Comments on: 2 Good Ways To Get Free Online Backup And Keep Your Travel Pictures Safe http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/ The Geeky Side of Backpacking Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How To Quickly Spice Up Your Travel Photos Without Professional Software | foXnoMad http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-3773 How To Quickly Spice Up Your Travel Photos Without Professional Software | foXnoMad Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:26:14 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-3773 [...] your fair share, be sure to save your digital photos from corruption until you get a chance to properly backup and have a Plan B in the event your camera battery doesn’t last.Make Your Pictures Pop With [...] [...] your fair share, be sure to save your digital photos from corruption until you get a chance to properly backup and have a Plan B in the event your camera battery doesn’t last.Make Your Pictures Pop With [...]

]]> By: The Traveler’s Guide To Locking Down Your Laptop: Part 1 – Physical Security | foXnoMad http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-2065 The Traveler’s Guide To Locking Down Your Laptop: Part 1 – Physical Security | foXnoMad Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:10:28 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-2065 [...] are two good ways to get free online backup – Personally I prefer CrashPlan which lets you backup to other computers you may own or your [...] [...] are two good ways to get free online backup – Personally I prefer CrashPlan which lets you backup to other computers you may own or your [...]

]]> By: The Traveler’s Guide To Choosing The Right Laptop | foXnoMad http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-2059 The Traveler’s Guide To Choosing The Right Laptop | foXnoMad Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:36:36 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-2059 [...] and yon can squeeze out more space by compressing files and using services like PicasaWeb (thanks Akila!) Much like picking the right backpack, you’ll fill up a hard drive no matter how big [...] [...] and yon can squeeze out more space by compressing files and using services like PicasaWeb (thanks Akila!) Much like picking the right backpack, you’ll fill up a hard drive no matter how big [...]

]]> By: Setting Up A Backpack Security System To Keep Your Bag Safe When It’s Vulnerable | foXnoMad http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-2055 Setting Up A Backpack Security System To Keep Your Bag Safe When It’s Vulnerable | foXnoMad Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:54:30 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-2055 [...] Have A Backup Plan – Encrypt your hard drive, save your digital photos from crooks, and use online backup for your data. [...] [...] Have A Backup Plan – Encrypt your hard drive, save your digital photos from crooks, and use online backup for your data. [...]

]]> By: How To Protect Your Laptop From The Effects Of Traveling | foXnoMad http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-2053 How To Protect Your Laptop From The Effects Of Traveling | foXnoMad Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:34:05 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-2053 [...] is having a good backup of your data offline somewhere physically separate from yourself. One of two free online backup options is Crashplan, a personal favorite. (Here’s how to create a free offline backup system with [...] [...] is having a good backup of your data offline somewhere physically separate from yourself. One of two free online backup options is Crashplan, a personal favorite. (Here’s how to create a free offline backup system with [...]

]]> By: 4 Ways To Save Your Digital Photos From Crooks And Corruption | Tech Guide For Travel http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-898 4 Ways To Save Your Digital Photos From Crooks And Corruption | Tech Guide For Travel Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:11:33 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-898 [...] Picasa Web – Backup and share your files with this Google service recommended by [...] [...] Picasa Web – Backup and share your files with this Google service recommended by [...]

]]> By: How To Use CrashPlan To Create A Free, Robust, And Online Backup System | Tech Guide For Travel http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-688 How To Use CrashPlan To Create A Free, Robust, And Online Backup System | Tech Guide For Travel Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:10:59 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-688 [...] around several portable hard drives to backup all of those Angkor Wat photos you took. There are 2 good free ways to get online backup and one of them – CrashPlan – lets you set up other computers as online backup drives. [...] [...] around several portable hard drives to backup all of those Angkor Wat photos you took. There are 2 good free ways to get online backup and one of them – CrashPlan – lets you set up other computers as online backup drives. [...]

]]> By: Anil P. http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-686 Anil P. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:57:53 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-686 I've heard many, many good things about Dropbox but personally use a combination of CrashPlan (free) using a Mac Mini in a safe place and the online unlimited family plan for 3+ computers for $180/3 years. I'll definitely check out the other services you suggested and play around with them. Thanks for the great info! I’ve heard many, many good things about Dropbox but personally use a combination of CrashPlan (free) using a Mac Mini in a safe place and the online unlimited family plan for 3+ computers for $180/3 years.

I’ll definitely check out the other services you suggested and play around with them. Thanks for the great info!

]]> By: LengthyTravel http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-685 LengthyTravel Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:06:57 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-685 A lot of people rave about Dropbox. Other services include Box.net, syncplicity, ZumoDrive and SugarSync. Almost all seem to offer 2GB free accounts and then a paid option. I personally have used LiveMesh from Microsoft which I have been very happy with. It lets you sync practically unlimited files across as many computers as you want and offers 5GB free cloud storage. There is a good news/bad news update though. LiveMesh is being replaced by Live Sync, part of the new Windows Live Essentials suite (which is actually quite a nice free suite of software). It supposedly includes improvements, but there are two big drawbacks - the 5GB limit is being reduced to 2GB (lemmings) and it only runs on Windows 7 (and maybe Vista). Thus, if you want to sync some older computers not so great. LiveMesh is still available and great, but I can't say how long it will last. However, you CANNOT use LiveMesh and the new Live Essentials suite as the suite will automatically install Live Sync which won't allow LiveMesh to run. Oh, and you can also get a Live Skydrive account with 25GB of free online storage. The new Essentials suite has some tools to automatically back up certain types of documents, including any office documents and photos via the Windows Live Photo Gallery software. I haven't played with that yet but it seems it might be a solution for those of you worried about backing up those photos on the road. There is also a program called Skydrive Explorer that will allow you to treat your Skydrive account like an external hard disk accessible from your Windows Explorer, but it is slow and has a couple of quirks. A lot of people rave about Dropbox. Other services include Box.net, syncplicity, ZumoDrive and SugarSync. Almost all seem to offer 2GB free accounts and then a paid option. I personally have used LiveMesh from Microsoft which I have been very happy with. It lets you sync practically unlimited files across as many computers as you want and offers 5GB free cloud storage. There is a good news/bad news update though. LiveMesh is being replaced by Live Sync, part of the new Windows Live Essentials suite (which is actually quite a nice free suite of software). It supposedly includes improvements, but there are two big drawbacks – the 5GB limit is being reduced to 2GB (lemmings) and it only runs on Windows 7 (and maybe Vista). Thus, if you want to sync some older computers not so great. LiveMesh is still available and great, but I can’t say how long it will last. However, you CANNOT use LiveMesh and the new Live Essentials suite as the suite will automatically install Live Sync which won’t allow LiveMesh to run.

Oh, and you can also get a Live Skydrive account with 25GB of free online storage. The new Essentials suite has some tools to automatically back up certain types of documents, including any office documents and photos via the Windows Live Photo Gallery software. I haven’t played with that yet but it seems it might be a solution for those of you worried about backing up those photos on the road. There is also a program called Skydrive Explorer that will allow you to treat your Skydrive account like an external hard disk accessible from your Windows Explorer, but it is slow and has a couple of quirks.

]]> By: Anil P. http://techguidefortravel.com/2009/12/15/2-good-ways-to-get-free-online-backup-and-keep-your-pictures-safe/#comment-660 Anil P. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:45:21 +0000 http://www.techguidefortravel.com/?p=167#comment-660 I'm a huge fan of Crashplan both free and the paid service which is something like $99 for 2 years unlimited storage. I’m a huge fan of Crashplan both free and the paid service which is something like $99 for 2 years unlimited storage.

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