This is so easy, I've been doing it since primary school.
Mark your files with date YYYY-MM-DD-name. Put them in folders 1993, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2013 (.e.g.)
Profit!
In modern times I have used a Lexmark X560 all-in-one office machine to scan everything to a designated network drive. Works like a charm every time.
I apply the backup policy of equal drives. So I buy a 3TB drive, and I buy another for off-site backups. Once everytwo month or so, I freshen the backup and verify it.
If you need to do it a couple of notches more professional, apply the same backup policy, but use a document retention system, and store it in globally and industry standard PDF. There are many good document repositories that are free/as in beer.
Thanks a lot for the mention of Buddycloud! I have been hoping and looking for some great framework
that implements XMPP to its fullest. It looks like this was what I have been waiting for, after all those years [since Jabber emerged].
Thanx
Put two or three in the glove compartment of your car.
Keep them fully charged and with non-expired prepaid sim-cards. You never know when disaster strikes, and YOU need to
make a call, out there on the road. All alone, and you forgot your current phone at home or somewhere else.
In Norway, this can be the difference between life and death when out driving in blizzards (which we do often).
I know TFA is asking what VPN service is best suited for ppl living in Australia
I happen to travel frequently, from the Americas to Europe to Asia (including Australia/NZ) to Africa, for business, and there are times I desperately need VPN that just works
I do not need a lot of GBs, but I do need security - which means, VPN which do NOT keep any log of my online activity
Can anyone recommend VPN services that can work in _any_ country in this world?
Okay, so let's say mid 2001 then. Happy pappy?
In fact you couldn't buy 128, but 120gb disks.
I don't care about SSD. 128gb or even 256gb is not sufficient. This IS 2012.
And don't get me started on going backwards in time with displays, wxga and wxga+ is not enough!!! aaaaaaaargh!.
I bought an ebook reader with eINK display back in 2010. It was an
iRiver Story. The specs were fantastic: mp3/ogg/flac reader, stunning looks, great battery
life, about 1 week, no sync software only MASS STORAGE. I loved the specs and the design
philosophy. No synching apps, no effing iTunes, no Windows synch-tool. I felt that it gave me a lot
of freedom, just like it is supposed to.
It had an eInk screen - You know,
those displays that are really comfortable to read on and doesn't wear out your eyes,
and that you can read in bright sunshine, like on the beach.
It was a 7" device with. I thought it would revolutionize my reading, but it didn't and I'll
tell you why.
I mainly rely on PDF files for my books for various reasons. The main reason is my
university's scholarly databases provide.pdf's not reflow formats. Therefore I was so
happy when I got a device that said on the box "supports PDF". Well it DID support PDF,
but the single most important function of a PDF reader, is the ZOOM. PDFs are mostly different
from each other, and one always has to ZOOM this way or that way. Zoom to fit screen, Zoom in, Zoom
out and so on. Well this eInk device and most eInk devices others I have perused after this first purchase, has this limitation:
They only allow for 3 levels of "static zoom", there is no way to zoom it to make it useable, like
for instant fill entire screen with half the document, or 1/4 of the document. No no, it required
the user to set static "start and end points" and then provide 3 levels of zoom "some zoom, more zoom, a lot of zoom".
In the end I had to give it up actually, and leave the gorgeous device in a cabinet. I occasionally
used it to play music, which it happily did for for ever.
Conclusion: The only real way to consume books is to bite the bullet and use a proper tablet.
I might fall into the hands of the empire and use "Good Reader" and DropBox to read my PDFs on an
iPad3 this fall, or I might get the Asus Transformer and download the "Cool Reader" app. Pinching and swiping gestures ARE very useful
when reading. For the ZOOM, I'm going with a fully fledged tablet. The eInk device I bought was a huge letdown./end rant
What happened to sharing?
I thought the most important part about the 3D printer revolution was that users were in fact able to get designs through a communal repository of designs, FOR FREE.
What I see here is a bunch of super-fancy iPhone covers that sell at USD30.
That is not going to help fuel the revolution that the other 3D printers started. The implications for the world are enormous when everyone can replicate items in their house for free. It is not impressive when you get an iPrinter- that increases the cost of using it significantly.
Although I agree that in a business sense, the unfavourable economic terms these producers are facing, with
extremely tight supply chain coordination on the part of large brands is a challenge. As an effect of this, they might face considerable difficulties in the not so distant future. The consumers might see prices rise considerably in the future.
But that is not the pending disaster we're facing:
The real disaster here is this:
Have you considered what we are doing to this earth?
How much energy does it take to forge all that aluminum, steel, lead, silicon. How much energy
does it take to power those factories? Did you think about how much resources we are spending
producing these items, many of which become obsolete, broken and unwanted after a short time!
Exacerbating this, what will happen when the BRIC's and the NEXT-25 wants the same level of affluence as us?
Recycling is not a suitable solution. We still produced it, we still took the materials out of the ground, and spent
the energy forging it.
The solution is ending this insane level of over consumption the entire world (the part that can afford it)
is doing.
