Comments on: Are you prepared for computer meltdown? http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/ cynical thoughts on software and web Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:03:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-49174 Rarst Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:06:03 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-49174 <a href="#comment-49161"><strong>@back up computer</strong></a> Will go over your site, but not too interested. Personally I try to minimize monthly subscriptions so this blog is mostly focused on services that are free, freemium or around that. @back up computer

Will go over your site, but not too interested. Personally I try to minimize monthly subscriptions so this blog is mostly focused on services that are free, freemium or around that.

]]> By: back up computer http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-49161 back up computer Thu, 07 Oct 2010 13:59:46 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-49161 iConfidentail is a new online computer backup service that is packed with easy to use features and a mobile app to access your information anytime, anywhere. Would you beinterested in reviewing our service and giving your professional feedback? We offer a 14 day free trial to test it out. There is also a video on our website to see what iConfidentail is. Thanks for your time and we look forward to your feedback. iConfidentail is a new online computer backup service that is packed with easy to use features and a mobile app to access your information anytime, anywhere. Would you beinterested in reviewing our service and giving your professional feedback? We offer a 14 day free trial to test it out. There is also a video on our website to see what iConfidentail is. Thanks for your time and we look forward to your feedback.

]]> By: Asus 27T1E TV monitor (and overscan issues from hell) | Rarst.net http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-22537 Asus 27T1E TV monitor (and overscan issues from hell) | Rarst.net Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:01:56 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-22537 [...] TV monitor (and overscan issues from hell)I kinda resolved this summer to break away from cycle of disaster-driven upgrades. More or less done with Mini-ITX system and another component clearly in need of replacement was my [...] [...] TV monitor (and overscan issues from hell)I kinda resolved this summer to break away from cycle of disaster-driven upgrades. More or less done with Mini-ITX system and another component clearly in need of replacement was my [...]

]]> By: Disable Opera menu bar for extra screen space | Rarst.net http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-9021 Disable Opera menu bar for extra screen space | Rarst.net Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:45:41 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-9021 [...] kept forgetting to disable Opera menu bar since meltdown-forced reinstall. So post about that, while trying very hard to keep my mind off Opera Software [...] [...] kept forgetting to disable Opera menu bar since meltdown-forced reinstall. So post about that, while trying very hard to keep my mind off Opera Software [...]

]]> By: Software, service and why neither will win | Rarst.net http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7887 Software, service and why neither will win | Rarst.net Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:42:18 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7887 [...] when it died I spent ~$250 on replacement parts, it became way faster and I hope will last me another three years. [...] [...] when it died I spent ~$250 on replacement parts, it became way faster and I hope will last me another three years. [...]

]]> By: Dell Vostro 1310 – great small business notebook | www.Rarst.net http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7687 Dell Vostro 1310 – great small business notebook | www.Rarst.net Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:11:22 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7687 [...] keep referencing computer meltdown I had in February. It did influenc both my hardware and software setup as well as coincided with [...] [...] keep referencing computer meltdown I had in February. It did influenc both my hardware and software setup as well as coincided with [...]

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7017 Rarst Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:05:31 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7017 @Jim Yeah, I shared my setup in the comments at your post. As you remember I was not completely happy with it - and bit later I have meltdown that shows what exactly is unfinished. :) NAS is cool but I am reluctant to bother for now. Enclosures are way too expensive for amount of stuff they can do and custom PC is bulk and noise. As above - I hope for those upcoming SFF computers to fill NAS role in the future. Came home to fetch cash and off to pickup new desktop internals. :) Hope to get it running by night today. @Jim

Yeah, I shared my setup in the comments at your post. As you remember I was not completely happy with it – and bit later I have meltdown that shows what exactly is unfinished. :)

NAS is cool but I am reluctant to bother for now. Enclosures are way too expensive for amount of stuff they can do and custom PC is bulk and noise. As above – I hope for those upcoming SFF computers to fill NAS role in the future.

Came home to fetch cash and off to pickup new desktop internals. :) Hope to get it running by night today.

]]> By: Jim Sefton http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7016 Jim Sefton Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:34:57 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7016 I wrote a post recently about the importance of backup. It's a little bit related to this but I run on Macs so it is slightly different. The solution I came up with is a home-built NAS running FreeNAS (based on FreeBSD). My Macbook uses Time Machine to backup to the NAS every evening, incrementally. It does this over wireless so I hardly notice. On the NAS there are several shares, archive, arachive_nobackup and time machine (there are others but I wont go into that) The time machine just stays where it is, as the data is already on my Macbook. The archive folder is for things I wish to move off my macbook for storage. This gets rsync'd from the NAS to an external HDD every evening The archive_nobackup share is for things like Linux ISO's, downloads etc that I wish to move off my macbook but are not critical if they were lost. This solution works well for me. The time machine backup means I can restore the mac in the case of hard drive failure and any critical data is always in more than one place. The only thing I haven't accounted for is fire, but I'm working on that. Nice post, I hope you get everything sorted soon I wrote a post recently about the importance of backup. It’s a little bit related to this but I run on Macs so it is slightly different.

The solution I came up with is a home-built NAS running FreeNAS (based on FreeBSD). My Macbook uses Time Machine to backup to the NAS every evening, incrementally. It does this over wireless so I hardly notice. On the NAS there are several shares, archive, arachive_nobackup and time machine (there are others but I wont go into that)

The time machine just stays where it is, as the data is already on my Macbook.

The archive folder is for things I wish to move off my macbook for storage. This gets rsync’d from the NAS to an external HDD every evening

The archive_nobackup share is for things like Linux ISO’s, downloads etc that I wish to move off my macbook but are not critical if they were lost.

This solution works well for me. The time machine backup means I can restore the mac in the case of hard drive failure and any critical data is always in more than one place.

The only thing I haven’t accounted for is fire, but I’m working on that.

Nice post, I hope you get everything sorted soon

]]> By: Rarst http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7014 Rarst Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:04:06 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7014 @Jonnny I've seen worse. Still it sucked. :) At least it left my tablet out. I am using Cobian Backup (files) and WP plugin (database) for this blog. Hoster doing some backups as well, but those have to be requested, etc. @Nihar Thanks, I still need to get desktop fixed and fast. Point of buying notebook kinda was to have second computer. It it much less useful as single PC tied to table. @Jonnny

I’ve seen worse. Still it sucked. :) At least it left my tablet out.

I am using Cobian Backup (files) and WP plugin (database) for this blog. Hoster doing some backups as well, but those have to be requested, etc.

@Nihar

Thanks, I still need to get desktop fixed and fast. Point of buying notebook kinda was to have second computer. It it much less useful as single PC tied to table.

]]> By: Nihar http://www.rarst.net/software/computer-meltdown/#comment-7013 Nihar Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:43:46 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=301#comment-7013 I remember you told about this yesterday in our chat. Hope you are now back with full force and hope that new notebook serves what desktop served for you. I remember you told about this yesterday in our chat. Hope you are now back with full force and hope that new notebook serves what desktop served for you.

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