How Moms, Kids, And Cats Can Impede Progress

My poor mom was using my laptop to play some online games. I don’t mind this. She has her own screen and the games help to keep her mind active. This is important since Mom is in her 70′s. So what’s the problem? Here is how moms, kids and cats can impede progress.

A few nights ago, Mom got up in the middle of the night and decided to play a few of her games. No problem. Then she decided to have a snack while she played. One of her favorite snacks is milk and cookies. Do you see where this is going?

There I am in my nice cozy bed, sound asleep for the first time in days (insomnia) and I hear mom screaming, “KIT! Come here quick! KIT! KIT!” Was the house on fire? Was there a prowler? No. The cat jumped onto the desk and knocked over her half-full glass of milk. Anyone wanna take bets on where it landed? If you guessed on my laptop, ding-ding-ding, you get the prize!

By the time I got to the desk, Mom had cleaned up most of it. Thankfully, she had thought to turn the laptop upside down, so any milk that hadn’t made it to the inner workings of the computer would hopefully drain out. Yeah, I know, this is mostly wishful thinking but it made her feel better. When mom takes her nap, this afternoon, it might be one time when I do cry over spilled milk!

In all seriousness, this incident could have been a huge setback for my business. Luckily the damage wasn’t bad. However, if my computer had been fried, I had backups of everything and an extra computer so I could carry on.

There are two lessons here. Keep up to date backups on an external for use in emergencies. I would almost bet my last dollar that you will have an emergency at some point. Most people do. If you have kids, pets, or novice computer users in your home, it’s probably best if you purchase “spill” or accidental insurance for your computer. Just check out your computer manufacturer’s website for more information.

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