Because when you're trying to finish typing in revisions scribbled on what you think is hard copy of the most recent draft of an essay, you're much less likely to realize that the version you have in hard copy and the version you have on the computer aren't the same, if the last time you looked at said essay was more recent than THREE MONTHS AGO.
(It is, however, reassuring to realize that when faced with the same infelicitous phrase you actually already corrected three months ago, you fix it the same way. Consistency is good.)
Oh, do I ever hear you on that one. I am trying to figure out what is the most recent file version, and which is the most recent paper version, of something, and am hopelessly confused because no two match!
Posted by: Dr. Moonbeam | Friday, June 01, 2007 at 01:32 PM
Hello! Back from vacation! Wanted to say howdy...
Posted by: Medieval Woman | Friday, June 01, 2007 at 01:38 PM
Hello! Back from vacation! Wanted to say howdy...
Posted by: Medieval Woman | Friday, June 01, 2007 at 01:39 PM
Not to mention if you have a dissertation chapter version (and many drafts thereof), a chopped-down conference paper version (ditto) and are trying to produce a medium-sized send-out-as-an-article version (my god, what have I gotten into?)
Funny thing is my cats will only chew on drafts from the conference version, which is actually helpful for distinguishing among them.
Posted by: Sisyphus | Friday, June 01, 2007 at 04:17 PM
Ok -- I'm now thinking of putting footers in my files. I'm one of those horrible people who put revision dates in the file name, but not on hard copies.
Posted by: Another Damned Medievalist | Saturday, June 02, 2007 at 07:13 AM
A great big hug for you for using "infelicitous." I use this word when I'm channeling my former advisor.
Posted by: Notorious Ph.D | Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 07:36 PM