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Digital Photo Danger

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Luckily this post isn’t a sob story about losing all of the photos of my child because they were on my computer which got stolen, stopped working, exploded, deleted them, etc. I’m fairly tech-minded but I’ve got to tell you that it took me a while to really think the issue of digital photos through enough for me to come to my senses. When I look back at photos our wedding and our honeymoon I instantly realize how important these images are. They take us back to a time when things were different. Probably not better but certainly worth remembering … 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 →

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 →