When error handling matters
.. well, at least error message translation does, so users don't see this (click on image to see larger):
Arrived there from a google search, error was gone a minute later.
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.. well, at least error message translation does, so users don't see this (click on image to see larger):
Arrived there from a google search, error was gone a minute later.
It's hard to believe, but three long years have passed since I purchased my old, trusty powerbook. Three, long, slow years. (Almost as much time since my last blog post, hah!).
Since it's been (a) long and (b) slow and (c) old and well, I hate having to wait 10+ minutes for a build to finish when working from home.. You can guess what I just did, right? I bought a brand-spanking new macbook pro. It's fast, it's shiny, it has a scrolling trackpad. That's not what this post is really about though.
I'm most impressed with apple's 'puter transfer tool. It feels as if I haven't really switched machines. Particularly since this one looks nearly identical to the old one. Except for that creepy camera lens staring at me from the top. It's really starting to creep me out. What if it's on and I don't realize it? What if someone out there is watching me stick the tip of my tongue out as I desperately try to make fewer typos? (Can you just visualize that? See, scary part is, maybe someone doesn't have to visualize it!). But again, that is not what this post is about.
Despite the really wonderful transfer of files, settings, browser cache, cookies and other goodies, one thing that did not move along to my new machine is my iTunes purchased music. I had to enter my password and authorize this machine.
So now.. by doing nothing other than upgrading computers, Apple is telling me I only have 3 more authorizations left before I'm no longer allowed to listen to the music i legally paid for. In other words, unless I never upgrade machines again (yah right), this music will no longer be available to me in a few years. Did I mention I paid for it legally, unlike many other users? Based on a statistic I just made up, close to 70% of iPod users don't bother paying for the music. Someone please tell me one good reason why I should, seeing as I'm being treated like a thief even when I'm trying to be good.
To hell with that. Screw you, music industry.