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  Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-28 15:53 -0400
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 16:03 -0400
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-03-28 20:37 +0000
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 16:47 -0400
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 00:47 +0000
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-28 21:32 -0400
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 11:42 +0000
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-29 08:06 -0400
                Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 23:47 +0000
                  Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:14 -0400
                    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-04-01 10:00 +0000
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 13:15 -0400
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 06:14 +0000
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-03-29 15:13 +0000
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account Borax Man <rotflol2@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-29 23:49 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-03-30 02:31 +0000
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-03-30 06:51 +0000
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:15 -0400
    Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-29 06:12 +0000
      Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-29 07:54 -0400
        Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-30 07:00 +0000
          Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-30 07:22 -0400
            Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-03-31 06:10 +0000
              Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> - 2025-03-31 09:17 -0400
                Re: Microsoft will force Windows 11 installs to use Microsoft account RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2025-04-01 05:38 +0000

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#688424

On 2025-03-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-03-29 2:12 a.m., RonB wrote:
>> On 2025-03-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>
>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>
>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>> 
>> The final reason to not install Windows on any partition at all. Zero
>> interest in a Microsoft account and about the only time I boot into Windows
>> (already) is to update it. So, basically, if you don't have a connection to
>> the Internet you can't install Windows. Another win for Linux.
>
> The concept of non-local accounts is actually unnatural to a lot of 
> people who aren't too familiar with the way computers work. As I was 
> doing the tech meeting for my school board a few weeks ago (I'm one of 
> two tech representatives for my school), I noticed that a few teachers 
> were complaining that Windows automatically displayed personal photos to 
> the students (since the computer is connected to a projector in class) 
> whenever the machine would go to sleep. I replied that it might not be a 
> good idea to put personal content on the OneDrive account. They had no 
> idea what I was referring to. Then, another teacher complained that they 
> had taken a screenshot on one computer and that the screenshot was then 
> available on another. They thought it was hacking or something. I had to 
> inform them that logging into Windows is done through a Microsoft 
> account, in this case the one tied to the school board. If they take a 
> screenshot or add any content to their personal folders, those folders 
> are synchronized with the web and then back to whatever computer they 
> use on which they use their Microsoft account. I also informed them that 
> this was a _feature_, same as it on Macs that do the same thing, and 
> that they actively have to disable it. I then explained how they could 
> do so.
>
> I'm rambling, but it shows how people expect content to remain on the 
> computer it was created or saved. The content of synchronization across 
> devices, for better or for worse, doesn't seem right. Obviously, it has 
> lots of benefits because it is available to you wherever you are and 
> whatever device you use. However, it also means that Microsoft (or 
> Google or Apple) has access to that content as well. At best, they will 
> store it on their servers and not bother you; at worst, they will scan 
> your content for politically correct wording and edit it for you or call 
> the authorities because a cute photo you took of your naked one-year-old 
> is believed to be child pornography. There used to be an option to opt 
> out at installation, not anymore. You can opt out from within the system 
> later on, but finding the option to do so might be a lot more 
> complicated than you expected.

The only account I sync online is Simplenote. No pictures, just text and 
mostly just stuff I'll forget if I don't "write it down."

I guess I do have Google Drive, but I only upload stuff up like screenshots 
or short screenplays that I want to share and I fully realize that Google 
has access to this stuff, but I don't care. Anything I don't want to lose or 
I don't want to share, I don't upload anywhere. 
backup locally. 

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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#688432

