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The Backup Broken Promise

This post is a warning. It isn’t simply about backing up your files. While it is important to back up your files this post is about more than just backing up your files because it is about what types of files you should backup. Now before you close the browser window or think that I’ll just be telling you to get rid of that awful (and probably useless) undergraduate paper you wrote with a group on the parts of a cell for a mandatory biology course I want to assure you that I’m not talking about that either (though you … Continue reading →

Flash Drives – Save Your Money Information

We all know that we should keep copies of our important financial papers in case of an emergency. If there’s a death in the family or loss of a job, a house fire or an earthquake, you will need those papers to make plans and to start putting things back in order. But it can be difficult to carry the paperwork for all your accounts, insurance policies, and deeds to your house, car, etc. That folder can get pretty thick, especially if you are also tracking social security information and birth certificates for your children. Have you ever considered scanning … Continue reading →

Backing Up Your Digital Photos

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Here’s a scary thought…your computer just crashed, and all your photos are gone in the blink of an eye or the strike of lightening. All of them. Gone. I don’t think any of us are prepared to walk away from all our photos without some emotional attachment. I know I’m not. If you ask many people what they’d grab out of their burning house, many would reply that they’d save their photos (or these days the computer that houses those photos). They’re the physical reminder of the memories we’ve built up over the years. So it makes sense that we’d … Continue reading →

Playing With Digital Prints

Digital photography has stepped miles and miles away from where it was, only a mere four or five years ago. It is light years ahead of where many ever saw it going. And while I am convinced that film is never going to go out, I recognize the changes that warrant digital to never leave either. So with all of the upgrades and advances in our digital technology, what things can you do with digital that was more difficult with film? First, film prints had to be scanned into the computer and then sent wherever you wanted them. Digital photos … Continue reading →

Digital Photography Storage Tips

With digital quickly taking over the photography world, that was once dominated by film, it is a wonder how we can possibly stay organized. The ability to take far more pictures is there, with the issues of saving them, transferring them, and most of all sorting and storing them. Here are some easy tips to help you accomplish that. Sort photos: It is much easier to find a photograph if you have it sorted in some way. When sorting photographs, some people like to sort the photographs by topic. While this is fine, it can be hard when you are … Continue reading →

Making Backups of Digital Picture Files

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Nicole, over at the scrapbooking blog, did a nice four part series on organizing and storing photos. Her articles had to do with prints of photos. But what do you do if you have digital prints? You can just store them on your computer’s hard drive, right? I mean, I have a 60 GB hard drive. Isn’t that for storing lots of digital pictures? While it is true that a large hard drive is good for working with photos, it is not the only place that you should save your pictures. Backing up your hard drive is good practice, and … Continue reading →

Giving away your old computer 6 – Bonus Additions

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Before you dump your old computer off on a friend or family member, it is a good idea to take a little time and clean it up. You can also set up the computer so its a functional machine that can at least check email, browse the Internet, edit digital photos, listen to digital music, and type a letter or two. If you are feeling really generous, or are giving the computer to a child for college, you may want to spend a little extra time and money before giving away the computer. This last blog is a series about … Continue reading →

Album Storage Tips

After you have invested time and energy, as well as your whole heart into the beautiful layouts that fill your scrapbook album, what do you do with it? I would hope that you would place the albums somewhere handy and accessible so that others might enjoy your work as often as they like. A bookshelf in the living room, or on the coffee table. Perhaps you could purchase a special basket to put under the coffee table with your albums in it. Regardless of where you decide to keep them, there are a few things you need to remember. Keep … Continue reading →