Backing up your files, ideally in multiple locations, is essential if you don't want to lose any data. Your documents, images, and videos can disappear if anything happens to your computer. It's also ...

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About 10 years ago, a prominent tech executive confidently informed me that computer files would become obsolete. The exec was Bret Taylor, who at the time was building a Microsoft Word alternative ...

Can I back up computer files onto a digital video tape using a camcorder? Yes. Using the camcorder as a data tape drive will put more wear and tear on the camcorder, but you can use digital video ...