On 2025-03-30 3:00 a.m., RonB wrote:
> On 2025-03-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> On 2025-03-29 2:12 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>> On 2025-03-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>>
>>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>>
>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>>>
>>> The final reason to not install Windows on any partition at all. Zero
>>> interest in a Microsoft account and about the only time I boot into Windows
>>> (already) is to update it. So, basically, if you don't have a connection to
>>> the Internet you can't install Windows. Another win for Linux.
>>
>> The concept of non-local accounts is actually unnatural to a lot of
>> people who aren't too familiar with the way computers work. As I was
>> doing the tech meeting for my school board a few weeks ago (I'm one of
>> two tech representatives for my school), I noticed that a few teachers
>> were complaining that Windows automatically displayed personal photos to
>> the students (since the computer is connected to a projector in class)
>> whenever the machine would go to sleep. I replied that it might not be a
>> good idea to put personal content on the OneDrive account. They had no
>> idea what I was referring to. Then, another teacher complained that they
>> had taken a screenshot on one computer and that the screenshot was then
>> available on another. They thought it was hacking or something. I had to
>> inform them that logging into Windows is done through a Microsoft
>> account, in this case the one tied to the school board. If they take a
>> screenshot or add any content to their personal folders, those folders
>> are synchronized with the web and then back to whatever computer they
>> use on which they use their Microsoft account. I also informed them that
>> this was a _feature_, same as it on Macs that do the same thing, and
>> that they actively have to disable it. I then explained how they could
>> do so.
>>
>> I'm rambling, but it shows how people expect content to remain on the
>> computer it was created or saved. The content of synchronization across
>> devices, for better or for worse, doesn't seem right. Obviously, it has
>> lots of benefits because it is available to you wherever you are and
>> whatever device you use. However, it also means that Microsoft (or
>> Google or Apple) has access to that content as well. At best, they will
>> store it on their servers and not bother you; at worst, they will scan
>> your content for politically correct wording and edit it for you or call
>> the authorities because a cute photo you took of your naked one-year-old
>> is believed to be child pornography. There used to be an option to opt
>> out at installation, not anymore. You can opt out from within the system
>> later on, but finding the option to do so might be a lot more
>> complicated than you expected.
> 
> The only account I sync online is Simplenote. No pictures, just text and
> mostly just stuff I'll forget if I don't "write it down."
> 
> I guess I do have Google Drive, but I only upload stuff up like screenshots
> or short screenplays that I want to share and I fully realize that Google
> has access to this stuff, but I don't care. Anything I don't want to lose or
> I don't want to share, I don't upload anywhere.
> backup locally.

Getting older, I'm preferring to back up onto my own external hard disk 
despite the availability of OneDrive and things similar. For documents 
and photos, there is no doubt that Microsoft offers convenience though. 
Back in the day, we had one machine and if we lost our photos, we really 
felt like garbage if we didn't bother to back them up. Now, we're using 
at least two and if one of those devices were to fail, it's nice to know 
that those photos are still on the other machine as well as the online 
server. It's especially useful for users who get affected by malware 
that encrypts their personal data.

At the same time, knowing that Apple is constantly scanning user 
accounts to "look for illegal material" doesn't comfort me in any way. 
To give you an idea, when my father-in-law sent me a photo of my boy 
taking a dip in his little swimming pool when he was over, I immediately 
freaked out because I knew that to Apple or Microsoft, that's not a cute 
photo of my son: that's potential child pornography.

