[GTALUG] Portable Backup Drive Compatible with Linux (and Recommended Backup Software)

[znoteer at hailmail.net]

On Thu, Feb 2, 2017, at 11:01, Steve Petrie, P.Eng. via talk wrote:

> 

> 6. Includes a custom-designed and compact, easily-attached retro-fit

> "grip" for the portable HDD, the grip eliminates all cable
> strain on the
> USB-A connector, yet is small enough so that the portable HDD,
> together
> with the grip and coiled USB-A-to-USB-C cable, still all easily
> fit into
> a small Canada Post P.O. box at any Postal Outlet. (Although the fine
> print in the CP P.O. Box rental contract, specifically excludes box
> use
> for "storage". I have never had any problems with my local Postal

> Outlet, over my storing backup media in the box.)



Interesting idea to store a backup in a postal outlet.





> My thinking for this USB HDD docking station design is, once my new

> debian Linux PC is operational, to consider developing the docking

> station as a saleable product, likely through a crowd-funded

> premium-based financing model, where the premium will be a

> deeply-discounted early-release model of the docking station.



I hope you'll announce any eventual financing campaign on the list!



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