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Re: back from the brink

From Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.ipad, comp.sys.mac.apps, rec.travel.europe, soc.history.medieval
Subject Re: back from the brink
Date 2015-04-13 13:48 +0000
Organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Pirates
Message-ID <cp1vpjFnplnU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (6 earlier) <c93lia53bfp7v5v1p451tt40apsad6mhb7@4ax.com> <120420151133530069%nospam@nospam.invalid> <it9lial4k45qv0k7h5gurprslrq0s894gt@4ax.com> <cp0dumFc6hoU1@mid.individual.net> <hobmia1aun4umnqe7pbhk894becaukv79t@4ax.com>

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On 2015-04-13, Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> wrote:
> On 12 Apr 2015 23:37:58 GMT, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>>On 2015-04-12, Ken Blake, MVP <kblake@kb.invalid> wrote:
>>> On Sun, 12 Apr 2015 11:33:53 -0400, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <c93lia53bfp7v5v1p451tt40apsad6mhb7@4ax.com>, Ken Blake, MVP
>>>> <kblake@kb.invalid> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Maybe. Unfortunately, not everyone has a backup.
>>>> 
>>>> then they're screwed. 
>>>
>>> Of course. Nevertheless, not having one is very common. I have no
>>> statistics, but if I were a betting man I'd bet that fewer people
>>> don't have backup than those who do have them
>>
>>I suspect that's much less the case with Mac users, since Time Machine
>>comes built-in and using it is literally as simple as connecting a hard
>>drive to the computer and clicking "Use as Backup Disk" when prompted.
>
> I don't personally know any Mac users who do that.

And how many Mac users do you know?

> On the other hand, I back up all vital data on PC1 to PC 2. All vital
> data on PC 2 is backed up onto PC 1. Then both PC backups are backed
> up onto a 4Tb external drive on PC 1. Backups are controlled by Second
> Copy http://www.secondcopy.com/ which also is on PC 1.

That's all well and good, but is nowhere near the user experience of
connecting a drive and clicking "Use for Backups".

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JR

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back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 14:00 +0000
  Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 10:06 -0400
    Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 02:47 +1300
    Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 15:56 +0000
      Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-09 16:13 +0000
        Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-09 17:14 +0000
          Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-09 17:34 +0000
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
            Re: back from the brink Paul F Austin <pfaustin@bellsouth.net> - 2015-04-09 16:15 -0400
              Re: back from the brink Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-10 08:56 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 21:20 +0000
              Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-09 22:39 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-10 11:50 +0000
                Re: back from the brink "D. Spencer Hines" <d_spencerhines@america.com> - 2015-05-09 13:12 -1000
              Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 13:06 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Paul F Austin <pfaustin@bellsouth.net> - 2015-04-11 17:19 -0400
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-12 14:09 +1300
                Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-11 22:23 -0400
                Re: back from the brink "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@kb.invalid> - 2015-04-12 07:56 -0700
                Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-12 11:16 -0400
                Re: back from the brink "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@kb.invalid> - 2015-04-12 08:24 -0700
                Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-12 11:33 -0400
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-12 15:52 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-12 16:57 +0100
                Re: back from the brink "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@kb.invalid> - 2015-04-12 10:28 -0700
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-12 19:14 +0100
                Re: back from the brink "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@kb.invalid> - 2015-04-12 11:47 -0700
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-12 23:37 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-13 15:01 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-04-13 05:32 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-13 10:15 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-14 10:39 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-13 13:48 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-14 10:40 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-14 09:30 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-14 21:16 +1200
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-14 22:15 +1300
                Re: back from the brink dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-04-14 21:57 +1000
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-15 13:12 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-14 12:51 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-15 11:04 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-14 23:10 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-15 21:56 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-15 12:53 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-16 09:15 +1200
                Re: back from the brink dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2015-04-16 08:02 +1000
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-15 22:49 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-16 12:38 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-16 13:29 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-17 10:34 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-15 18:02 +0100
                Re: back from the brink "zulu" <zulu.romeotangohotel@ntlworld.com> - 2015-04-15 21:31 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-16 09:16 +1200
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-16 17:28 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-15 23:30 -0700
                Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-16 21:30 +1200
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-13 08:49 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-12 09:58 +0000
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-13 00:06 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-12 14:41 +0000
              Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-05-10 02:45 +0000
          Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
          Re: back from the brink Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-09 21:39 +0000
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
              Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 22:53 -0400
              Re: back from the brink Ed Cryer <ed@somewhere.in.the.uk> - 2015-04-10 13:45 +0100
      Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 12:46 -0400
      Re: back from the brink David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-04-09 12:44 -0500
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
          Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 17:08 -0400
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 21:20 +0000
              Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 17:23 -0400
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
                Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 22:53 -0400
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
                Re: back from the brink David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-04-10 17:30 -0500
                Re: back from the brink Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-10 18:55 -0400
                Re: back from the brink David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-04-10 19:55 -0500
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 18:28 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-11 18:13 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-11 11:18 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 14:14 +0000
          Re: back from the brink David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-04-09 16:08 -0500
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 21:20 +0000
              Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-09 22:34 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
              Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 13:06 +1300
                Re: back from the brink dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-10 15:21 +1200
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 18:32 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
                Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-11 18:13 +1300
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 14:14 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-04-11 15:35 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Zaidy036 <Zaidy036@isp.spam> - 2015-04-11 16:06 +0000
              Re: back from the brink David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> - 2015-04-11 16:28 -0500
          Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 13:06 +1300
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
              Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 22:53 -0400
              Re: back from the brink dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2015-04-10 15:21 +1200
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
      Re: back from the brink jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2015-04-10 12:52 +1300
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 01:30 +0000
          Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-09 22:53 -0400
            Re: back from the brink Eric Stevens <eric.stevens@sum.co.nz> - 2015-04-10 19:58 +1200
              Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
              Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-10 22:44 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 02:47 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-11 09:40 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 14:14 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-11 17:31 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-12 14:40 +0000
                Re: Back From The Brink "D. Spencer Hines" <d_spencerhines@america.com> - 2015-04-12 04:44 -1000
                Re: Back From The Brink Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-12 14:53 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2015-04-12 16:53 +0100
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-12 21:56 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-04-12 17:05 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-12 21:56 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-04-12 22:15 +0000
                Re: back from the brink nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-12 18:42 -0400
                Re: back from the brink Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-04-13 05:30 +0000
                Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-13 21:51 +0000
                Re: back from the brink JoeyDee <email@nothanks.com> - 2015-04-13 18:31 -0400
  Re: back from the brink "JohnT" <johnT@spamnot.com> - 2015-04-09 18:22 +0100
    Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-09 19:24 +0000
      Re: back from the brink "tim....." <tims_new_home@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-10 13:03 +0100
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
          Re: back from the brink "tim....." <tims_new_home@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-11 11:01 +0100
            Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 14:14 +0000
              Re: back from the brink "tim....." <tims_new_home@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-04-11 15:38 +0100
  Re: back from the brink Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> - 2015-04-10 08:25 -0400
    Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-10 20:37 +0000
      Re: back from the brink John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-04-10 20:32 -0700
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-11 14:14 +0000
      Re: back from the brink poldy <poldy@kfu.com> - 2015-04-13 11:09 -0700
        Re: back from the brink Erilar <drache@notchibardun.net> - 2015-04-13 21:51 +0000

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