Topic: Hard drive woes

[sam]

i'll be doing a large backup this weekend of my laptop - my main work is done via rsync but I've become complacent on the laptop syncing...

[Rik]

I have the same problem, Sam. There is less risk for me, in that the main desktops are the repository of all the data, but I only use the portables for the odd email or bit of browsing (unless I'm travelling).

[sam]

apart from the work clusters I tend to live exclusively on the laptop now.. it travels everywhere with me.

[Rik]

I rather the opposite.

[sam]

doesn't help having two split locations.... though we are moving out of Brum and into the Cambridge flat after Christmas 

[Rik]

That will be a much better life for you.

[sam]

hopefully reduce stress too.

[Simon]

Sounds like a plan. 

[Clive]

I've had my favourite machine back this morning but they were unable to save the software.  At least I've got all the files intact so that's a bonus.  I'll have to buy a new copy of Office 2007 and a new license for F-Secure but by subscription is due to expire soon anyway.

[Simon]

If you have the licence for it, I'm sure you can think of somewhere to download Office 2007 from. 

[sam]

and I'm sure microsoft should honor that license with a new download

[Simon]

True.  Good point. 

[sam]

but who knows... 

[Simon]

I can just imagine the set of hoops you may have to jump through to get a copy from Microsoft, but I've never had to, so I don't know either. 

[Rik]

It should still be cheaper than it probably is. Maybe Sam could help out with an academic discount.