My computer broke when I was messing with it on the plane. The good news is that I think I can recover most of the data. The bad news is that I don't have a computer for the next two or three days until Fumi/Mika bring my backup computer to SF and I go there from here (Paris).
I also stupidly don't remember the password for my main mail account (it is encrypted on my computer) so can only retrieve email sporadically on my iPhone from my main account. If you need to reach me urgently, please SMS me and/or send email to joiito at gmail where I will be sending my web mail from.
I can't believe that I literally had my backup disk in my hand and decided not to pack it because I had too much stuff to carry this trip... *sigh*
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APAIto, J. (2007, December 10). Computer broken. Joi Ito's Web [Blog post]. https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html
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MLAIto, Joichi. "Computer broken." Joi Ito's Web, 10 December 2007 https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html. Accessed 16 Nov 2025
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Chicago (CMS)Ito, Joichi. "Computer broken." Joi Ito's Web (Blog), December 10, 2007, https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html
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HarvardIto, J. (2007). Computer broken. Joi Ito's Web. https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html
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VancouverIto J. Computer broken. Joi Ito's Web [Internet]. 2007 Dec 10; Available from: https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html
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@online{Ito2007Computerbr, author = {Ito, Joichi}, title = {{Computer broken}}, journal = {Joi Ito's Web}, type = {Blog}, url = {https://joi.ito.com/weblog/2007/12/10/computer-broken.html}, urldate = {2025年11月16日}, date = {2007年12月10日}, year = {2007}, month = {Dec}, day = {10} }
4 Comments
Feel sorry for that, Joi! When i read your post it reminded me that even macbook pro's are not indestructible and ordered an external backup drive as i never had one before...
Feel sorry for that, Joi! When i read your post it reminded me that even macbook pro's are not indestructible and ordered an external backup drive as i never had one before...
it was Apple computer, wasnt it?
It happen to me so many time.
Leopard installed... now trying to restore bits and pieces of my former life...