Comments on: The Back-Up Plan

By: CRM

CRM — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:24:00 +0000

Thanks for the contribution. Your side likes to me, makes fun here reading.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:52:00 +0000

It’s great, Kim. It really is. I’m not saying the 1GB space they give you for free will save everything, but it’s a lifesaver when you’re working on a new project and your hard drive dies. Still, I’d be more inclined to buy an external drive too – just in case. 🙂

By: Avid Writer

Avid Writer — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:07:00 +0000

Thanks for mentioning Mozy, Lori. I couldn’t remember the name for the life of me, and I desperately need to start using it!

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:50:00 +0000

I think it’s time I get a laptop for my desk. I mean, really. I can just unhook and go somewhere else, right? Then everything is right there on the little hard drive. And I desperately need to get an online calendar function of some sort. I have a PDA without its peripherals (and without a clue how to use it), but remembering to upload and actually doing it is the issue. I need something automatic.

One thing – I use a free backup service called Mozy. It backs up my hard drive every day (I set the time), and it’s online, so you can access your files from any computer. http://www.mozy.com

By: Sue

Sue — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:28:00 +0000

We've had a couple of power outages and the husband has hooked up my computers and the modem to the generator and some battery thing he has. If the phones go down, then it is off to Panera's or I could go to the McDonalds downtown, or at the very least, stop at the library to check my email.

As for schedules, I don't keep any of my schedules electronically. It's all done with several paper calendars.

I back up using an external hard drive for both computers, so I can flip flop between systems if necessary, and I send all my important email to a gmail account for extra back up and easy accessibility. I like have email that is download to my computer.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:14:00 +0000

Very timely post, Lori. Power outages happen a lot where I live too (even though we are exeriencing a drought right now…). Still, I have had experiences where right in the middle of writing the power goes out! And do you think I was saving my document as I was writing it? Noooo…