I had great difficulty (and ultimately canceled) with Carbonite because it couldn't see the three or four USB drives I have hanging on my system. I use Mozy for the crucial files. -tj
On 1/15/09, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use an internet service, Carbonite, which is $50/year for unlimited > storage. > Some folks like Mozy too. > > Spatial diversity is nice - no worrying about theft or fire taking out > computer + backups. > > -jim > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Opportunity to upgrade > From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, January 15, 2009 4:09 pm > To: "The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group" > <[email protected]> > > Thanks for everyone who shared their recommendations regarding what I > should upgrade to following my HD crash. I think 75% of those responding > recommended the MacBook Pro and it really is a nice machine tho' still on my > wishlist. > > Meanwhile, I've rebuilt the Windows laptop with a 5400 rpm 130MB HD (cf > 4800 rpm 20MB(sic) HD) and maxed out the memory at 1GB (was 640MB) (net cost > about $110). Mostly I was back up for communication purposes in about 2 > days. Getting the rest sorted (apps, iTunes downloaded from my iPod, and > PDA syncing apps, email lists, etc. etc.) has taken a little longer. This > is enough to ask the next question: > > Does anyone have any experience or recommendations on disk image (backup) > software for Windows XP? Terrabyte, Acronis and Disk Snapshot look > possibilities. > > Thanks, > Robert > PS Three things are needed to make a secure computer: a) unplug the > Internet, b) unplug the power, c) place in a locked hardened nuclear shelter > and destroy the key (well may be four things.) R > > -----Original Message----- > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]<[email protected]> > ] > *Sent:* Monday, December 22, 2008 12:22 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [FRIAM] Opportunity to upgrade > > Well, my trusty Dell laptop HD has probebly died giving me an > opportunity to upgrade to the next best thing. The next best thing must > still be a laptop, runs Apache, MySQL and PHP, GIMP and screams, for minimum > bucks, for all round office use and web development. Is it a MacOSX, Windows > XP/Vista or Linux? Any thoughts to put in my note to Santa would be greatly > appreciated. > Happy Holidays > Robert C > > ------------------------------ > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- ========================================== J. T. Johnson Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM USA www.analyticjournalism.com 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) http://www.jtjohnson.com [email protected] "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." -- Buckminster Fuller ==========================================
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