[Ham-Mac] Let's change the subject

Don Agro [email protected]
Tue, 13 Apr 2004 19:11:23 -0400


Hi Harry,

On Apr 13, 2004, at 6:44 PM, harris ruben wrote:

> I have my permanent residence in NJ, where I have a G4/867.
> I have another place in MD, where I intend to put a 1 gHz iMac.
>
> Sooooooo, I'm thinking about getting a firewire drive, where I might 
> put ALL my software and stuff (and remove it from the G4?), and 
> sneakernet it back and forth. Or dupe it on the f/w drive, and still 
> leave it on the G4, or just install it on both HDs.
>
> BUT, my software is all legal and paid for, so I guess I can put it on 
> both computers legally.

I know this isn't the question you are asking - but for what it's worth 
- MacLoggerDX, MacDopplerPRO X and MacMemoriesManager licenses are 
keyed to you and your call signs and are good on as many computers as 
you want to use them on.

> I suppose I can set up some remote access file sharing system, too, 
> but that might open up my firewall to attack, so maybe that isn't the 
> way to go.

It's gonna be slower than firewire - but better for ad-hoc "Oh heck I 
forgot that file" situations. iSync is somewhat useful for keeping the 
gazillion bookmarks and things synced.

> What do you guys think?

I have several small firewire drives that I find invaluable.
Check out both CarbonCopyCloner and psync (if you haven't already) they 
make mirroring data without needlessly copying unchanged data a breeze.

Amongst the computers here I use a combination of firewire copies, 
target mode copies, network (LAN) copies and iSync/.mac (WAN) copies.

> BTW, I PURCHASE software I intend to use. I appreciate evaluation 
> periods and crippled software as well.
>
> Mac developers are to be encouraged, thanked and, yes, revered. Not 
> screwed. And I've never written a line of code.
>
> thanks for your opinions.
>
> harry N2ERN



73 Don Agro VE3VRW

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