Today we have another reader contribution, a cautionary tale from writer Noreen Braman: It may take some convincing, some kicking, screaming and foot-dragging, but when a writer finally gets “computerized,” she soon forgets what life was like without one. Gone are the days of carbon paper, correction fluid and endless retypes. They are quickly replaced by long nights in front of a blank screen, … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 1-27-06: Three Cautionary Tales
Today’s Backup Reminder comes courtesy of faithful reader Mike Van Horn ([email protected]). Here are my three favorite cautionary tales, from my own clients: Pat religiously backs up to his external hard drive. One morning he comes to work to discover that his securely locked office has been broken into. Bypassing the locked door, the thief pounded a hole through the sheet rock wall with a … [Read more...]
The Case of the Self-Destructing Database: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 12-9-05:
Just to prove that Mac users can have computer disasters too, here is the story of how a colleague lost his Entourage database (and a chunk of money) but gained liberation. I’ve compiled several e-mail messages into one narrative, but think he tells the story better than I could—including the unexpected up side. I was using Entourage X (part of Office X for the Mac) and its upper limit for its … [Read more...]
Guest Article from KRS Edstrom: Computers as Monasteries
KRS Edstrom wrote to me recently with her experience of a computer crash which has made her a backup convert. Computers: Our New Monastery? My computer recently crashed resulting in 35+ hours of tech support and "new found friendships" in India. Not even in the crazy beginning stages of teenage puppy love have I talked so long on the phone. During those hours I believe I also found new levels of … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 9-2-05: Backups in the Air, on the Air, and Underwater
It seems like everywhere I turn these days I hear about backups. I was reading The Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal and there, on page 198, under the heading “Protecting Your Professional Image,” is a warning to back up. “One writer, two days before she was due to turn in several chapters to her editor, found that the diskette she had been using to store her work had been damaged … [Read more...]
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