LaCie Network Space

I have been using LaCie products for years without a problem. So when they offered a nertork based hard drive for a very reasonable price. I was first online to bring one home. For the most part it has done it's job very effectively. That is until about two weeks ago.

Keep in mind this is a network dive which looks like a external USB or Firewire hard drive, but really acts like a baby server, making it very easy for up to five maching either mac or pc to share and store files. And like a baby server it's active all the time, even when not in use. When I asked LaCie about this they replied that's it's normal, because it always ready for use.

So after many months of use I was not able to access the drive, tried just about everything, changed Ethernet cable, shut off, turned on, unplugged, replugged, I even spoke sweet nothings directly to it. It's a one terabyte and I'm dreading having to sent this thing back in because I know that I'll nevr see the contents on the drive agian.

Two weeks pass and I resolve that I must deal with this issue, I check out the laCie site for what hoops I have to jump through to send in the unit and get a new one or have this one fixed. A last ditch effort reviewing the Troubleshooting section lead me to this:

Media server stops working after a power loss

The media server index can become corrupted after a power loss at certain times. When this happens, the media servers (either TwonkyVision or mtdaapd) will not stream properly, or may not index media files.

If this happens, power off the device for 30 seconds, then power it back up.

If that does not solve the problem, the drive must be reset to factory settings.

Now I'm frantic how do I reset this unit to factory settings? Search the site . . .nothing, search the instruction manual . . . nothing then there it was

The procedure below will reset the Network Space to factory settings:

Switch the drive OFF. Wait for the drive to power down. If it does not power down within two minutes, unplug the drive from power, then reconnect it.

Switch the drive ON. After about three seconds, flip the power switch to the OFF position, then ON again.

If the light on the front quickly pulses, the drive is now reset to its factory settings. The data is unaffected by this procedure.

Now all it right in the world! Lesson learned, always check the support section of websites! I suppose that up there with read the directions!

Mac Keyboard Shortcuts, The Power of the Thumb

There are many easy and fast keyboard shortcuts available to Macintosh Users.

The easiest way to remember them and use them starts with your left thumb. Keep your left thumb reserved for pressing the command key [ ⌘ ] and use your pointer finger to press the action key. Once your hand memorizes this motion, more complex keyboard shortcuts are a breeze. However if you try and use a different finger for the commad key when more advanced three and four key shortcuts are needed you'll fingers will become a twisted mess.

Cut stuff the easy way! Mac Users: Place left thumb on the command key and press " x " with you left pointer finger.

Paste like a pro! Mac Users: Place left thumb on the command key and press " v " with you left pointer finger.

Copy it fast! Mac Users: Place left thumb on the command key and press " c " key with you left pointer finger.

Undo or redo! Mac Users: Place left thumb on the command key and press " z " with you left pointer finger.

Viral Marketing

The words far below are probally the best definition of viral marketing, however in people speak it's really just another annoying way to sell ones wares. with every medium the annoying outweighs the good, but nevertheless there is good to be found in this medium. Twitter is very casual about making connections. As a beginning twitter user; I asked my self who would follow me what do I have to say that is so important? and why do i want to follow that guy, he seems like a moron.

And in that lies the beauty of this medium, you can search for topics, names, events and more than likely someone else has something to say about the same thing, and there is usually a link to a bit more on that person view of the subject. Now you have invested two clicks into the perspective of a person who you would of never found without this medium. A few more click and an email and you may have made a friend. or even still someone to buy your stuff.

from wikipedia-

The buzzwords viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives (such as product sales) through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological and computer viruses. It can be word-of-mouth delivered or enhanced by the network effects of the Internet^[1]. Viral promotions may take the form of video clips, interactive Flash games, advergames, ebooks, brandable software, images, or even text messages. The basic form of viral marketing is not infinitely sustainable.

The goal of marketers interested in creating successful viral marketing programs is to identify individuals with high Social Networking Potential (SNP) and create Viral Messages that appeal to this segment of the population and have a high probability of being passed along.

The term "viral marketing" has also been used pejoratively to refer to stealth marketing campaigns—the unscrupulous use of astroturfing on-line combined with undermarket advertising in shopping centers to create the impression of spontaneous word of mouth enthusiasm.^[2]