Comments on: Backups http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/ The Adventures of a UCSB Computer Science Ph.D. Student Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adam Doupe http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4657 Adam Doupe Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:25:53 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4657 True, but then you don't get automatic syncing, versioning and web access. Well, I guess you could get all of these things, but you'd have to roll your own. True, but then you don’t get automatic syncing, versioning and web access. Well, I guess you could get all of these things, but you’d have to roll your own.

]]> By: Bryce Boe http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4655 Bryce Boe Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:29:25 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4655 Temping, however 50GB on S3 is only $7.50/mo and if I'm only storing 15GB it's only $2.25/mo. Of course you have to include bandwidth with S3 but the majority of the time that's just simple updates. Temping, however 50GB on S3 is only $7.50/mo and if I’m only storing 15GB it’s only $2.25/mo. Of course you have to include bandwidth with S3 but the majority of the time that’s just simple updates.

]]> By: Adam Doupe http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4654 Adam Doupe Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:12:18 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4654 I use http://www.getdropbox.com/ to both backup and sync across computers. They just had a coupon for 6 months free Pro account (50 Gigs). Dropbox is cross-platform and works really well for me. Here's the link for the coupon in case you want to try it out: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=549878 Anyway, just yell across the wall if you want to hear more! I use http://www.getdropbox.com/ to both backup and sync across computers. They just had a coupon for 6 months free Pro account (50 Gigs). Dropbox is cross-platform and works really well for me.

Here’s the link for the coupon in case you want to try it out:
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=549878

Anyway, just yell across the wall if you want to hear more!

]]> By: Bryce Boe http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4652 Bryce Boe Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:07:08 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4652 Jeeze, I didn't know you were on your third. That is a bit ridiculous. My storage drive prior to this one I had for 2+ years so it was about time for it to die hence why I got this one. I definitely wasn't expecting it to die so soon, but I think the problem is only in the controller so I think (and hope) I can recover it all. After this I'm going to have two nearly identical disks and make sure they are always synchronized, that way if one dies I just need to replace that one. Jeeze, I didn’t know you were on your third. That is a bit ridiculous. My storage drive prior to this one I had for 2+ years so it was about time for it to die hence why I got this one. I definitely wasn’t expecting it to die so soon, but I think the problem is only in the controller so I think (and hope) I can recover it all. After this I’m going to have two nearly identical disks and make sure they are always synchronized, that way if one dies I just need to replace that one.

]]> By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4651 Cheri @ Blog This Mom! Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:02:53 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4651 Oh, and same thing, one day there, and then the next day, gone. First Lucy, then Ethel. Sorry about your data. At least I didn't lose anything. Oh, and same thing, one day there, and then the next day, gone.

First Lucy, then Ethel.

Sorry about your data. At least I didn’t lose anything.

]]> By: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! http://www.bryceboe.com/2009/04/06/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-4650 Cheri @ Blog This Mom! Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:00:49 +0000 http://www.bryceboe.com/?p=220#comment-4650 There is a conspiracy. I'm on my third external hard drive in just over a year. There is a conspiracy. I’m on my third external hard drive in just over a year.

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