Friday, March 21, 2008
Move Update
Made it across the country just ahead of the bad storms for the most part. The day we left Colorado Springs we would have stopped if there was anywhere to stop, but lack of boarding prevented what would have been a silly move. Instead we spent three hours driving through thick fog and freezing rain, getting a little over 100 miles in that time. Lucky we kept moving though, because behind us was up to 12 inches of snow, required chains on the roads we passed through, and then flash flooding. What’s a little fog and freezing rain compared to being stuck for days?
Today I am going to look for a table and chairs to put in the room we are staying in since I have wifi but only my lap to work from. I also got a library card because they have nice big tables and wifi for members, so I can go hide down there in the quiet to work. But I’m not planning to be back to anything other than answering email until next week. It’s hectic with my parents up here, all of us living in a couple hostel rooms with a sink on our floor but the only toilet on the first floor and the kitchen and shower two doors down in another building with three other people living there ...
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Friday, March 14, 2008
A little slice of life on the road
The scenery changes the most in the West, here are some photos of the trip so far ...
I love the caged soda machines ...
Sunday, March 09, 2008
TrueCrypt ate my VIFs
TrueCrypt is absolute horror.
The idea of encrypting files in a folder seemed practical and like something I should do before embarking on my cross-country drive. I researched some available Mac programs and settled with TrueCrypt. I installed it, set up a space, and copied over every file I deemed really truly special: my Very Important Files. The top of the top. Receipts, business licenses, applications, taxes, scholarship info, student loan info, scans of important documents, everything financial, everything with personal information.
I did not immediately trust the program, instead I shut it down, reopened it, refusing to make a new backup or delete the files from their original locations until I had thoroughly tested it. Over about a week I opened, accessed, read files, moved files, renamed folders, closed, shut down, remounted, accessed, etc. without troubles.
Finally, I trusted the program and removed the original files. Then I didn’t look at the files between February 28 and last night when I decided to whip out my business tax files and start preparing what is needed ... and the whole thing was blank.
No files. No folders. Nothing.
I can open it, the password works, but it says all 400MB allotted is free and there are 0 files, even though on February 28 there were 4 folders with files dating back to 2001 that took up 149MB. I spent most of last night trying to find them. They no longer exist. Even the backup of that file is empty (or corrupted?) now.
