[Stoner]

Originally Posted by JohnWill

.................. Writing to DVD or CD is probably one of the least reliable methods of backup, they have their own issues. ....................................

Especially with rewritables, imo......

[JohnWill]

Just because I'm paranoid, it doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

[GTechWiz]

Originally Posted by lauramj

i think in case of a nuclear attack, we should all go to jw's house and hide out with the backups!




:d

lmao

[GTechWiz]

Ok ok, so DVDs/CDs have their issues (yes rewritables have serious issues) I only use Verbatims, and I make 2 copies, though an extra hard drive is a better sollution, as it can read and write a lot faster than ANY flash drive or dvd burner. Flash Drives can become corrupt or infected with viruses, and they break sometimes when you instert/pull them from a computer! As far External Hard Drives, well, just dont' drop them, but yes, they are a great sollution to backup!

There really is no need to worry about the OS, I simply reformat and reinstall in a couple of hours, though imaging is really good, as it's always smart to make an image of your hard drive after you FIRST set it up fully with updates, BEFORE you have any possible chance of being infected by any viruses, malware, or spyware. This way you don't have to spend those hours reinstalling all of your applications and updating your computer software & drivers.

I am wondering, can you image a Solid State Drive? Anyone?

Backup is smart, imaging is really a great idea, but I still religiously believe in making 2 hard copies of your data, and no I don't think he is going overboard with the dual backups. (in multiple formats)

[Cookiegal]

Originally Posted by GTechWiz

lmao

Sorry but we don't allow those "fs" here in any shape or form so I've edited your post.

[dotty999]

ffffflipping heck! aint that the truth!

[valis]

Originally Posted by dotty999

ffffflipping heck! aint that the truth!

why do I have this unbelievable urge to edit that?

[dotty999]

Originally Posted by valis

why do I have this unbelievable urge to edit that?

I know from experience that urges need to be acted upon sometimes, guess you do too

[GTechWiz]

Doh!

[valis]

trust me dotty; if there is one thing I've learned in 4 decades of walking this rock, it's that one of the last things I should ever do is listen to what the brain says.

to quote young Master Carrey:

"should I swipe this razor back and forth across my tongue, or simply finish shaving and exit the bathroom?"

[dotty999]

Originally Posted by valis

trust me dotty; if there is one thing I've learned in 4 decades of walking this rock, it's that one of the last things I should ever do is listen to what the brain says.
to quote young Master Carrey:

"should I swipe this razor back and forth across my tongue, or simply finish shaving and exit the bathroom?"

then I've found the best alternative is to listen to your heart, I've done that all of my life

[valis]

yeah, but my heart is sorta mute. Just sits there most of the day beating away, except for the exciting times after a chili dog with extra cheese when it stops for a bit.

[dotty999]

mine over exerts itself at the end of a shift! there's more to life than work!

[valis]

yup. Like chili cheese dogs with all the fixin's.



and don't forget baseball.

there's actually a very funny story there that I wrote about when I had my column......too long to post here, but it was pretty damn funny regardless.

[dotty999]

we don't do baseball, Englanders are more into football and rugby, to me it's just a fight with a ball no matter which game they're playing although I used to play netball at school, well, I say play though the truth is I'd turn up, feign sickness and exit to the library for a bit of peace and quiet which is probably why I was promoted to Chief Librarian eventually