/ Development economist
That comment seems more like an Ad Hominem attack, because I think differently than you.
Any success in the extreme hypercompetition which is computer processors, chips, chipsets and
bleeding edge hardware is good for any company. So although that is a bleep on their radar,
it is the CFO's radar. Remember the spillover effects throughout the organization. The learning
that has taken place, the strain on the organization and the subsequent major success Tegra will be.
So next time, please consider the bigger picture, take the holistic approach.
Seriously???
(I am watching through Voyager now and it is just as good as any of the other treks, different, but really good)
The only problem now is that I don't know who I want to impregnate more,
T'Pol of Enterprise or Seven of One in Voyager. Both are stunning. T'Pol would probably kick Seven's ass, but then again Seven is badder.
Decisions decisions.
Clearly Linux is feeding NVIDIA with a _platform_.
Tegra is an architechture which will sell hundreds of thousands of units, benefiting NVIDIA immensely.
It is a classic case of the tragedy of the commons, when a major player like Nvidia uses Linux as an engine of growth and gives little back.
Yes, I know, they are providing the Tegra code upstream, so I guess it is kind if inacurate to use it as an example.
In any case, any company with such a great success based around another entity's platform should provide some care and love back to that community. The one thing Linux/s needs is source code, and it is all in the interest of performance, usability, stability, interoptability; it's not asking for anything more.
Yet, I do understand NVIDIA's conundrum. The driver has almost become an OS in itself because of the complexity of GPUs nowadays.
I don't want to get too technical, because it is besides the point of this little post.
Intel needs to buy Nvidia, with all that cash it has, and put and put some sense into Nvidia and stop biting the hand that feeds it (no more binary blobs).
Huge fan of NVIDIA hardware though, don't get me wrong. From Tegra to Tesla.
Their binary blobs work great too in fact.
Slashdot Mirror
This is so easy, I've been doing it since primary school. Mark your files with date YYYY-MM-DD-name. Put them in folders 1993, 1999, 2005, 2010, 2013 (.e.g.) Profit! In modern times I have used a Lexmark X560 all-in-one office machine to scan everything to a designated network drive. Works like a charm every time. I apply the backup policy of equal drives. So I buy a 3TB drive, and I buy another for off-site backups. Once everytwo month or so, I freshen the backup and verify it. If you need to do it a couple of notches more professional, apply the same backup policy, but use a document retention system, and store it in globally and industry standard PDF. There are many good document repositories that are free/as in beer.
This Android device has full size USB and MicroSD slot. It's perfect in every way. http://www.asus.com/Tablet/Transformer_Pad/ASUS_Transformer_Pad_Infinity_TF700T/#specifications I would love to have Ubuntu running on it.
Pirates and Online Porn has always been at the forefront of internet technologies.
That's a Ming Mecca chip. Those aren't even declassified yet!
Thanks a lot for the mention of Buddycloud! I have been hoping and looking for some great framework that implements XMPP to its fullest. It looks like this was what I have been waiting for, after all those years [since Jabber emerged]. Thanx
Put two or three in the glove compartment of your car. Keep them fully charged and with non-expired prepaid sim-cards. You never know when disaster strikes, and YOU need to make a call, out there on the road. All alone, and you forgot your current phone at home or somewhere else. In Norway, this can be the difference between life and death when out driving in blizzards (which we do often).
http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-providers-really-take-anonymity-seriously-111007/
I know TFA is asking what VPN service is best suited for ppl living in Australia
I happen to travel frequently, from the Americas to Europe to Asia (including Australia/NZ) to Africa, for business, and there are times I desperately need VPN that just works
I do not need a lot of GBs, but I do need security - which means, VPN which do NOT keep any log of my online activity
Can anyone recommend VPN services that can work in _any_ country in this world?
I suggest you take a look here. And that goes to all of you: http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-providers-really-take-anonymity-seriously-111007/
Okay, so let's say mid 2001 then. Happy pappy? In fact you couldn't buy 128, but 120gb disks. I don't care about SSD. 128gb or even 256gb is not sufficient. This IS 2012. And don't get me started on going backwards in time with displays, wxga and wxga+ is not enough!!! aaaaaaaargh!.
The year 2000 called, it wants it 128gb hardrive back.
I bought an ebook reader with eINK display back in 2010. It was an iRiver Story. The specs were fantastic: mp3/ogg/flac reader, stunning looks, great battery life, about 1 week, no sync software only MASS STORAGE. I loved the specs and the design philosophy. No synching apps, no effing iTunes, no Windows synch-tool. I felt that it gave me a lot of freedom, just like it is supposed to. It had an eInk screen - You know, those displays that are really comfortable to read on and doesn't wear out your eyes, and that you can read in bright sunshine, like on the beach. It was a 7" device with. I thought it would revolutionize my reading, but it didn't and I'll tell you why. I mainly rely on PDF files for my books for various reasons. The main reason is my university's scholarly databases provide .pdf's not reflow formats. Therefore I was so
happy when I got a device that said on the box "supports PDF". Well it DID support PDF,
but the single most important function of a PDF reader, is the ZOOM. PDFs are mostly different
from each other, and one always has to ZOOM this way or that way. Zoom to fit screen, Zoom in, Zoom
out and so on. Well this eInk device and most eInk devices others I have perused after this first purchase, has this limitation:
They only allow for 3 levels of "static zoom", there is no way to zoom it to make it useable, like
for instant fill entire screen with half the document, or 1/4 of the document. No no, it required
the user to set static "start and end points" and then provide 3 levels of zoom "some zoom, more zoom, a lot of zoom".
