications. Here is the salary scale of telecommunications technicians.

https://www1.salary.com/Telecommunications-Technician-salaries.html

It's great to see the breakdown and description of each specialization. Most of the time you would see just the mention of the technical career, without much explanations. As if "you are supposed to know about it". A clear explanation is extremely useful for those not involved or familiar with that field.

Salary.com gives an amazing breakdown and explains it so clearly! 

Note: I am not affiliated with salary.com, it's my personal opinion

Here is another source, with breakdown of telecommunications technician's salary scale:

Average Telecommunications Technician Hourly Pay

 Here is about digital services companies listed on Glassdoor

https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/digital-jobs-SRCH_KO0,7.htm?context=Jobs&clickSource=searchBox 

BaysideDigital is based in Bayside, Queens NYC for the digital needs of it's clients.

 

Start Up News

What we are reading today:

 Data reveals the productivity startups most likely to survive a post-pandemic shakeout. Productivity-and-collaboration tools saw a huge boost from the pandemic. But as the rush to remote work settles, the market is gearing up for a shakeout that could mint some startups as winners and others as pandemic blips. These are eight startups that could make it.

 

Rapid-delivery startups boomed in Europe. Why couldn't they make it in the US? Analysts and industry experts said that while the ultra-fast delivery model was a hit in Europe, it neglected to consider Americans' shopping habits — like buying in bulk. Why the "ultrafasts" would never stick in the US.