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KimLuster on Feb. 12, 2017
Well…!! Dangit…!! Again!! I got the new fan brace I ordered, turned off PC, replaced the piece, started the PC, and…
The Dreaded Clicks of Death!! Harddrive is totally shot!! And… with losing two hardrives in two years, I'm thinking it may have something to do with this custom PC I have, so I'm gonna buy a whole new tower - one with a lot of horsepower!! Maybe I won't lose another hardrive for at least… 3 years!!
But I was able to back up all my important stuff prior to the crash, incl the 3 buffer pages for this comic, so, after today, I have 2 more pages after today
Anyway, hopefully I'll get a new PC, and hopefully I can install that old software I was using for editing after scanning (found the software disk), but in any case, in a couple week I could be bit delayed in getting new pages out, esp. if I have to learn new editing software…
Until then, Kimber Lee's done landed in a Hornet's Nest!! But she seems confident against these freaks (and yeah, they're all kinds of sizes and shapes) We'll see how their theory holds!
Thanks for Reading Everyone!!
skyangel at 4:04AM, Feb. 18, 2017
Only you could give the term 'a very bloody battle' it's true visual depiction Kim! lol You never hold back and it's probably what helps keep our nerves and tenseness racked up to the max!!! :) As for you computer woes, though, glad you made sure to back up everything anyway, that's one less tragedy to have to worry about. As for software, I noticed you mentioned this before when you first had probs with the fan. I've been using a really old version of photoshop since day 1 and it's always reloaded on every computer up to windows 7 with just very minor quirks in it's behaviour that don't affect the artwork, so hopefully you'll be okay. I'm not sure how much you rely on a paint prog anyway as most of yout art is hand drawn but if like me you just need something to clean the scans and edit the art,there are several good free ones now like Paint.Net which would keep you going. The scanners are the real bummer as I've had three that got shelved in the past due to incompatibility issues
KimLuster at 7:25AM, Feb. 18, 2017
Thanks Sky!! Yeah I've been accused of 'not holding back' in RL too!! ;) Thanks for the computer advice!! I think my scanner and old editing software will work with my new PC when it comes - I had Windows 10 on my last PC and they worked with it!! And yes I can do much without a PC, but I'd gotten to where I did a fair amount of shadow and color enhancing after scanning, not to mention all my dialogue is created with it!! It's is limited software - I really should attempt to use something more robust!! Someday... :)
Whirlwynd at 7:52AM, Feb. 17, 2017
"I'm going to --" get hurt more lol I haven't experienced the Clicks of Death myself, sounds ominous o~o
KimLuster at 8:18AM, Feb. 17, 2017
Hehe... and yeah, if you ever hear a low 'tick... tick... tick...' coming from your computer you've never heard before, back up all your important stuff soon as possible. If it's the hardrive, it could go out the next day, several days later, or maybe never... but better safe than sorry. Then open it up and investigate (or get someone else to)... It might not be the harddrive (PCs have other moving parts) but you don't wanna find out and not have data backed up!!
Peipei at 1:15AM, Feb. 17, 2017
Sorry to hear about your computer crashing! They just aren't built the way they used to be built back in the day! >.<
KimLuster at 7:31AM, Feb. 17, 2017
Ain't that the truth!! Thanks!
ghostrunner at 9:21AM, Feb. 15, 2017
sorry to hear about the crash. luck to you :)
KimLuster at 12:12PM, Feb. 15, 2017
Thanks ghosty!
plymayer at 10:35PM, Feb. 14, 2017
Computers are built to crash these days. Good luck.
KimLuster at 6:38AM, Feb. 15, 2017
Planned Obsolescence!! :(
plymayer at 10:35PM, Feb. 14, 2017
Pointy ears and fangs? LOL.
KimLuster at 6:30AM, Feb. 15, 2017
Yeah, I know... :D
Aubrey481 at 7:57PM, Feb. 14, 2017
Yikes! Sorry to hear about your computer! Great page! Kimber definitely looks like she's in some hot water. I have faith that she'll come through, though. :)
KimLuster at 6:29AM, Feb. 15, 2017
Thanks!! It'll all workout!! Glad you have Faith in Kimber Lee - Faith is Good!! (so I hear... ;))
jerrie at 1:49AM, Feb. 14, 2017
sorry about your computer. Hope things get better.
KimLuster at 4:50AM, Feb. 14, 2017
Thanks - it will!
jerrie at 1:48AM, Feb. 14, 2017
I LOVE it! Glorious COMBAT!!!
KimLuster at 4:49AM, Feb. 14, 2017
I told you she was going to listen to you someday, Jerrie!!
El Cid at 1:47PM, Feb. 13, 2017
Looks like Team Luster is doing a good job improvising. Sorry to hear about your hard drive. May it rest in peace! But remember: the Chinese word for crisis is a combination of the words "danger" and "opportunity." Oh wait, actually it isn't. Never mind. But still.
KimLuster at 7:33PM, Feb. 13, 2017
Haha well it should be that word!! Thanks! And yeah, they're doing okay for now... ;)
LanceDanger at 9:11AM, Feb. 13, 2017
Great looking page!!
KimLuster at 11:59AM, Feb. 13, 2017
Thanks Lance !
jgib99 at 7:58PM, Feb. 12, 2017
Great page. Love how Kimber disposed of the bald Vulcan. I feel your pain with your computer woes. I'm still trying to get back on track after mine bit the dust.
KimLuster at 6:28AM, Feb. 13, 2017
Thanks! I sorta felt sorry for him!! :D
Banes at 11:14AM, Feb. 12, 2017
Condolences on the computer woes - I hope you post on what you end up doing because my old Windows XP machine is caput in many ways (one of the reasons I haven't posted anything lately...tryin' to figure out a new process!) Hey, we've dipped into a fourth or fifth genre here - Kim Luster and the Zombie Apocalypse!!