Big Ahha

You would think that losing months of photos and important documents in a hard drive crash would teach one a lesson of the importance of backing up files. I can say that I half learned my lesson. After CrashGate ‘07 I began periodically backing up files, but as time went on those backups became more and more infrequent.

And now the hard drive crashing goblins have reared their ugly heads once again. This time a little over a month’s worth of photos and work files were lost. This week has been like the movie Groundhog Day, as each day has been spent reliving work that I previously had completed.

Heed this call, people of the interweb: Backup your files while you still can!

So I was struck by lightning a couple of weeks ago. It wasn’t that big a deal really. Luckily the guy upstairs felt it wasn’t my time and the only after effect was a numb arm for a couple of days. But in the vein of life flashing before your eyes I saw this new start up on Guy Kawasaki’s blog the other day.

It is a company called Kronomy. If you go to Guy’s post, Make Your Life Flash Before Your Eyes, you can see his example using the new app. Like Guy I think beyond showing someones life I see a lot of potential for businesses to use this technology internally and as a marketing took to communicate within teams and to potential clients. It has the “sexy” factor that can keep people engaged in what you are trying to communicate. Check it out and ask how you could use it at your company.

Oh and on a side note, most lightning strike deaths occur after a storm moves through an area so just because the storm is over doesn’t mean you may not be in for a shocking experience if you wander outside. Do yourself a favor and wait at least 30 minutes after the last lightning strike. That’s the recommendation from FEMA Thunderstorms and Lighning.