January 16, 2004

Alert reader Kerry Liles wrote in today with a bunch of useful comments regarding yesterday's post on backing up your digital image data.

I would only add that you should:
- occasionally test your backups - perhaps immediately after you make them? Use a file compare program (some CD burning programs have that feature built in - do they know something we don't?)
- annually [at least] rerun the testing; perhaps copy the files to a spare HD and file compare
- use a cycle of backups (not just incremental backups - that retains the pressure on the original full backup to be valid)
- be a doubting Thomas

As I wrote in a user manual I once authored - "this is the voice of experience speaking directly to you"

No doubt. Excellent points, Kerry. Thanks for contributing!

And today's Image of the Day stems from a recent portrait session with a friend: Paulie in Black and White.