tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post1782073889073617157..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Practical tip: Back up often.The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-67072912871300070642011-09-07T20:36:51.840-07:002011-09-07T20:36:51.840-07:00Its nothing like getting your computer and drives ...Its nothing like getting your computer and drives stolen. This happened to me. 6 years of work! <br /><br />I now have an empty post office box with only a hard drive which is backup once every two weeks. <br /><br />The drive is in a post office box that is seperate from my postal post number.<br /><br />Then every 3 months the full drive is burned onto DVDs and given to a family member to keep. <br /><br />At least if I loose my keys I can still produce my drivers license with my photo ID to confirm ownership over the locked box and get the lock changed. Paranoid I know. however its work, ideas and time that are being protected. Well worth it one thinks.popularculture - Totally PChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428792744895208889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-48746014322096280022011-09-06T14:08:37.721-07:002011-09-06T14:08:37.721-07:00In Dropbox I trust.
But, really, any backup softw...In Dropbox I trust.<br /><br />But, really, any backup software that does the same should be mandatory for anything, not just writing.<br /><br />I also email my software file and a pdf copy everyday. After a while it just becomes part of the process.Carlos Matthews Hernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844149114686947104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-73427334156800460602011-09-06T11:40:39.669-07:002011-09-06T11:40:39.669-07:00Ugh, the pain of losing work. It never not hurts. ...Ugh, the pain of losing work. It never not hurts. One thing that can help prevent bad outcomes from electrical surges, a surge protector, black box that sits near your machine, plug the tech in (like <a href="http://www.apc.com/products/category.cfm?id=13" rel="nofollow">here</a>). Protects machine and your work.Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977994956871446229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-21756254652073532212011-09-06T11:03:06.773-07:002011-09-06T11:03:06.773-07:00It sucks thinking of having to retype everything. ...It sucks thinking of having to retype everything. It`s happened to me before, this very same scenario. BUT, one awesome thing that I learned from retyping, was able to really figure out of the scene works to the letter. Some of these scripts ended up with much stronger revisions. This is what writers all had to do until 30 years ago... just saying, if there`s any positive, it`s that there is some creative enlightenment from retyping.The Jnowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706072961396012855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-7723456380261665592011-09-06T11:02:51.197-07:002011-09-06T11:02:51.197-07:00Dropbox doesn't necessarily require a download...Dropbox doesn't necessarily require a download - files may be backed up and restored solely via their web interface, allowing you to get your files on any computer. The software makes backup so effortlessly easy, I don't know why you wouldn't want to dowload it.<br /><br />All of my old drafts (and probably some of yours, bsr) are automagically backed up from my Dropbox folder. Protip: register via my referral link and you and I get an extra 250MB storage space (500MB if you have a .edu email address)!<br /><br />https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTE0MDgxOTA5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-5518281591654910932011-09-06T10:52:56.049-07:002011-09-06T10:52:56.049-07:00Or you could just print it off on paper. Low tech ...Or you could just print it off on paper. Low tech for sure, but if you lose it and have to retype it, it'll end up better anyway.LFGabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08027408656249484282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-35997084544084049262011-09-06T09:34:18.712-07:002011-09-06T09:34:18.712-07:00My writing directory is inside my Dropbox director...My writing directory is inside my Dropbox directory, so everything is always synced and I don't have to worry about catastrophic crashes on whatever machine I'm using.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05450579066284846653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-62116508225075441772011-09-06T09:26:27.554-07:002011-09-06T09:26:27.554-07:00Yes, I learned this lesson the hard way myself jus...Yes, I learned this lesson the hard way myself just before I finished film school. Same thing, I had only e-mailed .pdfs. Converting them back to Final Draft was excruciating.<br /><br />As I am a Mac user, I now work solely off of my iDisk through the soon-to-be defunct MobileMe. And I, of course, use Time Machine to back up my entire hard drive.<br /><br />iDisk is great because Finder treats it like it's a hard disc, so you don't have to go through the upload/download process like you do with Dropbox and Google Docs. Even that little step makes me get lazy...and that's when bad things happen.<br /><br />Hopefully apple just renames the iDisk feature but keeps how it works exactly the same. I sure hope so.Matthew O-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17660541288163185544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-61817325164649915472011-09-06T09:13:45.404-07:002011-09-06T09:13:45.404-07:00I use a series of four flashdrives. One for daily ...I use a series of four flashdrives. One for daily backup. Three for weekly backup. I keep one in a safety deposit box that I switch out.The Unknown Lyricisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851649838865022855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-88794337331142247712011-09-06T07:43:29.818-07:002011-09-06T07:43:29.818-07:00I use Mozy as well as a backup drive, which I don&...I use Mozy as well as a backup drive, which I don't leave plugged in 24-7 ... and I also email myself all important docs, too ... <br /><br />Mozy's good and free, too ...Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-44521830452322959232011-09-06T06:32:17.596-07:002011-09-06T06:32:17.596-07:00Off site backup is the way to go. People love carb...Off site backup is the way to go. People love carbonate. <br />http://www.carbonite.com/en/<br />Good annual price.cfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887162329487535882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-66981898997407535272011-09-06T06:22:57.026-07:002011-09-06T06:22:57.026-07:00Dropbox is good, but involves a download. For a we...Dropbox is good, but involves a download. For a web-based option, use Google Documents - docs.google.com. Create an account with any email address, and upload every version of your script easily. Or use both services, and you have redundant backups.<br /><br />Of course, paying for a backup service is always best. But for us poor folks...Yossi Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967480962339140566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-39489390290035331342011-09-06T05:22:40.492-07:002011-09-06T05:22:40.492-07:00Yikes... say hello to Dropbox! Never lose anythin...Yikes... say hello to Dropbox! Never lose anything, and you don't even have to remember to backup or email to yourself. It all backs up every time you save. It has saved my life on a number of occasions. http://www.getdropbox.comDoug Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774280439657307889noreply@blogger.com