Quote from: saltbeef on January 19, 2009, 07:59:58 pmthankfully i had all my laptop backed up on my external hard drive....A wise move indeed - my mate's experience of having laptop burgled with all his pics of 4 yrs of travelling, family weddings etc on it made me (and most of my mates) pull our fingers out and back shit up. His face when I asked '...but you've got all your stuff backed up somewhere haven't you?' made me wish I hadn't asked.
thankfully i had all my laptop backed up on my external hard drive....
I spilt a cup of tea on my laptop 2 years ago, and paid £200 to recover my files from my HDD, after that I signed up to the online backup service carbonite which just potters around in the background backing stuff up automatically. I'm downloading all my backed up files now... (phew). not sure if its the best of its type, but certainly recommended for disorganised people like myself who forget to back up...
The bugger about renting is dog ownership is verboten. Shame, for all concerned. Doberman's rule.
Quote from: tomtom on January 19, 2009, 10:43:49 pmI spilt a cup of tea on my laptop 2 years ago, and paid £200 to recover my files from my HDD, after that I signed up to the online backup service carbonite which just potters around in the background backing stuff up automatically. I'm downloading all my backed up files now... (phew). not sure if its the best of its type, but certainly recommended for disorganised people like myself who forget to back up...Sounds like me. Will get onto that carbonite forthwith. Good call, carbonite sounds like my cup of tea (sorry).
A quick pull to start up the chainsaw, rev it a few times then flick the lightswitch. Man those fuckers could run fast. Never been troubled since....
problem is i live in rented accomodation, and i don't want to pay for the burglar alarm...
Sounds like me. Will get onto that carbonite forthwith. Good call, carbonite sounds like my cup of tea (sorry).
Quote from: nik at work on January 20, 2009, 09:57:07 amA quick pull to start up the chainsaw, rev it a few times then flick the lightswitch. Man those fuckers could run fast. Never been troubled since....I'd love to have heard their conversation as they ran away Quote from: SA Chris on January 20, 2009, 09:12:55 amSounds like me. Will get onto that carbonite forthwith. Good call, carbonite sounds like my cup of tea (sorry).Mozy looks better to me...
Quote from: saltbeef on January 19, 2009, 09:45:13 pmproblem is i live in rented accomodation, and i don't want to pay for the burglar alarm...If you get one of those wireless ones you can take it with you when you move - no wiring necessary; the main box is solar powered and the sensors take 9v batteries. Well handy...
Just found these guys,http://www.digiteck.org/category.php?categoryid=bfa-04Bog standard with 4 motion sensors 137 quid up to 350 for 8 zone & autodialler whatever the fuck that is.ADDITION:-found this too, a PDF of how to fit a wireless alarm system. The autodialler calls up to 6? numbers in sequence when the alarm goes off, quite usefull I guesshttp://www.jpalarms.co.uk/Docs/SolarGuard%20SG4000.pdf
Mine was a B&Q jobby too, cost £99 back then...
Thats some consolation (unless they got a mis-match on the DNA!).