Wednesday, November 17, 2010

And when it (technology) really does not work....

How could all of this happen in one 24-hour period: yesterday my email is a disaster because it is sending one 'PDMF Message Failure' with each email message received and email message sent (does that sound like two email messages for the price of one?). I though it was a bad situation, very annoying and time consuming to sift through so many messages looking for the real ones. It took hours to clean things up that evening.

This morning, in the middle of trying to explain the email situation on the phone, the phones and the Internet (plus the TV, I suppose) shut down. Of course the problem is 'in the area' and cannot be helped. Later in the morning the electric powers goes down too. What is happening here? This cannot possibly happen on the day I am scheduled to conduct a webinar requiring the phone and Internet! What a moment that lasted hours! What do we do when our Internet is suddenly down on the day we need it most?

Like any All-American girl I call my parents to ask if I can use their home office, Internet and phone line for two+ hours so the webinar can be held. Thanks Mom & Dad for raising an independent child, who, at times, still needs the comfort (and electrical power, Internet, and phone lines) of home. All is well that ends well.