Re: SSd or spinning rust

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Message-Id	<5be99a8682Spambin@argonet.co.uk>
Subject	Re: SSd or spinning rust
Date	2025-02-04 09:00 +0000
References	<5be6f6d18dStuart.winsor@orpheusinternet.co.uk> <vne6iu$2i0ob$1@dont-email.me> <5be705ab66Spambin@argonet.co.uk> <vnrbjv$1f9qg$1@dont-email.me>
From	Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.acorn.hardware

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In article <vnrbjv$1f9qg$1@dont-email.me>,
   druck <news@druck.org.uk> wrote:
> > In my case, the obvious place would be my shed, which is around 30ft
> > from the house, insulated and heated. When back ups were smaller and I
> > used CDs and later DVDs, they were kept in "lock n lock" plastic
> > boxes, in there.

> I think that is a bit close when considering fire, flood, wind damage or 
> burglary. I try to aim for somewhere at least 30 miles from the house!

When I was working I kept backups (a handful of floppies in those days) in
my filing cabinet at work, 25 miles away, but the best I could manage now
would be at my eldest daughter's house about 10 miles away. I do want them
to be accessible, by other daughter, in Boston, is 2hrs drive away

-- 
Stuart Winsor

Tools With A Mission
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http://www.twam.co.uk/

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SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Stuart.winsor@orpheusinternet.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 20:00 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust Sniffer <sniffer@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 20:24 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:30 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2025-01-30 10:20 +0100
      Re: SSd or spinning rust Sniffer <sniffer@dewberryfields.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:34 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:29 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:00 +0000
      Re: SSd or spinning rust druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2025-02-03 21:14 +0000
        Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-02-04 09:00 +0000
  Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-29 21:35 +0000
    Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 09:00 +0000
      Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-30 21:00 +0000
        Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-30 22:30 +0000
          Re: SSd or spinning rust David Higton <dave@davehigton.me.uk> - 2025-01-30 22:34 +0000
            Re: SSd or spinning rust Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2025-01-31 15:45 +0000

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