HowTo: Design an offsite backup system

Everyone has experienced the heartbreak of a failed hard drive… that sickening realization that your music, photos, and important documents are gone, victims of statistical likelihood. Luckily, there exists RAID — a system that keeps your data mirrored on two drives so that you aren’t out of luck if one dies. Amanda and I have [...]

Pismo sands

Visiting Pismo Beach for clam chowder and a long walk along the shore is a tradition we try to make time for each Christmas, in between visiting friends and spending quality time with our families. This year I opted against bringing my SLR out on the sand and decided instead to see how the iPhone’s [...]