On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:49:05 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Monday, March 22, 2021 at 8:17:42 AM UTC-4, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 3/22/2021 5:02 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > Dave Smith wrote:
>> >> A couple months ago I got a 2 T external hard drive for under $90. It is
>> >> a breeze to use.
>> >
>> > Overkill. Bigger is not always better (or necessary)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Not overkill. If you are smart, you will make and keep backups from
>> several dates, in case a file has gotten corrupted or gone missing
>> without you knowing it.
>>
>> That has been my practice for years, and it saved me recently, when a
>> bunch of pics in one folder disappeared.
>
>You're talking to Gary, who fairly recently abandoned dialup.

And he depends on free neighbourhood Internet, only available in his
bedroom, during clear skies and easterly winds. McDonalds Internet for
emergencies.

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