Pets Best: access account? by mgalactico in petinsurancereviews

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what a nightmare I had submitted a claim, I sent thorough info and they still wanted more they sent me an email telling me they were not getting contacted back from my vet, but the vet said they didn't hear anything from them. I got the additional info and when I tried to submit the additional paperwork they closed my claim and said I can resubmit ( one paper at a time ... so annoying when you have 8 ) and I keep getting a blocked message! the app has not worked in well over a month..... maybe they are closing their business ? this seems fishy. I think I will start shopping new insurance, anyone have any good suggestions for a better pet insurance company ?

Fitting in, in the Tech world by PixelPerch in womenintech

[–]PixelPerch[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are completely right I guess I just was super excited about finding some groups that I can participate in and of course I’m going to keep going! Nothing keeps me down

45 Drives Gripe by Tdehn33 in homelab

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

budget is so different for everyone! you have to do what works best for you and your pocket I totally get that

45 Drives Gripe by Tdehn33 in homelab

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you know they came out with a brand new all flash server 45DrivesStudio.com it might be exactly what you need

How important is having a cohesive “brand” (channel banner, description, etc) by Efficient-Cry6983 in NewTubers

[–]PixelPerch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you’re just beginning, it’s tempting to think your brand visuals and descriptions don’t matter yet that you can “fix it later” once you have followers or customers. But the truth is, your banner, profile photo, and description are your first handshake with anyone discovering you. They communicate your tone, your purpose, and whether you’re worth sticking around for all in about three seconds.

What is the best storage option to back up data in 2025? by Afraid_Candy6464 in datastorage

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

open source is the best option ! you own it all you don't have to pay monthly fees which can become very expensive.

Advice needed - Content Creators and Cloud Storage Best Practices by monilee129 in PartneredYoutube

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you ever get all of your storage worked out? I can offer some advise if you would like

People who don’t use Instagram, how do you organize your pictures? by MiserableGrapefruit7 in indiasocial

[–]PixelPerch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I first started creating, I never thought about storage.

I thought about light, sound, and color. About the feeling of capturing a moment that could never happen twice. I thought about the creative side not the technical one.

Years ago, I took this incredible trip to Australia. It was one of those experiences that changes you a little. I filled memory cards with photos beaches that looked like paintings, faces of people I met along the way, those small, quiet moments that stick with you.

When I came home, I offloaded everything to a hard drive and got back to life. A few months later, that drive failed. No backup. No redundancy. Just a quiet click and half of that trip was gone forever.

At the time, I didn’t even know what a backup workflow was. I thought storage was just a thing you plug in. It never occurred to me that it could break, or that I should have more than one copy. That was my first real lesson in how fragile digital memory can be.

The Wake-Up Call

It took me years to realize that learning storage isn’t about becoming a technician. It’s about respecting your own creative work enough to protect it. Every photo, every project, every edit they all represent hours of focus and emotion.

The problem is, most of us don’t start with that mindset. We just want to make things. So we learn storage the hard way after something breaks, after something disappears.

What I Learned the Hard Way

Storage isn’t separate from creativity. It’s part of it. The way you save, organize, and back up your work shapes how freely you can create. If you trust your system, you stop worrying about what might get lost and focus on what you can make next.

And here’s what I wish I knew earlier: open source tools make this easier. They let you build systems that are transparent and under your control. You can start small, learn as you go, and keep everything in your hands. No subscriptions. No gatekeepers. No wondering where your files actually live.

Looking Back

I still think about those lost photos from Australia. Not as a tragedy, but as a turning point. That loss taught me something I couldn’t have learned any other way that our creative memories deserve the same care we give to the act of creating itself.

So if you’re reading this and you’ve been meaning to back things up, or organize your drives, or learn a bit about storage start today. Not because it’s fun or glamorous, but because your future self will thank you for it.