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Termyn8or -> RE: backing up files online? (3/15/2009 1:01:44 AM)
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DK, if it works for you fine, but what of those things you might not want the government to know? They can scan those emails and get the key, plus from what I remember it is not only illegal to use that in a foreign country and there is a backdoor to every key, which only the government knows, we think.
A better way might be to write the keys to disk or other device, but even using it makes your computer hot if it is in another country. Regardless of the content, the way the law was written, just decrypting the files could actually land you in jail. Maybe when you get back, who knows. Many people don't know alot about the law, mainly because of selective enforcement. The way it is written just about everything is illegal somehow, and may any and all forces beyond our understanding and sheer luck help you if you ever become a target.
The laws may have laxed lately due to increased globalism, but I would still be careful in that regard. In days when we have people in India able to access our supposedly private medical records, legal records and so forth, I shun all of this. Just how much code can you write ? Harddrives are cheap. I like that alot better.
Speaking of code, do you think you're able to setup an oscilliscope using a PC ? There was an old one that used the soundcard, but I need some real bandwidth, 60Mhz would do. If you can do that I can make you rich, or richer. The interface will have to be firewire or something that can support the bandwidth. Addon cards, like in a PCI slot would not be that good as some would want to use a laptop for this. I could probably handle the interface, can you handle the data ? I also have some ideas about certain features like a cache for the data and the saving thereof, so a technician can look at it later. Multiple channels are required, but the full bandwidth may not be required in all instances. Depends on the application. Digital scopes cost alot of money, come up with a doodad like this and I think there is a good potential, even in this rotten dried out economy. I know what would be useful, what would be innovations, and how to build a good part of the interface. What I don't know about is the software end of it. If interested, you know how to get ahold of me. Bear in mind, I think we could sell these worldwide. My set of extra features would clinch it for most.
At any rate, getting back to the point.In MY case I would never consider an online backup.
Right now I would be happy with some FTP space, but I have not persued that because there is alot going on. Dad is dying and the property situation is in a state of flux, as we would like to avoid probate. Thoughts of that are in focus except for when I take a break and rabblerouse here and a few other things, but when it comes to making money, I will MAKE the time.
I know that others' situations might be different, and selective online backup I see as nothing much different than FTP space. But if you knew what is on my PC you might agree that it's not for me.
Going for total backup ? Well my old dinosaur here says press F12 to boot from network, so are we heading towards maybe even the OS being online, and the motherboard basic just gets it connected and it can boot even without a harddrive at all ? While that might seem cool, I forsee many pitfalls. If your communication method with the internet fails, you can't work on your book or term paper. Whatever. Seems farfetched right now but that is the next logical step, forget the harddrive, purchase, install and use even the OS itself from the server.
I don't know about you, but I don't like that idea at all.
T
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