As temperatures rise, power outages occur more frequently - protect your electronic equipment

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We just had a short blackout a few minutes ago that lasted maybe 5 minutes.  Earlier around 2 AM, we had another one.

Work wise on my computers and my VOIP systems, I wasn't phased.  Phone calls still came through on my Ooma.  I was still on my network tapping away.  It wasn't till my lights went out that I realized it was a complete blackout in the building.

Things could have been a lot worse though.

I could have lost all the work on the training video I'm working on all morning.

Get yourself a good UPS if you don't have one already.  Here are a few good ones:

 

    

Backup your photos/videos!

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Check out this recent ad:

We are looking for a missing Mac Laptop (iMac Pro). Laptop was taken from the Pasadena Old Town Courtyard Marriott on Friday 3/26. 
The laptop is 5 years old and not worth much money, but it contains ALL of our family photos / videos and our children's baby pictures. 
PLEASE call (415) XXX-XXXX or email us if you have any information. 
We will pay $1,000 for the return of this computer (if hard drive has not been erased). No questions asked. 
Thank you very much. 

I really feel sorry for this family.  I know what its like to have that sinking feeling at having lost something that is simply irreplaceable.

The saying is, if you don't have 3 copies, it doesn't exist.

1. Original Copy
2. Backup Copy
3. Offsite Copy (ie at bank, online cloud storage, another property)

For regular backups, get Acronis software.  For offsite backups, look into Livedrive, who offers unlimited online storage. Click here to sign up for a 30 day free trial - no credit card details required!.  Both are site sponsors.

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