On Vox: Is she dead or merely faking it?
Delilah, my decrepit digital camera, seems to have slipped into a mechanical coma. She turns on, but does not take photos or sync with any computer. On windows, nothing happens at all, and in Linux I am unable to see the device on the USB bus. I have tried replacing her batteries and fiddling with the memory card, to no use.
I could go out and spend some of my savings on a new camera. I've seen some on clearance at Office Depot that would probably be a good value. However, I am in debt to myself as part of my Savings Game plan, and thus have a moratorium on purchasing any item over $100. It is a harsh rule for myself, but I do love toys so much and I do not want to return to the time when I spent frivolously and had no savings to fall back on in emergency. I hate relying on family for those little hiccups in solitary life that cost more than one can comfortably spend.
I suppose that Delilah's imminent demise could be a sign I should concentrate on learning to edit the photos I do have, or to move on to some other project. However, I feel reluctant to give up taking any photos at all. And to be torn between two decisions causes unnecessary stress on me, something I do not need now.
Here is a new experiment, a Vizu poll:
Vizu poll: Delilah Dilemma
Originally posted on thewulf.vox.com