With the backup server “Hinako” running a RAID array with 4 drives, I began to see how much better it is to have redundancy.  She was fitted with 4 250GB hard drives, and the plan was to hook her up to the network and perform periodic backup tasks.  That was done about a month ago.  [...]

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Inexplicably, after a nice long 55 mile ride last weekend with Colin, the cycling bug has bitten me once again. It’s amazing how much better I feel now that I’ve rekindled my exercise routine. My goal for the weekend: a Diablo loop that doesn’t result in a sprained knee.
I also reconsidered getting a [...]

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