Mike Van Horn responded to last week’s Backup Reminder about audio recordings with the following:Free Conference Call.com now has a free audio recording service. You can record any phone call while you make it. Both outgoing and incoming voices. (You must tell people you are recording them.) I'm using this on all my teleseminars now. I'm not sure if it's digital or not, but I believe it is.Audio … [Read more...]
What Your Hard Drive Really Looks Like
Tech Republic's Mark Kaelin decided to peel open an old (1998) hard drive, layer by layer, to find out what was inside. If you've ever wondered what the inner workings of disk storage looked like, check out his photos.But take note: this definitely falls under the category of “Kids, don't try this at home,”—at least if you ever want to be able to use the drive again. … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Backups: FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 11-24-06
It’s the day after Thanksgiving and one of the biggest Christmas-shopping days in the U.S. That means it’s time to start giving the gift of backup. This past Monday, the author of the Securosis blog recommended computer backup systems as “The best gift for non-geeks that isn’t on their list (and they won’t appreciate, but really need.” This followed a post from November 16th about why backups are … [Read more...]
Backup Con-Fusion
Last week a client sent me a link to a New York Times article about backup (free subscription required), the first part of which focused on the Maxtor Fusion drive. The Fusion looks just like my Maxtor Shared Storage II (still working nicely), but it includes software to allow access to the drive via the web, meaning you can get to your data when not connected to your own network. Gizmodo says … [Read more...]
FileSlinger™ Backup Reminder 09-01-06: Maxtor Shared Storage, Part II
I asked my housemate, with whom I’m sharing the new Maxtor Shared Storage II, for a quote for this week’s Backup Reminder. Once I’d figured out how to set up user accounts for different machines, I created one for her, and then set up the Maxtor backup software to back up her work files into her disk share every night. So far it seems to be working, because the Maxtor icon in the notification tray … [Read more...]
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