How to Protect Your Electronic Lifelines
We have all watched in frustration as our cell phone battery dwindled down to zero, but Sandy took the experience to a whole new level this week. What if your phone dies and there is nowhere to charge it--for days? My building was without power for two days, but there was an extension cord on the first floor that led to a generator. People waited to grab power all day and well into the night, even though there was no cell coverage to speak of. ExtremeTech's David Cardinal has more tips for protecting your electronic lifeline. Just one small request, David: Next time let's publish this before the storm hits, eh?
A Post-Sandy Letter to PCMag Readers
Sandy has seriously disrupted PCMag's and Ziff Davis's operations, just like every other business, home, and individual on the east coast. Our offices are located at 28th and Park Avenue, which hasn't had power since the storm. The entire New York office is currently working remotely. Although the storm took many new York-based publishers offline entirely, all of our sites have stayed operational. Perhaps more importantly, everyone on staff is safe--if not entirely comfortable. Although my building in Jersey City was an island in the Hudson River Monday night, I got water, power, and even Internet back yesterday. Much of our staff isn't as lucky. Here is what you can expect from PCMag over the next few days.
Backup Master Class: Let's Get NASty
Backup is always important, but Sandy's rampage along the east coast shows just how important. ExtremeTech is mid-way through a backup master class that covers everything from the personal cloud to setting up a NAS for your small business. I can only hope that this series was of some use to people before the storm hit. At the very least, it will help you prepare for the next one.
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Kim Dotcom Returns With Megaupload Successor, Mega
I have mixed feelings about Kim Dotcom. It is hard to ignore the fact that Megaupload was a source of scads of illegal file sharing. And yet, the court-ordered shut-down seems both heavy-handed and a huge violation of consumer rights. And yet, the guy doesn't quit. Now he is doubling down with new service that includes built-in encryption dubbed simply: Mega. Again, it will almost certainly become a hotbed of illegal file sharing. But he does keep things interesting.
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Dan Costa
Editor-in-Chief, PCMag.com
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