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PSA: Backup Your Computer

May 19, 2006 By Laura 3 Comments

After Hurricane Katrina, people learned how important it is to back up their data. I know a lot of people who lost it all. Nothing like soaking your computer in filthy water for a week or more to really gum up the works. You never know what might happen. Restoration services are both chancy and expensive. So back up your data, already!

How not to do it:

How to do it: Backup Basics, follow the links for specific instructions. After I use the backup utility, I burn it to a DVD.

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  1. Randy Furco says:
    May 20, 2006 at 12:04 am

    Holiness is so poweful.

    I thought you may like this article.

    http://www.bible.org/page.asp?page_id=252

  2. Laura says:
    May 20, 2006 at 3:27 pm

    Thank you, that IS interesting. That last section is especially sobering.

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  1. Pursuing Holiness » Blog Archive » Tech News Updates says:
    June 9, 2006 at 10:38 am

    [...] Windows Vista The big catch-phrase for Vista is “the experience.” If you want to engage in a little technological “pre-marital sex” by trying it out before it’s for sale, you can help beta test Vista. Why the pre-marital sex comparison? Well, the comparison holds as far as this: it might feel good but it’s dangerous, and there are potentially very bad consequences. If you do try it out, back your data up on a CD or DVD before you do anything else and make sure you still have your original Windows CD and info in case you need to reinstall. I’m going to do it, but not on my work computer, at least until I’ve tried it out on my backup machine for a while. The new features look interesting and if the performance is better I’m all for it. I’ve got 2GB of RAM but it’s just not fast enough and I can’t have as many programs running as I’d really like. Once I have it up and running I’ll post some screen shots and info on how it’s going – if it’s just another Windows bloatware product or if they’ve actually improved it. [...]