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You’re Backing Up Your Data The Wrong Way

4:00AM The How-To Geek | Time and time again, people tell me that they’ve bought an external hard drive to backup their pictures, music and documents. Great, right? Sadly, that’s not always the case. More »
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Five Best Online Backup Tools

4:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Local backup is a useful and necessary part of securing your data against catastrophe, but with the advent of broadband and inexpensive online storage, you’ve got little reason to not backup critical files to the cloud, as well. More »
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Get Extra Gmail And Picasa Storage Real Cheap

1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Need some extra space for your gigantic Gmail habit, or to stash more pics in Picasa Web Albums? Google took a knife to its extra storage prices offering, for example, 80GB for $US20 per year. More »
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Turn An IKEA Shelving Unit Into A Window Seat

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you have a window in need of some accompanying book-friendly furniture, this tutorial will show you how to turn an IKEA bookcase into a sturdy window seat with lots of book storage built in. More »
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Power Up Your Windows Home Server Console With Add-Ins

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Last week we highlighted the benefits of having a Windows Home Server, including seamless backups and system restoration. This week we’re highlighting some great add-ins for making the most of your home server. More »
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OmniDiskSweeper Helps You Easily Reclaim Disk Space

10:00AM Whitson Gordon | Mac only: We’ve all experienced full hard drives, but figuring out where all your hard drive space has gone is never easy. Freeware program OmniDiskSweeper easily shows you which files and folders are taking up space so you can free it up. More »
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Set Up Windows Home Server To Automate Backups and Corral Media

6:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Chances are you’ve got lots of digital media, but do you organise it carefully and regularly back it up? Learn how to set up a home backup and media server to streamline your digital life. More »
Money

Storage Priciest In Sydney, Cheaper From Independents

11:30AM Angus Kidman | It’s no big surprise that renting storage space costs more in Sydney ($800 per month for a garage-sized space) than anywhere else. But it might surprise you to learn that independent storage providers are generally cheaper than national chains. More »
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FolderSize Displays What’s Eating Your Hard Drive Space

9:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Free portable application FolderSize quickly analyses the contents of any hard drive or specific folder on your computer to help you hunt down your hard drive hogs and free up space. More »
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Make A Rolling Tool Chest From A Discarded Dresser

2:30AM sarahrae | A rolling tool chest is a functional way to store your tools, but it’s not always the most attractive option for your home if it needs to inhabit a space where it’s always on display. A rolling dresser addresses this problem nicely. More »