-- 
God be with you,

CrudeSausage
John 14:6

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#688492

On 2025-03-30, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-03-30 3:00 a.m., RonB wrote:
>> On 2025-03-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> On 2025-03-29 2:12 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>>> On 2025-03-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>>>
>>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>>>>
>>>> The final reason to not install Windows on any partition at all. Zero
>>>> interest in a Microsoft account and about the only time I boot into Windows
>>>> (already) is to update it. So, basically, if you don't have a connection to
>>>> the Internet you can't install Windows. Another win for Linux.
>>>
>>> The concept of non-local accounts is actually unnatural to a lot of
>>> people who aren't too familiar with the way computers work. As I was
>>> doing the tech meeting for my school board a few weeks ago (I'm one of
>>> two tech representatives for my school), I noticed that a few teachers
>>> were complaining that Windows automatically displayed personal photos to
>>> the students (since the computer is connected to a projector in class)
>>> whenever the machine would go to sleep. I replied that it might not be a
>>> good idea to put personal content on the OneDrive account. They had no
>>> idea what I was referring to. Then, another teacher complained that they
>>> had taken a screenshot on one computer and that the screenshot was then
>>> available on another. They thought it was hacking or something. I had to
>>> inform them that logging into Windows is done through a Microsoft
>>> account, in this case the one tied to the school board. If they take a
>>> screenshot or add any content to their personal folders, those folders
>>> are synchronized with the web and then back to whatever computer they
>>> use on which they use their Microsoft account. I also informed them that
>>> this was a _feature_, same as it on Macs that do the same thing, and
>>> that they actively have to disable it. I then explained how they could
>>> do so.
>>>
>>> I'm rambling, but it shows how people expect content to remain on the
>>> computer it was created or saved. The content of synchronization across
>>> devices, for better or for worse, doesn't seem right. Obviously, it has
>>> lots of benefits because it is available to you wherever you are and
>>> whatever device you use. However, it also means that Microsoft (or
>>> Google or Apple) has access to that content as well. At best, they will
>>> store it on their servers and not bother you; at worst, they will scan
>>> your content for politically correct wording and edit it for you or call
>>> the authorities because a cute photo you took of your naked one-year-old
>>> is believed to be child pornography. There used to be an option to opt
>>> out at installation, not anymore. You can opt out from within the system
>>> later on, but finding the option to do so might be a lot more
>>> complicated than you expected.
>> 
>> The only account I sync online is Simplenote. No pictures, just text and
>> mostly just stuff I'll forget if I don't "write it down."
>> 
>> I guess I do have Google Drive, but I only upload stuff up like screenshots
>> or short screenplays that I want to share and I fully realize that Google
>> has access to this stuff, but I don't care. Anything I don't want to lose or
>> I don't want to share, I don't upload anywhere.
>> backup locally.
>
> Getting older, I'm preferring to back up onto my own external hard disk 
> despite the availability of OneDrive and things similar. For documents 
> and photos, there is no doubt that Microsoft offers convenience though. 
> Back in the day, we had one machine and if we lost our photos, we really 
> felt like garbage if we didn't bother to back them up. Now, we're using 
> at least two and if one of those devices were to fail, it's nice to know 
> that those photos are still on the other machine as well as the online 
> server. It's especially useful for users who get affected by malware 
> that encrypts their personal data.
>
> At the same time, knowing that Apple is constantly scanning user 
> accounts to "look for illegal material" doesn't comfort me in any way. 
> To give you an idea, when my father-in-law sent me a photo of my boy 
> taking a dip in his little swimming pool when he was over, I immediately 
> freaked out because I knew that to Apple or Microsoft, that's not a cute 
> photo of my son: that's potential child pornography.

What I'm doing for backing up my data now is getting $1.49 USB to SATA 
cables and buying 2.5" 500GB (7200) SATA hard drives for about $10 
(shipped). A cheap, faster thumb drive. I don't know how many pictures you 
have or how big they are, but a 500 GB drive can hold quite a few.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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#688507

