I lost all my local data on my work PC just 2 weeks ago when it died. No backup! I now make sure everything of value is stored on a private network drive.
We all should know better but how many of us are guilty of being lax in this area?
Sorry to hear of your theft OGW. It may be someone you know.
Blairf Felgenheimer
· 8 months ago
Evan, hopefully you had the foresight to lick the bottom of the laptop so you can " Ewww " every time you think he's using it.
If Jesus can save then so should you.
zach
· 8 months ago
There are tools coming out to help in this area. There is one I found recently called gladinet. (http://www.gladinet.com). It can map Google Docs, Google Picasa, Amazon S3 and etc into Windows. so you can first migrate docs/spreadsheets from local folder to online and use it there.
ChrisScottBarr
· 8 months ago
Bummer man, I'd hate to have my MacBook go missing. But definitely good advice on the backups. Personally, I have a file server tucked away in a closet that holds most of my important media, along with a Mozy account that keeps everything redundant, and automatically backs up everything on my desktop and laptop, as well as the file server. You get 2GB of free storage, and unlimited storage for $5 a month. Totally worth it.
Evan Ackerman
· 8 months ago
@mcman Oh, I know who it is. But I can't prove who it is. It's kinda frustrating.
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Mozy... I've also been looking at Carbonite and SOS. Anybody have any experience with either of those?
ChrisScottBarr
· 8 months ago
Haven't heard anything about those other two.
On the bright side, maybe you can get Microsoft to shoot a commercial where you wander around looking for a new laptop.
andy
· 8 months ago
Sorry to hear about the loss.
In December I got broken into while I was asleep upstairs and had my laptop, van keys, wallet and camera stolen (+ six Actimel yogurts from the fridge!). That evening I found my camera on Ebay in a shop less than 4 mins from my house. The police arrested the guy that sold the camera to the shop keeper and when asked if he bought anything else from him, he produced my laptop. I was very lucky as the guy was going to wipe the hard drive that afternoon.
I use Flickr to backup my photos and Magnetic Warehouse for data, brilliant service. Not the cheapest but cheap is expensive!!!.
The little tea-leaf got 7months for handling stolen goods. ( no evidence of him braking in!)
Jinqo
· 8 months ago
Online backup is convenient and getting faster as bandwidth upload speeds are increasing. Make sure you choose a reputable vendor for your online storage solution such as http://www.myotherdrive.com
NYGooner
· 8 months ago
Sure they will cover the iphone loss, after you pay your deductible and adjust your premium...
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We all should know better but how many of us are guilty of being lax in this area?
Sorry to hear of your theft OGW. It may be someone you know.
If Jesus can save then so should you.
I've heard a lot of mixed reviews about Mozy... I've also been looking at Carbonite and SOS. Anybody have any experience with either of those?
On the bright side, maybe you can get Microsoft to shoot a commercial where you wander around looking for a new laptop.
In December I got broken into while I was asleep upstairs and had my laptop, van keys, wallet and camera stolen (+ six Actimel yogurts from the fridge!). That evening I found my camera on Ebay in a shop less than 4 mins from my house.
The police arrested the guy that sold the camera to the shop keeper and when asked if he bought anything else from him, he produced my laptop. I was very lucky as the guy was going to wipe the hard drive that afternoon.
I use Flickr to backup my photos and Magnetic Warehouse for data, brilliant service. Not the cheapest but cheap is expensive!!!.
The little tea-leaf got 7months for handling stolen goods. ( no evidence of him braking in!)