As previously discussed I’ve been gradually moving data over to my Drobo. I recently invested in a DroboShare, which lets me share the contents of the Drobo as NAS.
Although I run my data through a Windows Server, I have been toying with the idea of having a large majority [...]
Continue Reading This Post →I use Feed Demon to track all of my RSS subscriptions. The product integrates with Newsgator online and now with the iPod Touch. The benefit of having an online location for synchronising my feeds means I can run multiple Feed Demon copies from the different laptops I use on a [...]
Continue Reading This Post →Last year I blogged about my replacement iPaq after my previous one failed. As I said at the time, it was dull, dull and more dull.
Earlier this year I bought an iPod Touch while in the US. It is a wonderful device. The screen is fantastic, the quality of [...]
Continue Reading This Post →The BBC reported today of the next stages of the government and record companies’ attempts to crack down on illegal file sharing. Persistent offenders will have their internet connections cut off. Unfortunately, the genie is out of the bottle in terms of the ability for [...]
Continue Reading This Post →Last week I posted about wasted hard drives, removed from arrays and crushed to prevent the leak of sensitive data.
I contacted HGST and Seagate to get some additional background. Here are their responses, slightly edited to correct any spelling mistakes but otherwise intact.
Seagate
(a) when will the [...]
Continue Reading This Post →Infoworld have a great article here discussing how to save money on storage in these tight times we are experiencing. Here’s a summary – with my opinions of course!
Play Hardball with Vendors. Ah if it was only that simple. It may be possible to find another vendor selling hardware [...]
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