Carbonite - Online Data Backup
February 9th, 2007
As part of the BzzAgent program, I get to review all sorts of products that I probably never would’ve been exposited to and this time I got to check out a data backup service called Carbonite.
So what is it? It’s an application that backs up all your important files, encrypted, to their servers so that you don’t have to keep track - it’s essentially an enterprise level and quality application for the regular home computer user. It backs up your pictures, your movies, your important documents - everything except system files, which don’t backup well and don’t restore well either. What’s cool about this service is you buy a license for a computer, which means you can back up as much data as you want - no data limits. I’ve seen other online storage places that charged you a fixed rate for some amount of space and then a variable rate for more space, Carbonite just backs up the whole shebang. Their data rates are pretty fast too, it backs up at around 2 GB every 24 hours for the typical internet connection and downloads at 10 -15 GB - the limiting factor is likely your internet connection.
It’s only $49.99/mo and you can get a free thirty day trial (no credit card required) if you use the code BZZ. It’s worth checking out the service because you don’t have to remember to cancel, they don’t have your card so they can’t charge you - this is a free trial done right.
Chicago Cops Get Segways
June 1st, 2006
As if the stereotype of the fat cop with a mouthful of donuts chasing a perp isn’t already deeply ingrained in American culture… now cops in Chicago are getting segways. For half a million you can get a hundred segways, with parts, and it seems like the trend is growing since the article claims that cops are a key market for the scooter.
Honestly, I think it’s a pretty good idea because it does let the police stand taller and cover more ground but I think it’d be funny to see a police officer on something I usually associate with nerds, i.e. myself.