On 2025-03-31 02:10, RonB wrote:
> On 2025-03-30, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>> On 2025-03-30 3:00 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>> On 2025-03-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>> On 2025-03-29 2:12 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-03-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>>>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>>>>>
>>>>> The final reason to not install Windows on any partition at all. Zero
>>>>> interest in a Microsoft account and about the only time I boot into Windows
>>>>> (already) is to update it. So, basically, if you don't have a connection to
>>>>> the Internet you can't install Windows. Another win for Linux.
>>>>
>>>> The concept of non-local accounts is actually unnatural to a lot of
>>>> people who aren't too familiar with the way computers work. As I was
>>>> doing the tech meeting for my school board a few weeks ago (I'm one of
>>>> two tech representatives for my school), I noticed that a few teachers
>>>> were complaining that Windows automatically displayed personal photos to
>>>> the students (since the computer is connected to a projector in class)
>>>> whenever the machine would go to sleep. I replied that it might not be a
>>>> good idea to put personal content on the OneDrive account. They had no
>>>> idea what I was referring to. Then, another teacher complained that they
>>>> had taken a screenshot on one computer and that the screenshot was then
>>>> available on another. They thought it was hacking or something. I had to
>>>> inform them that logging into Windows is done through a Microsoft
>>>> account, in this case the one tied to the school board. If they take a
>>>> screenshot or add any content to their personal folders, those folders
>>>> are synchronized with the web and then back to whatever computer they
>>>> use on which they use their Microsoft account. I also informed them that
>>>> this was a _feature_, same as it on Macs that do the same thing, and
>>>> that they actively have to disable it. I then explained how they could
>>>> do so.
>>>>
>>>> I'm rambling, but it shows how people expect content to remain on the
>>>> computer it was created or saved. The content of synchronization across
>>>> devices, for better or for worse, doesn't seem right. Obviously, it has
>>>> lots of benefits because it is available to you wherever you are and
>>>> whatever device you use. However, it also means that Microsoft (or
>>>> Google or Apple) has access to that content as well. At best, they will
>>>> store it on their servers and not bother you; at worst, they will scan
>>>> your content for politically correct wording and edit it for you or call
>>>> the authorities because a cute photo you took of your naked one-year-old
>>>> is believed to be child pornography. There used to be an option to opt
>>>> out at installation, not anymore. You can opt out from within the system
>>>> later on, but finding the option to do so might be a lot more
>>>> complicated than you expected.
>>>
>>> The only account I sync online is Simplenote. No pictures, just text and
>>> mostly just stuff I'll forget if I don't "write it down."
>>>
>>> I guess I do have Google Drive, but I only upload stuff up like screenshots
>>> or short screenplays that I want to share and I fully realize that Google
>>> has access to this stuff, but I don't care. Anything I don't want to lose or
>>> I don't want to share, I don't upload anywhere.
>>> backup locally.
>>
>> Getting older, I'm preferring to back up onto my own external hard disk
>> despite the availability of OneDrive and things similar. For documents
>> and photos, there is no doubt that Microsoft offers convenience though.
>> Back in the day, we had one machine and if we lost our photos, we really
>> felt like garbage if we didn't bother to back them up. Now, we're using
>> at least two and if one of those devices were to fail, it's nice to know
>> that those photos are still on the other machine as well as the online
>> server. It's especially useful for users who get affected by malware
>> that encrypts their personal data.
>>
>> At the same time, knowing that Apple is constantly scanning user
>> accounts to "look for illegal material" doesn't comfort me in any way.
>> To give you an idea, when my father-in-law sent me a photo of my boy
>> taking a dip in his little swimming pool when he was over, I immediately
>> freaked out because I knew that to Apple or Microsoft, that's not a cute
>> photo of my son: that's potential child pornography.
> 
> What I'm doing for backing up my data now is getting $1.49 USB to SATA
> cables and buying 2.5" 500GB (7200) SATA hard drives for about $10
> (shipped). A cheap, faster thumb drive. I don't know how many pictures you
> have or how big they are, but a 500 GB drive can hold quite a few.

For this Linux machine, I use a 2TB HD I pulled out of its original 
enclosure and put into a $10 one I bought at Canada Computers. As far as 
I know, people usually throw out these $80 external hard disks after a 
year or two because the operating system no longer detects the drive. 
People assume the drive is dead, but the reality is that the connector 
on the enclosure and the wire provided are both complete shit. If you 
open it up and put the drive into a different one, it works as expected.

I could have just thrown it out and bought another, but I don't feel 
like throwing something I know I can get working out. It does its job as 
a complement to this $150 laptop and its aging 128GB SSD.

