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  3. The Click of Death
May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

•Episode length: 29m

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The Click of Death

Episode length: 29m

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Back it up, baby... that is, if you can. What do you mean "The drive is inaccessible?" You can always get what you want at The Diner.

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    Stad@Stad·1y

    I carry an SSD with me that is a full backup of all the stuff on my computers. The furthest I'm away from it is when it sits on the nightstand while I take my morning shower . . .

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    Stad (View Comment):

    I carry an SSD with me that is a full backup of all the stuff on my computers. The furthest I’m away from it is when it sits on the nightstand while I take my morning shower . . .

    I'd be in fear of losing it. AND I'd need 4TB. AND I'd have to back up daily. AND I'd have to have a duplicate. AND

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y
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    Stad (View Comment):

    I carry an SSD with me that is a full backup of all the stuff on my computers. The furthest I’m away from it is when it sits on the nightstand while I take my morning shower . . .

    James Lileks (View Comment):

    I’d be in fear of losing it. AND I’d need 4TB. AND I’d have to back up daily. AND I’d have to have a duplicate. AND

    4TB? Hah. I have a single hard drive that's 16TB, plus others of 2TB, 4TB...

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