Like flossing, backups are something we should do all the time, but for many it is often overlooked for spans of time. Partly because it is a lot of work. Partly because it has been a moving target over time. Backups The basic idea is to take a snapshot of either your whole system or the parts that are important to you …

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I previously posted this in 2016 and posting the article again as the details are still valid today. In Atomic Floppies we see how a critical part of the national defense infrastructure rests on 40 year old, 8" floppy drives and disks (I’m guessing the actual disks are a little newer). The first question …

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