Comments on: The best hard-drive backup guide EVAR. http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/ Tagline, you're it! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:38:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: TD http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-871 TD Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:17:39 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-871 <i>Does TD agree?</i> He does :-) An unplugged drive is also safe from being zapped by a power surge or getting knocked off the desk while it's spinning. Actually, you might want to stash it in your gun safe when you're not using it! Does TD agree?

He does :-)

An unplugged drive is also safe from being zapped by a power surge or getting knocked off the desk while it’s spinning.

Actually, you might want to stash it in your gun safe when you’re not using it!

]]> By: existingthing http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-870 existingthing Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-870 If this external drive is only for backups, I'd recommend you also keep the drive unplugged (unpowered) as much as possible for maximum HDD life. No need to leave it plugged in and spinning if you're only going to backup your stuff once a day or week. Does TD agree? :3 If this external drive is only for backups, I’d recommend you also keep the drive unplugged (unpowered) as much as possible for maximum HDD life. No need to leave it plugged in and spinning if you’re only going to backup your stuff once a day or week. Does TD agree? :3

]]> By: TD http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-869 TD Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:31:50 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-869 You can save a TON of money (or get a MUCH bigger drive for the same money) by buying from Newegg.com. I get 98% of my computer stuff from them and recommend them highly. You can save a TON of money (or get a MUCH bigger drive for the same money) by buying from Newegg.com. I get 98% of my computer stuff from them and recommend them highly.

]]> By: MauserMedic http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-868 MauserMedic Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:29:22 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-868 I also see I need to check my sentence structure BEFORE I hit the "submit" button. Argh. I also see I need to check my sentence structure BEFORE I hit the “submit” button. Argh.

]]> By: MauserMedic http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-867 MauserMedic Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:28:11 +0000 http://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/2007/10/08/the-best-hard-drive-backup-guide-evar/#comment-867 Reading this just gave me a "well, duh!" moment. Thanks for taking the time to write it up. I see stop at Staples in the near future. Reading this just gave me a “well, duh!” moment. Thanks for taking the time to write it up. I see stop at Staples in the near future.

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