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Don’t Lose Your Head! Online Backup Tools to Keep Your Data Safe.

I have to admit: I tend to be rather careless with my data. But after experiencing a crash of a lifetime (when all my contacts, writing and documents got destroyed in a matter of seconds) I’ve realized one thing – this is not something to take lightly.

Having read an interesting article on LifeHacker the other day, I would like to share some of the most popular online backup tools.

So, without further delay, here they are:

CrashPlan

If you go with the FREE plan, you will be able to perform local backups on your computer/home network/friend’s computer (if they also have CrashPlan).

There are no free introductory plans for online storage – the rate for unlimited personal account is $4.50/month.

Mozy

Once you install Mozy it will back up any files you specify at the frequency you specify. Mozy can back up files while they are open. So if you are working on that important presentation and something happens – don’t worry. It will be packed up even while you are working on it. In addition to restoring all your files by downloading them, you can also order a backup on physical media for free.

DropBox

Once you install the software, you will see a folder “My Dropbox” in the Documents area of your computer. Anything you put in the folder will be synced with your Dropbox account. All your files will also be accessible via the Dropbox website, which is great when you are using a computer where Dropbox is not installed.

Dropbox doesn’t have an unlimited option like the rest, but if you only want to backup important documents, it certainly works as off-site backup.

Jungle Disk

Jungle Disk takes a bit of a different approach to backup. Rather than offering a flat rate pricing for unlimited storage, Jungle Disk operates on a fee system. You pay $2/month per account plus a fee per GB of data used. A bonus for small-volume users is that you’ll pay less for small amounts of data and you’ll pay less per month than other backup solutions.

Carbonite

Carbonite have a simple pricing plan: $54.95 for a year of unlimited storage for a single computer. You can access your files through web when you are away from home and you can use Carbonite to back up all or some of your files at any time (but no hard copy option).

在线备份工具

不得不承认：我对我的数据往往相当粗心。但是在经历了一生的崩溃之后（当我所有的联系人、文章和文件在几秒钟内被毁掉）之后，我意识到一件事，这不是一件可以掉以轻心的事情。
前几天阅读了一篇关于 LifeHacker 的有趣文章，我想分享一些最流行的在线备份工具。
因此，事不宜迟：
崩溃计划
如果您使用免费计划，您将能够在您的计算机/家庭网络/朋友的计算机上执行本地备份（如果他们也有 CrashPlan）。
没有免费的在线存储介绍计划——无限个人帐户的费率为 4.50 美元/月。
莫西
安装 Mozy 后，它将以您指定的频率备份您指定的任何文件。Mozy 可以在文件打开时进行备份。因此，如果您正在处理那个重要的演示文稿并且发生了某些事情，请不要担心。即使您正在处理它，它也会被保存好。除了通过下载恢复所有文件之外，您还可以免费订购物理媒体上的备份。
投递箱
安装软件后，您将在计算机的文档区域看到一个文件夹“My Dropbox”。您放入文件夹的任何内容都将与您的 Dropbox 帐户同步。您还可以通过 Dropbox 网站访问您的所有文件，这在您使用未安装 Dropbox 的计算机时非常有用。
Dropbox 没有像其他产品一样无限制的选项，但如果您只想备份重要文档，它当然可以作为异地备份。
丛林盘
Jungle Disk 采用了一些不同的备份方法。Jungle Disk 不是为无限存储提供统一费率定价，而是在收费系统上运行。每个帐户每月支付 2 美元，外加每 GB 数据的费用。小批量用户的一个好处是，您可以为少量数据支付更少的费用，而且与其他备份解决方案相比，您每月支付的费用也更少。
碳酸盐岩
Carbonite 有一个简单的定价计划：单台计算机一年无限存储空间为 54.95 美元。当您不在家时，您可以通过网络访问您的文件，并且您可以随时使用 Carbonite 来备份您的全部或部分文件（但没有硬拷贝选项）。

狗狗在工作！

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还记得我们谈论狗改善办公室沟通吗？嗯，他们也是工作中伟大的灵感来源！

