Comments on: OMG, The Computer Gods are Toying With Me http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/ Advice, Resources and Warnings for Those Starting a Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:14:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Jim http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Jim Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:22:16 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-340 Thanks Nancy - I will take a look at the new blog as soon as I finish up everything for the BS blogging contest. I am adding up entries and will be drawing a winner in the next few hours. This is part of the work that I lost with the HD crash. The good thing is that all the entries were recorded in saved emails and online, so the winner will be announced soon. Thanks Nancy – I will take a look at the new blog as soon as I finish up everything for the BS blogging contest. I am adding up entries and will be drawing a winner in the next few hours. This is part of the work that I lost with the HD crash. The good thing is that all the entries were recorded in saved emails and online, so the winner will be announced soon.

]]> By: Nancy http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Nancy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:19:18 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-339 Jim, I feel for you. I'm having more than a little grief with the mechanics of setting up my site, but as you can see from my e-mail address, I do have a start. I'm not promoting the site yet, but do have a starter page up if you would like to take a look. Nancy Jim,

I feel for you. I’m having more than a little grief with the mechanics of setting up my site, but as you can see from my e-mail address, I do have a start. I’m not promoting the site yet, but do have a starter page up if you would like to take a look.

Nancy

]]> By: Jim http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Jim Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:37:10 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-330 Barbara, thanks for the empathy. I'm already recovering! And Justin, thanks for the recommendation. BTW, when I said daily backups, I definitely meant an automated system. However, the mirrored hard drive has some risks when connected to the same computer. I'm not going to bore you with the details, but I did have a mirrored hard drive on this computer and lost the data on BOTH drives. So I will be arranging for a redundant backup systems that also provides off-site file backup. [Justin - I just read your excellent post on GeekDaily.net about my computer frustrations. And I see that you had already recommended in your post the need for a second, off-site backup! Great minds think alike.] Barbara, thanks for the empathy. I’m already recovering! And Justin, thanks for the recommendation.

BTW, when I said daily backups, I definitely meant an automated system. However, the mirrored hard drive has some risks when connected to the same computer. I’m not going to bore you with the details, but I did have a mirrored hard drive on this computer and lost the data on BOTH drives. So I will be arranging for a redundant backup systems that also provides off-site file backup.

[Justin - I just read your excellent post on GeekDaily.net about my computer frustrations. And I see that you had already recommended in your post the need for a second, off-site backup! Great minds think alike.]

]]> By: Geek Daily » Blog Archive » Some lessons are painful to learn http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Geek Daily » Blog Archive » Some lessons are painful to learn Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-318 [...] I saw his post and immediately felt his pain. He has had a rough week finished off with a hard drive crash with only a two week old backup. Talk about a final kick to [...] [...] I saw his post and immediately felt his pain. He has had a rough week finished off with a hard drive crash with only a two week old backup. Talk about a final kick to [...]

]]> By: Barbara Ling (aka Owlbert) http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Barbara Ling (aka Owlbert) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:38:02 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-316 OUCH!!!! Oh wow, lots of empathy - that sounds like the week from heck indeed. I would agree with Justin that getting a second hard drive and mirroring your information is the way to go - that's how we set up our home network. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2257164,00.asp might be useful. Hang in there, as my mom would say, The Light At The End of the Tunnel... Is Really... A Train Coming At You. Tomorrow is another day, I hope it's better for you. Best wishes, Barbara OUCH!!!! Oh wow, lots of empathy – that sounds like the week from heck indeed.

I would agree with Justin that getting a second hard drive and mirroring your information is the way to go – that’s how we set up our home network.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2257164,00.asp
might be useful.

Hang in there, as my mom would say,

The Light At The End of the Tunnel…
Is Really…
A Train
Coming At You.

Tomorrow is another day, I hope it’s better for you.

Best wishes,

Barbara

]]> By: Justin http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Justin Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:26:59 +0000 http://bloggingstartup.com/2008/omg-the-computer-gods-are-toying-with-me/#comment-315 Yeah, you say you will do daily backups but how long will that last? I think I stuck with it for a week. Get a second harddrive and get some mirroring software, then you don't have to worry about it and you can't forget to do the backup. Yeah, you say you will do daily backups but how long will that last? I think I stuck with it for a week.

Get a second harddrive and get some mirroring software, then you don’t have to worry about it and you can’t forget to do the backup.

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