Cloud backup for all your files

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For comprehensive information about backup for Macintosh computers, check here.

Cloud backup for all computers – desktop, laptop, phones, tablets – free & paid
http://au.pcmag.com/file-syncing-and-backup / computer Mac Macintosh Android iOS Linux Unix Windows stolen damaged replacing hardware technically very easy money data hard disk SSD precious photos carefully amassed iTunes library work novel best case scenario pay hundreds thousands of dollars data recovery specialist worst case gone for good you should back up your computer phone different ways of backing up backup strategy lose any of your files pros and cons different back up backup your computer information data informed decision protecting your data detailed information if you do nothing else, do this easy cheap some basic protection against data loss recommendation good mix of backup methods your data can withstand almost any catastrophe if you do nothing else do this buy a hard disk plug it into your Mac when prompted backup back up accept prompt launch System Preferences pick hard disk backup pane wrong format Macintosh Mac Android iOS iPhone Windows Unix Linux reformat disk utility repartition partition drive single partition Mac OS X format recommended system simple backup process disk connected to your computer good safe backup strategy your data best chance surviving range of problems minimize your down time if disaster strikes back up backup using disk connected to your network extra convenience clone your hard disk daily disk connected to your computer use a cloud backup or peer-to-peer backup service mixing these three strategies file versioning overwrite or delete go back to an earlier draft of a file ability to quickly boot from your cloned disk internal drive fails safeguarded against theft or damage more serious disaster such as fire your data also stored elsewhere in the world cloud other remote backup system three copies of your data if one or more fails options disc disk connected to your computer apps back up backup your files external hard disk simple built-in sure to be supported file versioning simple backup older copies of your files current one restore the most recent version step back through time grab older drafts good idea to buy a hard disk that’s two or more times the size of your internal drive space to store lots of versions all handled automatically hard disks are cheap 4TB drive laptop SD card slot fitting an SD card Micro SD card inside Nifty MiniDrive drive portable hard drive laptop physically connected disk smaller disks 2.5-inch mechanisms 3.5-inch desktop drives bus-powered drawing the power USB port separate power supply set-it-and-forget-it easy cheap built-in supported takes a snapshot of your files every hour easy to retrieve deleted and overwritten files versioning feature restore an entire system have the disk connected for back ups desktop laptop replace a failed internal hard disk boot from it offers no protection against theft local disasters such as fire disk connected to your network back up disk disc connected directly to your network network backing up centrally back up completely automatically over the network every hour via Wi-Fi or ethernet laptops especially connect your backup disk automatically whenever the awake network-attached network attached storage device network router built-in hard disk plugging a hard disk USB port available on the network for Network-Attached Storage NAS backup fireproof waterproof fire proof water proof disks advantages over your home network a little slower speed of your network bandwidth restoring is even slower still connected to your home network extra complexity theft or other local disasters cloning your disk mirror contents of your internal disk to an external drive set schedules internal disk fails boot from the external clone slow level of redundancy down external clone fails FireWire USB boot from USB no protection against local disasters RAID disks Cloud backup services CrashPlan Backblaze Livedrive good data redundancy backup abilities backup back up your photo library documents stored on backup system on iOS peer-to-peer offsite backup CrashPlan initial backup process CrashPlan RAID disaster-proofed drive data encrypted backup drive cloud backup data is protected from theft local disasters CrashPlan Backblaze Livedrive /

Kanex has an external battery for your MacBook

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External batteries for phones or tablets are widely available at low prices.

For MacBooks, there are few options, & they tend to be expensive.

http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2014/03/external-battery-for-macbook-now-there.html

For the MacBook 12" that has changed with the Kanex GoPower, which can completely charge a MacBook 12" through its USB-C port, & costs just $US99.95. Other USB-C laptops too.

USB-C can also be used to charge a small, but growing number of phones & tablets multiple times. Other phones & tablets can be charged through the USB-A port.