全职工作？

在工作生活方式中，我们开始感到时间不足，开始走捷径、简单的出行，例如不健康的快餐和简单的食物，而不是健康的膳食和锻炼。忙碌的生活使我们变得迟钝，对为了保持健康而可以做的简单事情的意识淡薄。
自从在香港开始一份全职工作以来，我确实发现很少有时间保持健康，，或者因为“太累了”而“原谅”自己。我对不健康感到内疚，所以我开始在日常生活中寻找简单的方法来让它变得更好。
我每天都在做的提示和技巧：
–糖越少越好。如果可以，尽量不要在咖啡中加糖。如果您觉得需要喝其他甜食，请不要喝碳酸饮料，而是将其改为果汁。我要喝的果汁是橙汁，它富含维生素 C，可以增强您的免疫系统，我们不能因为忙碌的生活和全职工作而生病！
–上下班的电动步行/踱步楼梯。每天上下班的公共交通工具，可能是我得到的最多的活动时间。强力步行可以锻炼您的腿部肌肉并使心脏跳动，如果您出汗，您就是在锻炼您的健康！从好的方面来说，你看起来并不傻，你融入了早高峰，一旦你到了工作室，你就会充满活力！
–在工作中伸展。避免那些办公室健康恐慌的偏执狂，每隔一段时间起床，四处走走，做一些伸展运动。时常将视线从电脑屏幕上移开，以画圈的方式揉眼睛，弯曲手指，避免长时间盯着屏幕和打字过多的压力。
–准备好跑步装备。换了一份全职工作，我为自己因一天的疲劳而不锻炼感到内疚。回到家坐下来，想着要不要运动，大多数时候，座位已经赢了。预先布置好你回家的跑步装备，看看它，穿上它，走出家门，不要给自己思考或坐下的机会，这对我有用。
–喝茶。毫无疑问，我们必须保持水分，所以我所做的就是将一个茶包放入水中。如果你担心晚上的咖啡因，别担心，我有解决方案；白天喝绿茶，晚上喝菊花。茶有很多好处，简而言之，绿茶以抗氧化剂和促进新陈代谢而闻名（让我一天大部分时间坐在椅子上感觉更好），而菊花富含维生素 A、B 和 C .
–尽可能远离方便面！我知道它们很简便，汤很好吃，但是一旦你吃完，你就会很饱，但仍然有继续吃零食的冲动。
–用更健康的选择代替零食。比如坚果和水果，而不是垃圾食品。我经常吃零食，不是因为我饿了，只是出于习惯，换一份全职工作让我很难保持我以前吃的垃圾食品的数量。这些替代品具有许多健康益处，您不会从垃圾食品中获得，而我个人的零食是超级食品南瓜籽。
在我的全职工作一个多月后，我感觉充满活力和健康（图片）。我们在日常生活中做或不做的简单事情可以对改善自己的未来产生重大影响。

（图片）Cathy

CES 2014 Continued: Nikon and Alexx Henry Create a 360 Photogrammetry Booth

When big companies collaborate with innovative tech makers, sky is the limit. And Nikon booth at CES 2014 was the perfect example of that.

Alexx Henry Studios created a 360° photogrammetry booth using 68 DSLR cameras to generate highly detailed 3D models of people at the event. These models can then be imported into a video game where the character would be fully articulated and able to mimic human movements like running, jumping and even dancing.

Watch the video here and or read more here.

Is Social Media Important To Your Business

There is no doubt that technology is an important part of our daily lives, with our smart phones and tablets in our hands, information is always readily accessible. Many still solely rely on traditional marketing, when integrating the two – traditional and digital marketing, is key to cost efficiency and effective customer reach. Hopefully some on these points outline can be advantageous to your business:

CES 2014 Continued: Bluetooth Paper Airplane Kit by PowerUp Toys

Time for some old-fashioned fun. Wait, did we say old-fashioned? Scratch that! PowerUp Toy’s plane is not your typical paper plane. At least, not after you attach the Bluetooth powered module and pair it with your phone. You can fly for about 10 minutes of battery, but recharging only takes about 15 minutes. Pilots can steer by tilting an iPhone left or right. This airborne fun is currently being funded on Kickstarter and is due to hit the market in May for $50.