Last login: 8 hours agoSallyjacobs
The Practical Archivist is a 39 year old woman from Fried Cheese & Dark Beer, Wisconsin, USA.
Likes 3,393 pages, 112 videos, 258 photos153 fans • Received 25 reviews
Member since Jul 06, 2007
"sallyjacobs is one of the best stumblers out there... it's like she has a superpower that gives her the ability to sleuth up the nerdiest stuff on the Web. I'm going to make a fairly definitive statement here, and say that anyone who doesn't have an Internet crush on sallyjacobs, has no heart whatsoever. Do you hear me, Internet? No heart!" --mrvader2u.

Basically, I'm an archivist and all-around history geek. My Practical Archivist blog offers how-to advice about organizing and preserving your family treasures.

I'm also kinda obsessed with digital preservation, obsolete technology (especially audio), alternative energy and teotwawki.

As an introverted entrepreneur I keep an eye out for internet marketing advice that isn't slimy.">

Favorites » Her Blog

DriveSavers breathes life into a dead drive | Geek.com
Liked it May 13, 8:45am 4 reviews http://www.geek.com/drivesavers-breat...
How much is your data worth?

Technically, the data on your hard drive might be recoverable even after it crashes...but it's gonna cost ya over a thousand bucks. My advice? Spend a lot less $$ on a second backup drive, use it regularly and save not only your data, but also hundreds of dollars.

Having said that, click through to read about what $1,900 will buy. It involves these dudes: