The first thing you notice about WinBackup 2.0 Pro is that Uniblue not only provides an actual CD, but a printed quick start guide—in almost-flawless English. (Does an “extensible” online libray of white papers stand on telescoped legs like a camera tripod?) There’s also a 54-page PDF manual available from the “Help” menu. Another thing to like about WinBackup is the modest demands it makes on … [Read more...]
Take your data to safety in Lifeboat
Sunday's Kickstartnews Revue podcast (still playing in my headphones as I start to type) features an interview with the team that created Lifeboat: Judy Tyabji Wilson, Jonathan Lyster, and James Mogan of Canada's Tugboat Enterprises. Lifeboat is a single-minded program: all it does is give you a way to take data off your computer when your Windows operating system fails. (Lifeboat can also help in … [Read more...]