Episode #93
On Leo’s recommendation, I am using Carbonite (I also looked at Mozy). I love the ease with which you can back up your files but am leery allowing it to back up anything more than pictures, videos and purchase music. In other words, can I trust Carbonite enough to back up Microsoft Money files and other sensitive financial information?
Suzie, Baltimore, MD
Carbonite and Mozy (and most other online backup sites) encrypt your data so it’s completely safe, even if your uploads get intercepted.
Whether you trust an online site with your personal data or not, you should ALWAYS make a backup of it in another location, too, especially if it’s incredibly important information. Seriously consider buying a USB key to store backups of your tax information, your accounting info, etc, especially if it’s all only in digital form. Then you can put a backup into a safe, a safety deposit box, or a safe place at work. If you’re worried about the security of those, there are even encrypted USB keys that require you to enter a password before you can access the private data.
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Air Date: October 17, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- Cecilia, Bonnet Bay, NSW
- Suzie, Baltimore, MD
- Marie, Barrhead, AB
Yewell's Jewels
- Mixxxwindowsmaclinux
Mixxx continues to raise the bar for digital DJ software by being completely free, running on all major desktop OSes, and being constantly enhanced. Mixxx estimates the BPM of each song to help you beat match, lets you adjust the tempo of your tracks without changing their pitch, control Mixxx with your favorite MIDI devices and hardware like the Griffin Powermate, and visually see the dynamics of a track, just like with vinyl. Mixxx was designed by DJs, for DJs, and is distributed freely under the GPL. Mixxx is also completely free of spyware and adware.
Sean's Shinies
- EGO Waterproof Sound Case
$150
You know what stinks? Getting your iPod soaking wet while listening to your music in the pool or the hot tub, having it short out, and possibly electrocuting yourself. That’s why Atlantic created the EGO Waterproof Sound Case — just tuck your iPod into the speaker case, secure the latch, and you can safely take your tunes into the water with you. The whole case will float in the water, but if you’re sloshing around and get water into the speaker cones the audio becomes very muffled. In a calm pool it sounds just fine though. You’ll want to take care to let it dry off before opening it up, to prevent water from getting inside.Pro
- waterproof speaker
- shock-absorbing cabinet
- control iPod through case
Con
- can’t open when wet
- sound muffled when water on cones
Kate’s Tips
- Statusdate
FIREFOX ADD-ON OF THE DAY
Statusdate
By Rickard SjoquistDisplays date and week info in the status bar, fully customizable with language and date format.