Backup

Backup, Backup, Backup.

While it sounds like I’m giving a driving lesson, I’m really preaching about the necessity of keeping our memories and work safe from outside threats, and from ourselves (accidental file deletion, etc.). While Microsoft and Apple have given us tools in Windows Vista and Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, respectively, people still aren’t using these backup apps. Windows Vista Basic and Premium have a reasonably easy-to-use Backup and Restore Center program that can automatically backup important folders like Documents, Pictures, and Music. Vista Business, Enterprise and Ultimate edition have a more advanced PC backup solution. Mac OS X 10.5 has Time Machine, which provides continuous backup of a hard drive’s data as well as providing disaster recovery features. The thing is, even though you have the tools, you need somewhere to store all these files in case the hard drive in your PC or Mac fails (which is inevitable if you keep your machine long enough). Enter the compact hard drive. Compact hard drives have capacities larger than the hard drives most desktops and laptops came with, and they’re portable, to boot! You can use them either as an insurance policy for your laptop or to shuttle data back and forth from your home PC to your work PC.

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