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From: Rowland McDonnell on 29 Jun 2010 01:55 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > If you have a MacBook, you ARE backing up your data regularly, aren't > > > > you? > > > > > > Those first five words aren't needed. > > > > I don't bother backing up my books, you know. > > I would. It's not an easy task, backing up books. Say you had about 3000 books you wanted to back up - what method would you use? Assume no spare space for any more books in the house, nor any off-site storage available without paying for it. (the above is roughly my situation) > I lost loads in a fire once. That is probably why I don't care > much about books these days. <puzzled> Does not compute. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Woody on 29 Jun 2010 03:44 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > If you have a MacBook, you ARE backing up your data regularly, aren't > > > > > you? > > > > > > > > Those first five words aren't needed. > > > > > > I don't bother backing up my books, you know. > > > > I would. > > It's not an easy task, backing up books. > > Say you had about 3000 books you wanted to back up - what method would > you use? No idea. > Assume no spare space for any more books in the house, nor any off-site > storage available without paying for it. > > (the above is roughly my situation) > > > I lost loads in a fire once. That is probably why I don't care > > much about books these days. > > <puzzled> Does not compute. Once I lost them all, I never attached any meaning to them once i started regaining them. I don't know, I expected them to go again. -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: Jon B on 29 Jun 2010 07:24 Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: > On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:15:39 +0100, Mark wrote > (in article <0001HW.C84CF16B0001CF76B01AD9AF(a)eu.Usenet-News.net>): > > > On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:59:31 +0100, Hugh Browton wrote > > (in article <0001HW.C84B8E1303E7F7DEB02919BF(a)news.individual.net>): > > > >> > >> Dear All ? > >> > >> Just had the second MacBook this week through Mac Doctor Towers needing a > >> new > > > >> internal HD. First one's data was entirely un recoverable (Head crash > >> between > > > >> the platters - ouch). Waiting to see about this morning's. Both Seagate 120 > >> GB drives. (I've done perhaps 10 in the past year). > >> > >> If you have a MacBook, you ARE backing up your data regularly, aren't you? > >> > > Any particular iteration of MacBook? Were they all Seagates? My early '09 > > MacBook is a 120GB Hitachi. Been thinking about an upgrade for a while.. > > > > JB much better at the specifics than I. He'll be along shortly. So I am. Well Odie @ Retrodata ID's the specifics as being the Chinese rev7.01 Seagates 60-160GBs, had one or two go in the 9-5 some years ago. There's an extended warranty on them from Apple now [1], but I've replaced any I've seen since Odie highlighted the issues a few years ago, cheaper than any data loss down the line. Must confess that I don't let Chronosync run quite as often as I should [1] <http://www.apple.com/support/macbook/hd/repairextension/> -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: Rowland McDonnell on 29 Jun 2010 12:59 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If you have a MacBook, you ARE backing up your data regularly, > > > > > > aren't you? > > > > > > > > > > Those first five words aren't needed. > > > > > > > > I don't bother backing up my books, you know. > > > > > > I would. > > > > It's not an easy task, backing up books. > > > > Say you had about 3000 books you wanted to back up - what method would > > you use? > > No idea. So you say you'd bother backing up books, but you've no idea how the job might be done... Uhuh. So you're just being contrary for the sake of getting a rise out of me, yes? This is just another way for you to wind up the loony, yes? > > Assume no spare space for any more books in the house, nor any off-site > > storage available without paying for it. > > > > (the above is roughly my situation) > > > > > I lost loads in a fire once. That is probably why I don't care > > > much about books these days. > > > > <puzzled> Does not compute. > > Once I lost them all, I never attached any meaning to them once i > started regaining them. I don't know, I expected them to go again. So your books were lost in a fire, and that meant you ended up considering books worthless? </DEEPLY/ puzzled> Still does not compute. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Woody on 29 Jun 2010 13:29
Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > > > > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Hugh Browton <useneth@**.not.uk> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have a MacBook, you ARE backing up your data regularly, > > > > > > > aren't you? > > > > > > > > > > > > Those first five words aren't needed. > > > > > > > > > > I don't bother backing up my books, you know. > > > > > > > > I would. > > > > > > It's not an easy task, backing up books. > > > > > > Say you had about 3000 books you wanted to back up - what method would > > > you use? > > > > No idea. > > So you say you'd bother backing up books, but you've no idea how the job > might be done... Correct. There should be a way of doing it. There is if you use electronic books. > Uhuh. So you're just being contrary for the sake of > getting a rise out of me, yes? What are you talking about? > > > Assume no spare space for any more books in the house, nor any off-site > > > storage available without paying for it. > > > > > > (the above is roughly my situation) > > > > > > > I lost loads in a fire once. That is probably why I don't care > > > > much about books these days. > > > > > > <puzzled> Does not compute. > > > > Once I lost them all, I never attached any meaning to them once i > > started regaining them. I don't know, I expected them to go again. > > So your books were lost in a fire, and that meant you ended up > considering books worthless? > > </DEEPLY/ puzzled> > > Still does not compute. Why would it have to compute? That is how it affected me, it is an emotion, not a decision. -- Woody www.alienrat.com |