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Tomorrow morning I got my exit talk with my current employer, so I'll be "officially" out of a job after that.
They're going to wipe my laptop too, so I'm backing up all my stuff (which should've been backed up already, I know) so they can wipe it clean and I can put all my stuff back... 
A pointless exercise, really, but at least they can say "we did everything we could to prevent our data from leaking."
I'm looking forward to be done with it.
Not because they were a bad employer or it's a bad breakup, on the contrary, but just because I'll be free and ready to take on new challenges 
Also, can anyone recommend something for automatic backup?
It's mostly documents, music, vacation pictures and videos, but all in all we're talking a good 300 GB here...
I've got an external HD which has most of the files (but it's not necessarily a backup disk).
If it dies I pretty much lose all of my life's work
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I know this is not exactly what you ask, but, have you considered a small NAS? something that would not cost you an eye but that would do this, would give you remote access to your files, you could have GIT or any other thing you'd like installed there...
I was used to work against servers at the company before, but since I got the NAS at my new business I've been happier than a clam...
And of course I make external backups to external HDDs too, but I'm not super worried if any of those break... I have 2 RAID disks mounted in the NAS...
AND OF COURSE!
Good luck in this new adventure!
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Two disk RAID is a pain, you lose so much space - I have four * 4TB drives in mine, so I get 11TB out of the 16 physical, together with failure detect and continue. And backups should be air gapped as ransomware will encrypt / corrupt network drives as well as local ones.
And I still take backup images, so I can restore the whole system if the disk goes / gets corrupted. Much, much quicker than reinstall and reconfigure Windows, VS, etc.
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Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I have two 6TB wd red disks and they costed a small fortune each...
And I still have plenty of space... 2 disks mirrored and as you say the two external hard disks I use to make backups are rotated each month and while one is connected to the NAS the other one is at my parents house...
Not 100% fail safe, but I'm enough ok with it and the size works for me... By now... 
When it won't work anymore for me, I'll have to buy a new NAS and a new set of HDDs...
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I really like AOMEI Backupper - Data Backup and Restore Software for PC, Laptop and Server[^] - it has a freeware version as well as apaid one, and the only thing the free version includes automation. I paid for it becase it good, and I use it regularly, so it's only fair on the developers.
Not only does it do disk images, you can mount them to recover individual files which can be very handy!
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Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Since I saw your recommendation here, I've used it several times and apart of the GUI, which I don't like, everything works perfectly and it never failed me.  
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You have personal stuff on a work laptop...?
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It's a work and personal laptop.
I got it from work, but I've been using it mostly for personal stuff.
My last job had a bring your own device policy though so I've used it for that too.
Usually I'd have to return the laptop, but since it's the only one I have and it's pretty good, I'm buying it from them and they want to clean it before I take it.
There's really no need as there's nothing related to them or their clients on it anymore, but it's standard procedure.
It's probably also more to make sure I don't accidentally leak data (like when I sell it or put it in the trash without formatting it first) than to prevent me from wilfully leaking data (which they really can't stop, but what I'd never do, of course).
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I went through all that last Thursday, now I'm up to my eyeballs in recruiters, agencies and interviews.
I should have kept my trap shut, and not told anyone I was free,
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Sander Rossel wrote: Also, can anyone recommend something for automatic backup?
I use Dropbox - 2TB for around $150 a year with restore any document to any point in it's online save history.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Make a disk image. Sell it to the Ruskies!
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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Sander Rossel wrote: Also, can anyone recommend something for automatic backup?
Before investing in a backup system, I would ask myself the following questions:
- Is this stuff important?
Yes - carry on to question 2; no - stop right here - How hard would it be to replace?
Difficult/impossible - carry on to question 3; Easy/Trivial - stop right here - Is it confidential (including stuff that you don't want leaking to the public domain)?
No - set up a backup using reputable Cloud services; yes - use a local backup
For your irreplaceable, confidential stuff, I would set up a system as follows:
On the hardware side, I would set up a tiered system:
- NAS
This should be attached to your home network and behind the firewall (don't be tempted to use it for remote access!). All the important stuff should be backed up to this on a regular basis. - Local, air-gapped backup
The NAS should be backed up to this on a regular basis - Off-site, air-gapped backup
The local backup should be duplicated, and and stored off-site (e.g. your parent's house). Not only will this encourage you to visit your parents regularly, it will also provide insurance against fires, break-ins, floods, etc.
As for software, OG has recommended AOMEI Backupper. I add my recommendation.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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For those that care; Microsoft Edge Insider[^]
Technician
1. A person that fixes stuff you can't.
2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
JaxCoder.com
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Yeah pretty much
Technician
1. A person that fixes stuff you can't.
2. One who does precision guesswork based on unreliable data provided by those of questionable knowledge.
JaxCoder.com
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Not supported for Linux...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Um, no kidding. It's "Windows Edge"
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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No! It is Microsoft Edge. And built on Chromium...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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Yes and into Windows Edge, they've added specific Windows dependencies, donchyano?
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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a small mercy.
When I was growin' up, I was the smartest kid I knew. Maybe that was just because I didn't know that many kids. All I know is now I feel the opposite.
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They must be claiming that that's their unique feature, in the browser world.
Apart from hobby browsers and browsers that have seven-or-less users, I can't think of one that doesn't have Linux (and even Android, in most cases) versions.
Maybe all their guys are too busy working on the new icon (coming soon!) to do any functional coding.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I didn't know Apple was a group of hobbyist making a browser used by less than 7 people. I know most install Chrome on their Macs, but still.... I would estimate the count not doing it to at least make it into the double digits.
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I responded to this (bold added by me)
Mark_Wallace wrote: Apart from hobby browsers and browsers that have seven-or-less users, I can't think of one that doesn't have Linux (and even Android, in most cases) versions.
Again, bold added by me:
Mark_Wallace wrote: I don't get what you're saying.
Safari for windows[^]
Safari for Android[^]
I know it is probably possible to run the Windows version on Linux, but that's still not a Linux version.
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