tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post7773546974097020435..comments2024-03-28T20:53:54.312-05:00Comments on Orange Crate Art: Mozy :(Michael Leddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-35048138728825130702010-06-05T12:57:06.202-05:002010-06-05T12:57:06.202-05:00I’ve worried only about files, which I back up in ...I’ve worried only about files, which I back up in several ways. Now I’m looking at Backblaze for backup — in the Bay Area, but <a href="http://blog.backblaze.com/2008/03/10/backblaze-hardened-against-disaster/" rel="nofollow">hardened against disaster</a>.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-36303903319086204782010-06-05T12:21:29.047-05:002010-06-05T12:21:29.047-05:00If your “everything in one place just in case” is ...If your “everything in one place just in case” is stored on some private company’s server, as opposed to your own external HD you can boot from, aren’t you flirting with disaster? The above post seem to suggest as much at least. For more on how Dropbox can be part of a comprehensive backup strategy, see John Gruber’s <a href="http://daringfireball.net/2010/03/ode_to_diskwarrior_superduper_dropbox" rel="nofollow">“An Ode to DiskWarrior, SuperDuper, and Dropbox.”</a>Matt Thomashttp://submittedforyourperusal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-45550006574442165492010-06-04T22:06:47.702-05:002010-06-04T22:06:47.702-05:00Thanks, Matt, but I think I need something more al...Thanks, Matt, but I think I need something more along the lines of Mozy — everything in one place just in case. I actually like carrying around a USB drive, which I guess might already be old school. :)Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-28180580034149585622010-06-04T19:25:44.426-05:002010-06-04T19:25:44.426-05:00The two services are indeed a bit different. Dropb...The two services are indeed a bit different. Dropbox requires you use a static folder, yes, but because I use it to back up only select files (e.g., all my dissertation stuff), for me that's a feature. I use an external HD to back up my entire computer. And though I only have and use one computer, I still find myself accessing my Dropbox files from other computers more often that I originally thought. I've stopped carrying around a USB drive, for instance. I've taken the liberty of sending you an invite. Use it and we'll both get extra space. It really does work like a charm.Matt Thomashttp://submittedforyourperusal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-8160015465761579062010-06-04T17:39:45.642-05:002010-06-04T17:39:45.642-05:00Matt, thanks for the suggestion. if I don’t need t...Matt, thanks for the suggestion. if I don’t need to sync, is Dropbox still worth it? And would I then be dealing with files from within a Dropbox folder, rather than from within Documents, Pictures, and so on?Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343608.post-10904694792769614602010-06-04T17:17:59.302-05:002010-06-04T17:17:59.302-05:00One word: Dropbox.One word: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/" rel="nofollow">Dropbox</a>.Matt Thomashttp://submittedforyourperusal.comnoreply@blogger.com