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Do you back up the information on your computer?
Asked at Massachusetts Street on September 10, 2006
“We back it up on the server at work. At home I use a USB external hard drive.”
“Sometimes. If it’s important for school like a big paper or project, then I’ll back it up on a Zip disk.”
“No. I have the capability, but I haven’t used anything because I’m just that lazy.”
“No, never. I really only use my computer for recreation. It wouldn’t really matter if I lost anything.”
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jonas (anonymous) says…
I had an answer to this but I lost it in the storm last night.
blessed3x (anonymous) says…
Photographic memory.
Or should I say:
10001010 10011011 10100010 00010101 00101010 01011011 10101111
H_Lecter (anonymous) says…
Not on my computer that would leave too much evidence... I can wirelessly access several of my neighbor's computers and that is a great place to back everything up in hidden folders. What's really fun is printing out things on their computer that makes them each wonder why the other would have printed something like that. Sure have been a lot of divorces in my neighborhood lately. OK, I.m just kidding about this..........maybe.
justsomewench (anonymous) says…
i wish i had.
anyone know where to buy not-so-expensive laptop HDs?
prospector (anonymous) says…
I would if someone could please tell me where the reverse button is. With someones help, I am sure I would know I was backing up when I see the white lights on the back of the computer and hear the little ding, ding 'backing up' bell sounding.
prospector (anonymous) says…
OMB
Per yesterday's post, thanks for your answer. Hurry and get your idea copyrighted and the movie "gators on a train" will make you millions. With a little PR, Samuel L. Jackson will be calling you in no time.
sunflower_sue (anonymous) says…
Always! Oops...Chiefs back on. Gotta go. go chiefs!!!
KyleXY (anonymous) says…
Golly Gee it is important. I always back up my 12 computers and my double-server. One's business could plummet to bankruptcy if their important data were to be lost. If my secret communications with aliens were not documented, history might not be correct. They're so secret not that I can't let ANYONE read them!
No one
Not now
not ever
never
Thanks,
Kyle
RETICENT_IRREVERENT (Ronaldo Ignacio) says…
I try not to back up, you can hit things because you have more blindspots. You try avoiding one thing, blam, then you hit another.
Thats why I have a personal round-a-bout.
More should probably have personal round-a-bouts.
"go forward young man"
Gootsie (anonymous) says…
ha
ha
ha
OMB
Thanks.
Gootsie
jayhawks71 (anonymous) says…
Someone please tell that poor girl "on the street" to never use a Zip Disk for backup. Never. Ever. For any reason. No.
And if you are using floppies(!) that goes for you too.
If you are using cheap CDs or DVDs and plan on keeping them forever....
sunflower_sue (anonymous) says…
RI, I'd take my own personal roundabout if it were covered! Maybe a "drive thru" garage.
crazyks (anonymous) says…
I have tried several different brands of CDs, and some of them definitely weren't cheap, price-wise anyway. Can somebody tell me of a CD that won't let info disappear??
killjoy (anonymous) says…
From what I've read a good CD that is recoreded on home computers will last 2- 5 years.
A commercially recorded CD that you buy may last an estimated 50 years.