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Google Has All My Data – How Do I Back It Up?

Posted by timothy on from the widespread-problem dept.

shadeshope writes "Slowly but surely Google has taken over my computing life. How can I back it up? Bit by bit with their mantra, hip image and brilliant services, Google has gained my trust and all my data. I am doing almost all of my computing in the cloud. Google Reader, Calender, Email, Docs and Notes have become my tools of choice; even to the point where my day book, research notes, etc., are all on Google's servers. It was just so easy, enabling me to effortlessly work from multiple computers, operating systems and locations. I know, I know, this is foolish — all my eggs are firmly in one basket. It has crept up on me. As a long-time computer user and committed pessimist, I have used many schemes over the years to ensure my data is safe. Now I have ceded all control to Google. How can I regain some control and back this all up? Is there a one-touch solution that will take all my data from the various online apps and archive it on my home server?"

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  1. Kill Somebody by LearnToSpell · · Score: 5, Funny

    Then the gov't will back it all up for you! Easy.

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  2. Easy! by Yvan256 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once you get all your data back, buy a Mac, subscribe to MobileMe and be safe, knowing that all your data is in the safe hands of a single compa...

    Oh wait.

    1. Re:Easy! by Divebus · · Score: 5, Funny

      Idunno, Sergey. Ask Larry what he does.

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  3. * shrugs shoulders * by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I don't know ... Google it

  4. It's simple! by XxtraLarGe · · Score: 4, Funny

    File -> "Save As..."

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  5. Re:Uh, Google? by pitchpipe · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Slowly but surely [Meth] has taken over my [...] life. How can I [get it back]? Bit by bit with [its seductiveness], hip image and brilliant [highs]. [Meth] has gained my trust and all my [money]. I am doing almost all of my [living] in the cloud. [Meth Labs and narco-traffickers] have become my tools of choice. Even to the point where my [home, business] etc are all [Meth labs].It was just so easy, enabling me to effortlessly work from multiple computers, operating systems and locations. I know, I know, this is foolish -- all my eggs are firmly in one [drug]. It has crept up on me. As a long-time [cocaine] user, and committed pessimist, I have used many [drugs] over the years to ensure my [highs] are safe. Now I have ceded all control to [Meth]. How can I regain some control and back this all up? Is there a one-touch solution that will take [] my [life] from the various [drugs] and [recover] it[]?"

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  6. Re:why bother? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Also, if you can't backup your data from Google, you can't switch from Google to anyone else, so you are locked in.

    Switch!? What is this crazy talk!

  7. Re:Uh, Google? by couchslug · · Score: 5, Funny

    "How can I regain some control and back this all up?"

    I suggest searching [Meth] for answers!

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  8. Tried that. by Fencepost · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now how do I get the prosecutor to return those backups to me?

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  9. Re:Back away, slowly... by maestroX · · Score: 2, Funny

    You don't appear to be the cautious type, Mr. Fucking Security man.