I've been using del.icio.us profligately in the last six months or so. It's a handy way to keep track of things I want to read, and things I want other people to read. But it suddenly occurred to me yesterday that whereas my Firefox bookmarks get backed up along with the rest of my critical data thanks to Karen’s Replicator, I had no backup of my del.icio.us bookmarks. It turns out that it's just … [Read more...]
How do YOU Back up Your Computer? FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 12-28-07
Here it is the end of another year of backups—almost time to make those special year-end copies of your important data to store with your tax records. I thought I’d do something a bit different for today’s column, so I put a question out to my LinkedIn network asking the people I know what they do for backups. (And no, this is not what “networked backups” means.) Most of the answers came as … [Read more...]
We Wish You a Merry Backup: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 12-21-07
Whatever you celebrate at this time of year, I'd like to wish you a very merry backup. As I did last year at about this time, I want to urge you to give your friends, family, co-workers, employees, clients (check all that apply), and most of all yourself the gift of backups. Free Online Backup If you're strapped for cash, try sitting down with your loved ones and setting up accounts for them on … [Read more...]
Revelations from a Reinstall: FileSlinger(TM) Backup Reminder 11-23-07
No, I was not sleeping off Thanksgiving overindulgence instead of writing this backup reminder on Friday morning. I was just absorbed in completing my delayed-and-necessary reinstall before heading to work. I thought a late reminder would be better than none, and now that I'm finished with all but those last little tweaks that drag on for a week or two, I can pass on the backup-related lessons … [Read more...]
Special Offer on ION Backup through November 2nd
You may remember that I reviewed/beta tested Universe Point's ION backup service back in August. ION's unique selling proposition is monitored backup: they check to be sure your backup jobs have completed successfully. Today I got the following e-mail from the ION sales department: Dear Sallie, Universe Point is currently running an amazing special on ION, the first monitored backup software. … [Read more...]
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