How’s this for a subtle reminder of the importance of backing up the data on our computers? “You have a 100% chance of the data on your hard drive becoming corrupting, degrading, or disappearing.” That wake up call comes courtesy of the Suburban Dollar blog.
I bought an external hard drive a couple of years ago after my trusty Mac froze up, leaving me pacing the floor at a nearby Apple store hoping and praying that the teenage tech behind the counter could ressurect my family photos, workshop presentations, and, oh yeah, the manuscript for my first book. But even after surviving what felt like a near-death experience I’ve used the drive so infrequently that it took me a while to remember where I put it. I’ve now scheduled monthly backups on my calendar.
For about $5 per month, several online storage backup sites, such as MyOtherDrive and Carbonite, will back up your files automatically. You could also copy important files onto DVDs or flash drives. Do you have a system for backing up your computer files? If so, what approach do you use and how well you like it?
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