Technology Apologies

[mrkilborn]

What else could possibly go wrong with the Late Late Show? I'm beginning to think it's jinxed.

After my computer froze when I was transferring the last segments of Late Late Show #10, I lost the end of that program and the segments with parkerposey and undoubtedly the best ever Yambo in history, with c_diaz.

Then, On Late Late Show #11, we had to cancel the program because the audience got out of hand. So, we lost a great show with tobey_maguire and james_franco.

This is to say nothing of the various little problems we had with getting guests in and out on time, adjusting dates etc.

So, when it came time for Late Late Show #12, I had hoped that everything would have been fine. And it actually was... sort of. michelles_lake was late, but worked out fine. No. The problem: it was my very own computer that betrayed me. I attempted to open Word, but I couldn't. and every time I tried, the system froze and I had to do a hard reboot. I kept doing it because the freezing kept the room nice and cool.

Still, after a delay of over ninety minutes, poor Michelle and scarlett_j_ohansson and the rest of the audience were waiting patiently, and even took to doing their own version of the show while they hung out.

I have to admit, I'm extremely frustrated at having written a second show that no one will get to see, because of yet another glitch in the system. It's like feeling you get when you've written a great post, then you go back to change a comma to a period and WHAM! The whole thing gets sucked into cyberspace, never to be seen (nor duplicated) again.

I guess I'm the most upset about it all, since everyone took time away from their weekend activities to participate. I don't know what's going to happen next with the show, honestly. I'm so frustrated at this point, I might not even try to do it again, not because I don't want to, but because I would want to make sure everything works correctly, and, at least for the past 3 programs, that didn't happen.

I've been failed by technology, and apologies are not enough.

If I decide to try this again, I'll let you know.

Thanks to everyone for your patience, love and support.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Comments

[parkerposey.livejournal.com]

Have you ever thought about getting Aim+, it automatically logs every chatroom you enter, as well as any IM you have. If you'd prefer not to, next time I can always just come and sit in to log it all. I hate seeing you so frustrated over all of this and you know I aim to please.

"AIM"ing To Please...

[mrkilborn.livejournal.com]

Parker, you are very generous to offer. Unfortunately, the problem this time had nothing to do with AIM.

I figured out how to resolve the issues I had about your show, by making copies of segments on the breaks. Though I'll look into AIM+, just because it sounds like the second coming of ICQ, only slightly less annoying.

As for the frustration... I guess I'm the only one who was bothered by any of this, in which case, there's no need to worry about any of it.

Thanks again, Park Lady! You are one in a mil.