replacement computer - Yarnell

[Stephen]

I know drop box has a Linux client. There are others that a quick
application of some Google fu would easily find.
On Jul 9, 2013 10:02 PM, "Derek Trotter" <expat.arizonan at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Here's something that just occurred to me.  I used to know a guy in
> Wickenburg who was responsible for the backups where he worked.  He told me
> that once a week when he came to work, he would take the last set of
> backups to the bank where he put them in the firm's safe deposit box.  He
> would bring the tapes that were in the box back to the office where they
> would be used for the next backup.
>
> I checked with my local bank and found a box big enough to accept a hard
> drive would cost $24 a year.  I don't recall whether or not Yarnell has a
> bank.  If it doesn't, a trip to Wickenburg wouldn't take too long.  If your
> home were to be threatened by fire, your data would be safe.  Of course be
> sure to encrypt anything you put on that drive.
>
> If you can afford three drives, put a copy of the backup on two, then take
> one to the bank.  The next time you do a backup, make sure it's on both
> drives at home and take one to the bank and leave it there.  Also bring
> home the one that was there.  This way you always have a copy of the most
> recent backup at home.
>
> You can always sign up for one of those online backup services if one will
> support linux, but you may need several days to do the first backup.  After
> that, they only back up what has changed.
>
> Does anyone know if any of those online backup servies that advertize on
> the radio will work with linux?
>
> Thanks
> Derek
>
>  On 07/09/2013 12:23 PM, Betty I wrote:
>
>   Thanks for the input, I knew the list would be helpful and thoughtful.
>  So I am revising my chromebook desire since the coverage up there is
> pretty spotty to say the least.
>  I am thinking I'll get at least one desktop, and one laptop. but may get
> a second laptop or the cool looking zo-tac with xbmc.
>
>  Thanks der.hans and Joseph; Michael, Carl, Matt, Stephen et al. for the
> thoughtful answers.
> I can put this one on the back burner now for a few months til something
> is up there to live in.
>  betty i
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