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http://the-gadgeteer.com/2016/05/25/kanex-gopower-keeps-your-macbook-running-after-the-battery-dies/

Manufacturer Web site
http://www.kanex.com/gopower-usbc / Kanex GoPower MacBook 12 inch running after the battery dies latest MacBooks have great battery life battery will drain charger outlet power point socket dead batteries battery MacBook USB-C port Kanex GoPower built in 15,000mAh battery USB 3.0A 2.4A fast charging ports GoPower enough extra battery power completely recharge your USB-C MacBook MacBook GoPower provide multiple recharges other USB-C devices Nexus 6P LG G5 charge two devices at one time extra USB-A port Kanex GoPower priced at $99.95 /

UNESCO report the Australian Government didn’t want you to see

“The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia ... The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space & is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms ... selected as a World Heritage Site in 1981.”¹ – endangered by global warming
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Book burning?

No.

Easier, & more effective, to suppress the parts you don’t like before the book is published.

This is the path taken by an Australian government department when a draft of a UNESCO report mentioned risks of climate change for the Great Barrier Reef¹. Paradoxically, the governmental organization involved is called the, “Environment Department”.

All mention of Great Barrier Reef was deleted from the final report.

ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-27/australia-removed-from-un-climate-change-report/7450898

Professor Will Steffen (Climate Councillor; Emeritus Professor, ANU)
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/reefgate

Reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/4l7dps/australia_scrubbed_from_un_climate_change_report/

Chapter of the UNESCO report the Australian Government didn’t want you to see
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/27/revealed-the-report-on-the-great-barrier-reef-that-australia-didnt-want-the-world-to-see

Climate Council
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/

Donate to the Climate Council
https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/donate/
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¹ Wikepedia: “Great Barrier Reef”, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef / Australia references stripped UNESCO UN United Nations climate change report tourism concerns references Australia removed UN report climate change Environment Department expressed concerns cause confusion negatively affect tourism report jointly published UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Union of Concerned Scientists United Nations Environmental Program UNEP chapter Great Barrier Reef sections on Kakadu Tasmanian forests statement Environment Department indicated did not support Australia's world heritage properties Environment Minister Greg Hunt not involved briefed issue Will Steffen, scientific reviewers UNESCO paper Emeritus Professor Australian National University head of the Climate Council scientific assessment Great Barrier Reef report very surprised Australia was not included one of the major case studies in the report most iconic world heritage sites in Australia globally iconic site one of the sites where climate change one of the most prominent threats normal UNESCO report information global scale issues information report document putting on the table risks of climate change most beautiful places around the planet reefs survival essential tourism viability Australian Department of Environment concerns title Destinations at Risk department World Heritage Committee include the Great Barrier Reef on the endangered list difference in terminology technical thing World Heritage endangered list absolutely no doubt Great Barrier Reef is at risk increasing temperature rise coral bleaching ocean acidification extremely well documented contact department explanation decision warned Australia wanted keep tourism viable longer term major risks threatening the reef other world heritage sites can't sweep that under the carpet short term protect the reef taking some actions there fall down trying to sweep under the carpet long-term most fundamental threat to the reef all levels of Government Prime Minister ministers recognise climate change most significant long term threat to the reef urging other countries reduce their emissions lagging behind /

Traffic-straddling bus to reduce traffic congestion (video)

Public transport reduces congestion in cities, because a bus or tram carrying 60 people occupies a fraction of the road space occupied by 60 cars, or even 15 cars with 4 passengers each. (Not gonna happen.)

And a single bus produces less pollution than 60 cars or even 15.

On the other hand, a bus does actually occupy space on the road. What if the bus could avoid occupying road space altogether? Without a separate roadway?

What if all of the above could be done without the expense of a tunnel?

In Beijing, a company called Transit Explore Bus claims to have worked out how to do all of this. Testing of the first full size example is planned to begin in July or August this year.



More
http://inhabitat.com/china-to-test-insane-traffic-straddling-bus-this-summer/china-traffic-straddling-bus-2/ / bike bicycle bus pedestrian congestion traffic air quality space size road occupant occupancy passenger passengers occupancy pollution air quality transport commute commuter congestion pollution idle traffic lights stop carbon dioxide monoxide CO CO2 unburied hydrocarbons carcinogen EV electric vehicle China traffic jams traffic jam serious business 50 lanes of gridlock serious Beijing company Transit Explore Bus test incredible solution traffic-straddling bus width of two traffic lanes alleviate congestion city more than 11.5 million people straddling bus model prototype prototype first example pollution congestion /

It’s so hard to park a car

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Is that why they put a line down the middle of the parking spots?

