Here's something a bit more light-hearted to check out, and its mercifully short too... go have a look and a good laugh

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hey all... anybody out there know of any good, working hard drive data recovery programs that are free? earlier today, my first hard drive crashed, not a huge deal except I had to switch out one drive and replace it with another, but unfortunately, I lost some data I wouldn't mind having back.

The worst part is, most of the files are still there (according to windows explorer) but when I try to copy them, I get a "cyclic redundancy error". So if I had some sort of program that could rescue even SOME of these files, it would really help.

I used to have a program called GetDataBack, and it worked very well, unfortunately, its not free, and I can't afford to buy a copy. But something similar, just something that can copy corrupted files, so I can rescue any that aren't TOO corrupted...

The most important things are, it has to actually work, and it has to be truely free... I don't need any of those "free to try" programs that only actually rescue the data after you buy them.

The files I need to save are mostly renders I did in DAZ and Bryce, and a few preset figures and such I made in DAZ. Be really nice not have all that work go down the drain.

Anyway, if you know of any programs that might work for me, drop me a note, and thanks

Earlier today I saw a new jurnal from one of my friends:

which said:

I'll start from the beginning..

Today I've got the message in french from one of our deviantart friend's wife.

I don't know french, so I used some stupid polish-french online translator.
That was the most silly translation I could have imagine, but I understood some scary words.
I used french-english translation and the information included "...I inform you of the death of my husband...".

I couldn't believe in what I am reading..
I wish it wasn't true, but after reading a couple of times the same words in many different translators, I realize, that it is true.

I feel horrible writting this, but I think all of You, who knew him, should know.

He was ONE OF US..



his last two deviations:
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I still can't believe the message

So you can imagine I was shocked...

You see Kaleikonos was a friend of mine as well... in fact he often told me I was his first dA friend...

I knew he was not well, and I had some hints that what he had was cancer, and very bad, but was never sure.

I am so saddened by this, I will miss his wonderful work and his unfailing friendship.

I thought of putting a few thumbs of his work here, but instead I will ask all my friends to please, go and view his profile page, as a sign of respect and dA love for one of our own who has gone away...

Please drop by and look at

A great artist and a great friend