In the end I had to give it up actually, and leave the gorgeous device in a cabinet. I occasionally
used it to play music, which it happily did for for ever.
Conclusion: The only real way to consume books is to bite the bullet and use a proper tablet.
I might fall into the hands of the empire and use "Good Reader" and DropBox to read my PDFs on an
iPad3 this fall, or I might get the Asus Transformer and download the "Cool Reader" app. Pinching and swiping gestures ARE very useful
when reading. For the ZOOM, I'm going with a fully fledged tablet. The eInk device I bought was a huge letdown. /end rant
It's a trap
http://nosql.mypopescu.com/post/1016320617/mongodb-is-web-scale
:-)
Where are the Amiga games?
THIS.
This comment, is why I read Slashdot.
Thanks a lot for your insight and knowledge sharing, it made my day =)
So many wise-crack replies to the OP.
What about actually answering the question and THEN giving your two cents guys?
Okay, I'll go first then:
STRONGVPN.com
SWISSVPN.com
are my two options.
Then you could have a look at this recent review of VPN providers for further elaboration on this:
http://torrentfreak.com/which-vpn-providers-really-take-anonymity-seriously-111007/
Here is another review site: http://www.vpnhero.com/vpn-reviews/
Good luck on the assignment, and happy surfing!
What happened to sharing?
I thought the most important part about the 3D printer revolution was that users were in fact able to get designs through a communal repository of designs, FOR FREE.
What I see here is a bunch of super-fancy iPhone covers that sell at USD30.
That is not going to help fuel the revolution that the other 3D printers started. The implications for the world are enormous when everyone can replicate items in their house for free. It is not impressive when you get an iPrinter- that increases the cost of using it significantly.
Screw simplicity. I want to be free.
Although I agree that in a business sense, the unfavourable economic terms these producers are facing, with extremely tight supply chain coordination on the part of large brands is a challenge. As an effect of this, they might face considerable difficulties in the not so distant future. The consumers might see prices rise considerably in the future. But that is not the pending disaster we're facing: The real disaster here is this: Have you considered what we are doing to this earth? How much energy does it take to forge all that aluminum, steel, lead, silicon. How much energy does it take to power those factories? Did you think about how much resources we are spending producing these items, many of which become obsolete, broken and unwanted after a short time! Exacerbating this, what will happen when the BRIC's and the NEXT-25 wants the same level of affluence as us? Recycling is not a suitable solution. We still produced it, we still took the materials out of the ground, and spent the energy forging it. The solution is ending this insane level of over consumption the entire world (the part that can afford it) is doing. / Development economist
That comment seems more like an Ad Hominem attack, because I think differently than you. Any success in the extreme hypercompetition which is computer processors, chips, chipsets and bleeding edge hardware is good for any company. So although that is a bleep on their radar, it is the CFO's radar. Remember the spillover effects throughout the organization. The learning that has taken place, the strain on the organization and the subsequent major success Tegra will be. So next time, please consider the bigger picture, take the holistic approach.
Seriously??? (I am watching through Voyager now and it is just as good as any of the other treks, different, but really good) The only problem now is that I don't know who I want to impregnate more, T'Pol of Enterprise or Seven of One in Voyager. Both are stunning. T'Pol would probably kick Seven's ass, but then again Seven is badder. Decisions decisions.
thanks for the upvotes guys
Clearly Linux is feeding NVIDIA with a _platform_. Tegra is an architechture which will sell hundreds of thousands of units, benefiting NVIDIA immensely. It is a classic case of the tragedy of the commons, when a major player like Nvidia uses Linux as an engine of growth and gives little back. Yes, I know, they are providing the Tegra code upstream, so I guess it is kind if inacurate to use it as an example. In any case, any company with such a great success based around another entity's platform should provide some care and love back to that community. The one thing Linux/s needs is source code, and it is all in the interest of performance, usability, stability, interoptability; it's not asking for anything more. Yet, I do understand NVIDIA's conundrum. The driver has almost become an OS in itself because of the complexity of GPUs nowadays. I don't want to get too technical, because it is besides the point of this little post.
Intel needs to buy Nvidia, with all that cash it has, and put and put some sense into Nvidia and stop biting the hand that feeds it (no more binary blobs). Huge fan of NVIDIA hardware though, don't get me wrong. From Tegra to Tesla. Their binary blobs work great too in fact.
hahaha time to go home from the lab now, my eyes doesn't work anymore. moose != mouse science can wait till tomorrow
Tell me Are they using moose in experiments on live animals? I don't know if I should laugh of cry over this.