Hi Tim your strategy leaves a lot of security holes open. A virus, fire, theft and else would eat your backups for lunch ;-) only several backup copies (with a history) on non rewritable mediums stored on different places are *quite" safe.
greetings Markus (PC supporter) >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:10 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: RAW file processing >> >> >>Let me clear up one thing. I'm talking backup when referring to >>external HD. >>My near future plans are: >>First step: Get a brand new HD in the computer, for picture files only. >>Next step: Get an external USB HD for backup picture files only. >>This drive >>I will only have connected when using it. When not using it, I >>want to store >>it somewhere away from the computer. >> >>When this is done: Start printing out the picture I really want to have in >>future. (At the moment I only have a crappy DeskJet printer, no point in >>printing pictures at it.) >> >>Tim >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) >> >>Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds >>(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: 26. juli 2005 17:46 >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: RE: RAW file processing >> >>I don't trust DVD's. We now know that CD's is not a reliable >>format, and for >>DVD's we don't know anything yet. I generally avoid new >>technology. I prefer >>to let others testing it out. That, besides money, is the main reason I >>waited so long before going digital. >> >>An extern HD sounds like a better solution than CD/DVD to me. As far as I >>know, they don't age when not connected and stored properly. >> >>I think Mr. Reed (don't know your first name yet) is into something when >>suggestion storing prints. >> >>Tim >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) >> >>Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds >>(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: 26. juli 2005 17:25 >>To: pentax list >>Subject: Re: RAW file processing >> >>On 26/7/05, Tim Øsleby, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>To sum it up; I don't believe storing RAW/DNG alone is the right thing to >>>do. At least not with important pictures. >> >>I store as camera original jpegs and RAW, with backups on DVD, and >>optimised Photoshop files. Adobe will be around long after I'm dead. >> >> >> >> >>Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >>___/\__ >>|| (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >>||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com >>_____________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