Shrug / idiot retard incompetent driver parking spot parking lot can't park bad parking missed learn to park bad parking /

5 Android N features you won’t find on an iPhone

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Split-Screen Multitasking – this has been available on larger Android phones for some time. iPads too, but has yet to appear, on even the largest iPhones

Instant Apps – test apps in the Google store – no need to download

Power-Saving Features – battery saving features added in Marshmallow, expanded in Android N

Background System Updates – had enough of your phone being incommunicado during system updates? Under Android N, system updates will download in the background (Wi-Fi only) & then be applied instantlaneously at the next reboot

Virtual Reality – Daydream is Google’s attempt to introduce some consistency into an increasingly chaotic market

https://bgr.com/2016/05/19/android-n-vs-ios-9-iphone/

http://www.redmondpie.com/android-n-features-and-changes-everything-that%E2%80%99s-new/ / Android N features changes new Google announced latest version Android Android N developer preview Android Developers Blog Dave Burke VP of Engineering release first developer preview builds OEMs Google feedback of developers big Android releases Android N brings new features imagination Android fans developers changes Android N game changers make Android a better platform Android N multi-tasking picture-in-picture video split-screen multitasking apps Android N new capability devices tablets large-screen smartphones phablet improved notifications Direct Reply new addition existing notifications instantly reply notifications messages in-line notification shade reply to a message without leaving the app group notifications by app name battery improvements battery saving power saving Android N Doze feature Android Marshmallow saving even more battery power device’s screen turned off phone display turned off Doze save battery memory improvements Project Svelte Google reduce memory making background tasks more efficient big impact devices with limited memory Java 8 support new version Android Java 8 developers improvement tweaks other minor improvements overall stability Night Mode Android Marshmallow Google final release tweaks to UI Android N first developer preview Android N /

Do you know where your towel is?

Douglas Adams
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International Towel Day — Celebrating the life & work of Douglas Adams

25 May every year, is Towel Day

‘A towel, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kakrafoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow heavy River Moth; wet it for use in hand-to-hand-combat; wrap it round your head to ward off noxious fumes or avoid the gaze of the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal (such a mind-boggingly stupid animal, it assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you); you can wave your towel in emergencies as a distress signal, & of course dry yourself off with it if it still seems to be clean enough.’

‘More importantly, a towel has immense psychological value. For some reason, if a strag (strag: nonhitchhiker) discovers that a hitchhiker has his towel with him, he will automatically assume that he is also in possession of a toothbrush, washcloth, soap, tin of biscuits, flask, compass, map, ball of string, gnat spray, wet-weather gear, space suit etc., etc. Furthermore, the strag will then happily lend the hitchhiker any of these or a dozen other items that the hitchhiker might accidentally have “lost”. What the strag will think is that any man who can hitch the length & breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through & still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.’

‘Hence a phrase which has passed into hitchhiking slang, as in, “Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There's a frood who really knows where his towel is.”’

‘(Sass: know, be aware of, meet, have sex with; hoopy: really together guy; frood: really amazingly together guy.)’

– Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

More about Towel Day
http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2014/05/international-towel-day-celebrating.html

Towel Day
http://towelday.org/

Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towel_Day

More about Douglas Adams
http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2012/02/7-awesome-things-that-douglas-adams-did.html / Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Towel Day annual celebration 25 25th May tribute late author Douglas Adams 1952-2001 fan fans around universe proudly carry towel his honour I love Douglas Adams get involved help spread the word about Towel Day #towelday tweet blog post in forums share a link in Facebook events event organize Towel Day announce carry a towel where everywhere proudly show world observe observed Towel Day upload picture Facebook Flickr tag ittowelday group video on YouTube Adams author wrote Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul The Meaning of Liff The Deeper Meaning of Liff Last Chance to See stories television series Doctor Who posthumous collection his work unfinished novel published The Salmon of Doubt in 2002 Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams Douglas Addams /