CDs and DVDs are a pretty clumsy way to make backups now that external drives and online backup services are so readily available. They only hold so much data, they’re subject to scratching, and they tend to pile up. If you keep them in jewel cases the way you’re supposed to, they can take up a quite a lot of room, too. What with all these new netbooks and lightweight laptops being made without … [Read more...]
Backing Up Your Netbook
My main computer, Enheduanna (Enna for short), is a 17” HP Pavilion dv8040us laptop. She occupies a good deal of lap and weighs about 40 lbs. (I know the official stats on the dv8000 series say it’s less than that, but once I pack her up with the power cables, it sure feels like 40 lbs.) As a desktop replacement, Enna is wonderful, but she does suffer a bit in the portability department. My … [Read more...]