Comments for Andy's blog http://spyder.wordpress.com me, my opinions and I Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:29:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 Comment on Using multiple backup drives with Time Machine by Matthew http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33805 Matthew Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:01:02 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33805 I'm doing this with two 1TB FreeAgent Pro drives. I got so tired of multiple brands of USB/FW enclosure failing or acting strange. The Seagates are sold as a drive and enclosure in one unit warranted for 5 years, with USB, FW, and ESATA out. They have a feel of quality engineering about them and they haven't missed a beat. Not like my box full of broken enclosures... I’m doing this with two 1TB FreeAgent Pro drives. I got so tired of multiple brands of USB/FW enclosure failing or acting strange. The Seagates are sold as a drive and enclosure in one unit warranted for 5 years, with USB, FW, and ESATA out. They have a feel of quality engineering about them and they haven’t missed a beat. Not like my box full of broken enclosures…

]]> Comment on Attacked by an eagle! by Spyder http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/attacked-by-an-eagle/#comment-33802 Spyder Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:55:43 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/attacked-by-an-eagle/#comment-33802 LOL! In my defence, it came from behind :P LOL! In my defence, it came from behind :P

]]> Comment on Attacked by an eagle! by Adrian Sutton http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/attacked-by-an-eagle/#comment-33801 Adrian Sutton Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:33:19 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/attacked-by-an-eagle/#comment-33801 I see you've lost your bird dodging talents from uni then. I thought the training with all the crows at the hub would have made you the favorite against the eagle - cracked under pressure! :P I see you’ve lost your bird dodging talents from uni then. I thought the training with all the crows at the hub would have made you the favorite against the eagle - cracked under pressure! :P

]]> Comment on Australia’s iPhone plans are bad, but not horrible by Symphonious » Content In The Mobile World http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/australias-iphone-plans-are-bad-but-not-horrible/#comment-33798 Symphonious » Content In The Mobile World Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:22:30 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/australias-iphone-plans-are-bad-but-not-horrible/#comment-33798 [...] iPhone, mobile internet is finally moving from “the future” to “the now”, even if it’s not evenly distributed yet. Of course, Ephox is squarely placed in the enterprise content creation business so no matter how [...] [...] iPhone, mobile internet is finally moving from “the future” to “the now”, even if it’s not evenly distributed yet. Of course, Ephox is squarely placed in the enterprise content creation business so no matter how [...]

]]> Comment on Using multiple backup drives with Time Machine by Spyder http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33796 Spyder Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:09:56 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33796 I created two different drive names as well, but that was more out of habit as I started with both drives connected at the same time. The "database" is stored on the backup drive, but I somehow doubt it uses the drive name as the indicator of where it backs up to. Think of what would happen if you plug both drives in at the same time :) I created two different drive names as well, but that was more out of habit as I started with both drives connected at the same time.

The “database” is stored on the backup drive, but I somehow doubt it uses the drive name as the indicator of where it backs up to. Think of what would happen if you plug both drives in at the same time :)

]]> Comment on Using multiple backup drives with Time Machine by David Greenwell http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33795 David Greenwell Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:23:28 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/02/16/using-multiple-backup-drives-with-time-machine/#comment-33795 I've been using two drives for Time Machine for a while now and it works fine. I have a drive at home that I call (funnily enough) "Backup [home]" and a drive at work called (you guessed it) "Backup [work]". I just change the target drive in Time Machine preferences, depending on whether I'm at home or work. I've often wondered though, what would happen if I called both drives simply "Backup". Would Time Machine spit the dummy and get confused? I guess this depends on where TM keeps it's database... on the source machine or on the backup drive. If it's the latter, it should work (comparing the source volume with the backup database on the relevant backup volume). If however, the backup database is kept on the source machine it will get confused when it compares the database with the backup volume and the contents are different. If it were to work though I wouldn't have to keep changing the target drive in TM prefs. Anyone have any thoughts? I’ve been using two drives for Time Machine for a while now and it works fine. I have a drive at home that I call (funnily enough) “Backup [home]” and a drive at work called (you guessed it) “Backup [work]“.
I just change the target drive in Time Machine preferences, depending on whether I’m at home or work.
I’ve often wondered though, what would happen if I called both drives simply “Backup”. Would Time Machine spit the dummy and get confused?
I guess this depends on where TM keeps it’s database… on the source machine or on the backup drive. If it’s the latter, it should work (comparing the source volume with the backup database on the relevant backup volume).
If however, the backup database is kept on the source machine it will get confused when it compares the database with the backup volume and the contents are different.
If it were to work though I wouldn’t have to keep changing the target drive in TM prefs.
Anyone have any thoughts?

]]> Comment on iPhone adventures by lastlionofbr http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/iphone-adventures/#comment-33791 lastlionofbr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:01:43 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/iphone-adventures/#comment-33791 i still do not have an iphone i still do not have an iphone

]]> Comment on Australia’s iPhone plans are bad, but not horrible by iPhone adventures « Andy’s blog http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/australias-iphone-plans-are-bad-but-not-horrible/#comment-33789 iPhone adventures « Andy’s blog Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:01:40 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/australias-iphone-plans-are-bad-but-not-horrible/#comment-33789 [...] the Optus $39/month plan. About the same price as my existing plan, with 500mb of data per month; AJ convinced me that I didn’t even need the 700mb I had originally planned for. As I mentioned in my last [...] [...] the Optus $39/month plan. About the same price as my existing plan, with 500mb of data per month; AJ convinced me that I didn’t even need the 700mb I had originally planned for. As I mentioned in my last [...]

]]> Comment on It is indeed, sexy by iPhone adventures « Andy’s blog http://spyder.wordpress.com/2006/03/19/it-is-indeed-sexy/#comment-33788 iPhone adventures « Andy’s blog Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:20:06 +0000 https://spyder.wordpress.com/2006/03/19/it-is-indeed-sexy/#comment-33788 [...] do find it amusing though, that it’s been barely more than two years since I bought the old iPod. I usually make my technology last far longer than the stereotypical two year upgrade cycle, but [...] [...] do find it amusing though, that it’s been barely more than two years since I bought the old iPod. I usually make my technology last far longer than the stereotypical two year upgrade cycle, but [...]

]]> Comment on Paypal can bite me by Spyder http://spyder.wordpress.com/2006/02/23/paypal-can-bite-me/#comment-33787 Spyder Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:32 +0000 http://spyder.wordpress.com/2006/02/23/paypal-can-bite-me/#comment-33787 Thanks for the tip, unfortunately I don't use hotmail so that can't be my problem :) Thanks for the tip, unfortunately I don’t use hotmail so that can’t be my problem :)

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