Power is supposedly back on at my parents’ house in Mandeville. The big question is, is the DSL up yet.
Hmm.
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In Bayfield
For the first time in a week, we know that tomorrow, we won’t have to pack up and drive across the country. And the day after, we won’t have to pack up and drive some more. We have probably a week or so before we have to think about driving anywhere else. In the mean time, we’re trying to get some work done on my uncles’ boat, Fandango.
I need a Linux machine along with OS X, so I’m installing Ubuntu PPC on my 15″ powerbook (foreground). I’d use Gentoo, but with a 500 MHz G4 it would take too long. I know Ubuntu will work, because I tried a LiveCD first.
We went to Target yesterday, where I bought some cool-weather clothing and office-type supplies, and we’re finally getting settled in this morning.
My IP phone should be on more or less the entire week at (586)-486-3220, and you can also get ahold of me by email.
How’re you (fellow evacuees) doing?
NEW PHONE NUMBER
As far as I can tell, you still can’t call my cell phone because it’s based in New Orleans, even though I’m not there. I set up a new SkypeIn number where you can reach me whenever I have internet access, and leave a message for me when I don’t. It’s 586-486-3220, which is a Detroit, MI based number.
Backups are good
Several months ago, I started making distributed (i.e. on more than one machine), automated, daily backups of my home directries, project and reference directories, and assorted important files.
I have at least one copy of all of these with me on a 500 GB external hard drive. They’re updated until Saturday, when I unhooked my desktop and hauled it up to Mandeville. I left my desktop in my parents’ house in Mandeville, and just brought the 15″ and 17″ PowerBooks. Even if the desktop in Mandeville sustains damage, I have everything I need to keep writing my paper while New Orleans is salvaged.
Make regular, automated backups, people. It just paid off for me.