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NJCher

(37,894 posts)
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 10:46 AM Dec 2021

Not supernatural, just odd

I use wireless speakers often, transporting them around to wherever I'm working, even outside when I work in the garden. I have two in particular that are my favorite. They are canister-type speakers.

Unfortunately, I left one outside and we had a light dusting of snow. After the speaker had snow on it, even if it was just a little, I could not get it to pair with my computer. I still had an identical speaker left, though, so it wasn't so bad. Nevertheless, I thought if I let the one I'd left outside dry out it might work again someday.

I put it in my tech cabinet, which is in the dining room. I wasn't aware that I'd left it in the "on" position.

The next day I was walking through the room and I heard a conversation coming from my closed cabinet. Momentary alarm, but then I recalled I'd put the speaker there. It had obviously dried out and decided it might work a little. As I approached the cabinet, a snippet of what was airing was, "I think we've had this conversation before."

Then my speaker died, never to be paired again. I've tried numerous times, but no luck.

One last gasp, and that's what it had to say to me.

Bye, bye, dear speaker. You served me well.

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Not supernatural, just odd (Original Post) NJCher Dec 2021 OP
It could be supernatural MontanaMama Dec 2021 #1
Nothing is supernatural! Nt USALiberal Dec 2021 #7
Hmmmm. MontanaMama Dec 2021 #8
An Electronic Eulogy unweird Dec 2021 #2
A near death experience PJMcK Dec 2021 #3
TechServe on 23rd Street? They helped me with a laptop I dropped. brush Dec 2021 #5
Yep PJMcK Dec 2021 #6
I had the same thing happen with one of my speakers. Texaswitchy Dec 2021 #4

PJMcK

(22,887 posts)
3. A near death experience
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 11:37 AM
Dec 2021

About 20 years ago, I was working late when the cleaning lady came by. She bumped into my desk which tipped over a cup of coffee. It spilled onto the keyboard of my MacBook Pro. The computer actually screamed for about 10-15 seconds then it fell silent.

I tipped the computer over and tried to dry it out. The next morning, I was able to backup the hard drive. In those days, there was an Apple dealer in NYC called TechServe and they were able to clean out the machine. I got another 3 or 4 years of service.

A close call. From that day on, drinks are verboten near my equipment!

brush

(57,567 posts)
5. TechServe on 23rd Street? They helped me with a laptop I dropped.
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 12:07 PM
Dec 2021

It was in my shoulder bag and didn't take the full impact of the drop.

PJMcK

(22,887 posts)
6. Yep
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 12:10 PM
Dec 2021

TechServe was awesome. I’d often get same-day service.

Unfortunately, the Apple stores and their repair services put TechServe out of business. I miss them.

Texaswitchy

(2,962 posts)
4. I had the same thing happen with one of my speakers.
Thu Dec 30, 2021, 12:00 PM
Dec 2021

Sort of funny.

The speaker was saying goodbye.

I do like it's last conversation.

Thanks for the laugh.

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