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RAID-1 backups with Clark Connect

RAID-1 backups with Clark Connect

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After listening to another friend’s “my-backup-drive-died-and-I-lost-everything” story, I decided to set up RAID-1 mirroring for my own backup drive. Essentially, 2 drives are set to “mirror” each other so that when one fails, the data is still available on the surviving drive. Moreover, when a replacement drive is installed, it’ll also start mirroring the data on the surviving drive. Cool huh? Initially, I contemplated getting a RAID-1 capable NAS (network attached storage) device. But the cheapest I could fine, the…

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Getting enough sleep

Getting enough sleep

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Some of my students recently talked to me about not being able to get enough sleep. It’s a big problem because they can’t sleep till very late at night, and then keep falling asleep in class..even during tests! So I looked around and found this nice list to help insomniacs. Me? I just don’t have enough time for sleep. Given the time, falling asleep is eaaaasy!

Goodbye ya WIMP!

Goodbye ya WIMP!

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Whew, almost half-way into January and I’m only doing my first entry! I must say, I never thought this new school year would be so much more fast-paced with new classes, new roles & responsibilities and…night-classes (yep, I’m working on getting a Masters..at last!). Now, back to the subject matter – I can’t say I’m sad that I can finally bid farewell to the WIMP i.e. Windows Media Player on the Mac. It just feels so clunky..almost “unbecoming” of a…

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NS

NS

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Spent two weeks doing National Service a few weeks ago. Unlike in previous years, this time I actually get to make use of my undergraduate training! It was really exciting hearing about life in the mental health services from my team members. Almost makes me wish I were in that line myself! Very fun bunch of folks. Hope to see them again next year!

Marking madness

Marking madness

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Completely overwhelmed by marking of examination scripts these few days, but that didn’t stop me from finding out that Palm has released the Palm Z22 and Palm T/X. Or that Yahoo and Microsoft have agreed to work on instant messaging inter-operability. Or that Apple has added some exciting features to the iMac G5, sent the eMac the way of the dodo and introduced an iPod with video playback capabilities (among other things). And I didn’t even have to surf the…

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An example of extraordinary insight

An example of extraordinary insight

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“Screw the iPod nano!” said the Motorola CEO at a recent leadership seminar at California. When news of this first came about, most people attributed it to the heaps of praise that Apple’s new iPod nano received, compared to the lukewarm reviews of the iTunes-synching Motorola ROKR E1. Motorola has, of course, since claimed that his comment was a joke, and that it was taken out of context. That hasn’t stopped Joy Of Tech from adding him to the list…

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