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> Also why would someone pay 10 dollars a month for 50 GB of space in the cloud when you can buy 1 TB portable hard drives for dirt cheap? housefires.

• unimpressive 14y ago
  If anything I'd be more worried about thieves stealing my data. (In the literal, 'break into my house and take it.' sort of way.) I know it's happened to at least one indie developer. And at least one youtube blogger that comes to mind. That having been said, local hard drives aren't going to die anytime soon. Uncle McCarthy has not yet had his day, at least not on that one.
  • cantankerous 14y ago
    You know, encryption and a decently strong password pretty much seals the deal on somebody physically stealing your data. There is no reason to not encrypt your home computer if you are so concerned.
    • unimpressive 14y ago
      >You know, encryption and a decently strong password pretty much seals the deal on somebody physically stealing your data. Maybe stealing it and using the data. If someone swipes my drive the data is still gone. Even if it is inaccessible.
      • lucian1900 14y ago
        Backups, offsite too.
        • lmm 14y ago
          When you consider the time and effort required for a good offsite backup, it's easier to just pay the $10/month.