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Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Dark of Night...

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the who-needs-an-ark dept.

Digital_Quartz writes "This week's I, Cringely discusses possible plans for ensuring your data survives Hurricane Frances. I've always though remote backups would be the best solution to a problem like this. Maybe even something as simple as hiding a DVD-R under your desk at work, with all your worldly data on it. How do you secure your precious data against earthquakes, hurricanes, and swarms of locusts?" Reader pillageplunder writes "CNN is reporting: 'Scientists say more storms like Frances -- both very intense and very large -- are likely.' They theorize that warming oceans natural cycles are setting the stage. Some interesting facts throughout the article... Forecasting has gotten better, with a 3 day forecast now having a margin of error or 'only' 200 miles." And an anonymous reader writes "For those peer-2-peer geeks stuck in hurricane Frances, you can now listen to Central Florida Indymedia's coverage of the hurricane. In addition to giving updates about the hurricane, they are playing music, interviews, and relaying other radio stations. Possibly more interesting than the content to Slashdot readers will be the fact that it is being done via peer-2-peer. The java program p2p-radio from p2p-radio.sourceforge.net is being used in conjunction with shoutcast to deliver the content. Details on how to connect are available here on Tampa Indymedia's Website."

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  1. Safe as can be by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yup...Wisconsin...no hurricanes here, too far north for the fault zone in southern Indiana to reach us, sure it's Tornado Alley but I don't live near a trailer park. I guess the worst that could happen is accidentally saying something positive about the Minnesota Vikings.

  2. gmail invites by MaDsKiLLz0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    hey uhh i have ten gmail invites up at http://www.madskillz.cc get them while you can

  3. Re:Halfbaked Plan sinking... by Halfbaked+Plan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No, he's a nut. The kind of nut who dressed up and went out sidewalk ranting in NYC last week.

    Now, if he'd picked a name like 'Duck Ruby' it would all be in fun. But sometimes it seems like he actually believes the stuff he spews. Which is regrettable.

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  4. Re:Halfbaked Plan sinking... by Halfbaked+Plan · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Look at some polling numbers, dude.

    There are people all over the place, having children and supporting the relection of Dubya.

    Not sure what about my participation in this discussion makes me an 'idiot' though.

    Duck Rubby is the one who is forever parroting out the propaganda somebody fed him.

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