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July 31, 2010 at 2:10 pm
I've heard it being compared to The Matrix for it's originality and the way it makes you think about things a bit differently.
On an unrelated note, my laptop died and I lost everything. I just got a new one with Windows 7 and I like it so far. It's not all that different from Vista, but the small changes I've noticed are all positive.
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July 31, 2010 at 2:11 pm
How do you mean you lost everything? Did the hard drive blow up, or just Windows?
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July 31, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Ah, that's a pity. I had an external hdd that started making weird noises and wouldn't mount on my computer. The company wanted a stupid amount of money to get the data off, but I made the same decision you did.
To be honest, I think online storage is probably the best way to go. Especially with companies who make multiple backups to prevent bit-rot and crashes.
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July 31, 2010 at 2:21 pm
If it's ticking, then that's usually terminal. Well, if you don't want to pay $250 for a recovery. Otherwise you should be fine.
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July 31, 2010 at 2:26 pm
We're going to buy one of those digital external storage drives. One that can hold 200gb costs less than 50 bucks and my wife and I can both back up the important stuff onto it. We should have been doing that all along. Lesson learned.
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July 31, 2010 at 2:27 pm
yeah I have a 1 TB external connected to my LAMP server at home. Can save alot of headaches.
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July 31, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Facebook or Twitter, which would you stop using if you had to?
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July 31, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Twitter.
I've almost stopped using it, but I occasionally post updates. Facebook is how I stay in touch with all my friends from uni, and half the family. I can also post pics and arrange events, etc.