-- 
God be with you,

CrudeSausage
John 14:6

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#688540

On 2025-03-31, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-03-31 02:10, RonB wrote:
>> On 2025-03-30, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> On 2025-03-30 3:00 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>>> On 2025-03-29, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>> On 2025-03-29 2:12 a.m., RonB wrote:
>>>>>> On 2025-03-28, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>>>> ... it confirms the removal of a popular bypass.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It looks like local accounts will be a thing of the past, on PCs anyway.
>>>>>>> Linux will be the last remaining option.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> <https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-will-force-windows-11-installs-to-use-a-microsoft-account-confirms-removal-of-popular-setup-bypass>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The final reason to not install Windows on any partition at all. Zero
>>>>>> interest in a Microsoft account and about the only time I boot into Windows
>>>>>> (already) is to update it. So, basically, if you don't have a connection to
>>>>>> the Internet you can't install Windows. Another win for Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>> The concept of non-local accounts is actually unnatural to a lot of
>>>>> people who aren't too familiar with the way computers work. As I was
>>>>> doing the tech meeting for my school board a few weeks ago (I'm one of
>>>>> two tech representatives for my school), I noticed that a few teachers
>>>>> were complaining that Windows automatically displayed personal photos to
>>>>> the students (since the computer is connected to a projector in class)
>>>>> whenever the machine would go to sleep. I replied that it might not be a
>>>>> good idea to put personal content on the OneDrive account. They had no
>>>>> idea what I was referring to. Then, another teacher complained that they
>>>>> had taken a screenshot on one computer and that the screenshot was then
>>>>> available on another. They thought it was hacking or something. I had to
>>>>> inform them that logging into Windows is done through a Microsoft
>>>>> account, in this case the one tied to the school board. If they take a
>>>>> screenshot or add any content to their personal folders, those folders
>>>>> are synchronized with the web and then back to whatever computer they
>>>>> use on which they use their Microsoft account. I also informed them that
>>>>> this was a _feature_, same as it on Macs that do the same thing, and
>>>>> that they actively have to disable it. I then explained how they could
>>>>> do so.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm rambling, but it shows how people expect content to remain on the
>>>>> computer it was created or saved. The content of synchronization across
>>>>> devices, for better or for worse, doesn't seem right. Obviously, it has
>>>>> lots of benefits because it is available to you wherever you are and
>>>>> whatever device you use. However, it also means that Microsoft (or
>>>>> Google or Apple) has access to that content as well. At best, they will
>>>>> store it on their servers and not bother you; at worst, they will scan
>>>>> your content for politically correct wording and edit it for you or call
>>>>> the authorities because a cute photo you took of your naked one-year-old
>>>>> is believed to be child pornography. There used to be an option to opt
>>>>> out at installation, not anymore. You can opt out from within the system
>>>>> later on, but finding the option to do so might be a lot more
>>>>> complicated than you expected.
>>>>
>>>> The only account I sync online is Simplenote. No pictures, just text and
>>>> mostly just stuff I'll forget if I don't "write it down."
>>>>
>>>> I guess I do have Google Drive, but I only upload stuff up like screenshots
>>>> or short screenplays that I want to share and I fully realize that Google
>>>> has access to this stuff, but I don't care. Anything I don't want to lose or
>>>> I don't want to share, I don't upload anywhere.
>>>> backup locally.
>>>
>>> Getting older, I'm preferring to back up onto my own external hard disk
>>> despite the availability of OneDrive and things similar. For documents
>>> and photos, there is no doubt that Microsoft offers convenience though.
>>> Back in the day, we had one machine and if we lost our photos, we really
>>> felt like garbage if we didn't bother to back them up. Now, we're using
>>> at least two and if one of those devices were to fail, it's nice to know
>>> that those photos are still on the other machine as well as the online
>>> server. It's especially useful for users who get affected by malware
>>> that encrypts their personal data.
>>>
>>> At the same time, knowing that Apple is constantly scanning user
>>> accounts to "look for illegal material" doesn't comfort me in any way.
>>> To give you an idea, when my father-in-law sent me a photo of my boy
>>> taking a dip in his little swimming pool when he was over, I immediately
>>> freaked out because I knew that to Apple or Microsoft, that's not a cute
>>> photo of my son: that's potential child pornography.
>> 
>> What I'm doing for backing up my data now is getting $1.49 USB to SATA
>> cables and buying 2.5" 500GB (7200) SATA hard drives for about $10
>> (shipped). A cheap, faster thumb drive. I don't know how many pictures you
>> have or how big they are, but a 500 GB drive can hold quite a few.
>
> For this Linux machine, I use a 2TB HD I pulled out of its original 
> enclosure and put into a $10 one I bought at Canada Computers. As far as 
> I know, people usually throw out these $80 external hard disks after a 
> year or two because the operating system no longer detects the drive. 
> People assume the drive is dead, but the reality is that the connector 
> on the enclosure and the wire provided are both complete shit. If you 
> open it up and put the drive into a different one, it works as expected.
>
> I could have just thrown it out and bought another, but I don't feel 
> like throwing something I know I can get working out. It does its job as 
> a complement to this $150 laptop and its aging 128GB SSD.

Sounds good. I like it when stuff is reused instead of thrown out.

-- 
“Evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy 
what has been invented or made by the forces of good.”  —J.R.R. Tolkien

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