10 backups, necessary for life

Data

Here even say nothing. This is the cornerstone in the digital era, which requires a minimum of effort from the owner of the information, but how many people ignore it? Every now and then you hear how someone flew over the hard disk and "all is lost." And this is happening at a time when cheap flash drives, DVD-drives even cheaper, while the number available to the user a simple cloud storage is calculated, if not hundreds, then at least tens of exact.

There is a rule "3-2-1", according to which data should be stored as follows:

• all relevant information should be stored in triplicate;
• storage of such information should be carried out on at least two different media (eg, the cloud + USB flash drive, USB flash drive + DVD-ROM, and so on);
• one copy must be placed remotely in case, for example, your home will arrive meteorite (it copes with any cloud storage).

Missile defense systems do not need to talk. Like Windows, and OS X have built-in backup. Take the time to take advantage of them.

Any drive as the HDD, and the SSD, has a limited lifespan. That is your system drive without a planned replacement is guaranteed to break. The only question in time, but he did it, most likely, at the most inopportune moment. Planned replacement, by the way, do not give guarantees, as well as new drives are broken. That is, you this is almost inevitable. Now, tomorrow or four years, but it will happen 100%. Start making backups.

Money

Again Layfhaker portrays Captain Obvious, and again this is happening because people still find themselves in a situation like "lost his job - not to live on."

The lack of "cushion" in the form of financial reserve, without exaggeration, be called the greatest folly in our unstable and unpredictable world. Live in it on a "paycheck to paycheck" at least in hindsight.

How much money to keep in reserve? There can not reach a consensus even financial gurus, but we, as ordinary people, we can say that more or less peacefully lives in a situation where you have an amount equal to the income for the three months. And if it is comparable to semi-annual income, the added confidence even more. Just imagine that you have lost your job and you have a full six months, during which time you can no rush to look for something interesting in any way without changing your habitual way of life.

Lost his job, was in the hospital, need not cheap drugs, the car broke down or something of the necessary household appliances. The list is endless, and in any of these situations will be easier if there is a monetary backup.

Bank card

There are two types of people: one essentially used only one card and do not take a second, others are in the wallet card fan. And somewhere in between there is a layer of the most rational individuals who use one card for shopping, as well as Keep spare card, the amount of which is sufficient to survive a few days without the main card in case of its losses. The Bank recovers the card immediately, withdrawal procedure from the account of the lost card is not always easy and takes time, so replacement card will be very useful.

Operating business

This is not about the job and about your activities and situations where due to certain circumstances you can not do what they should, and the second action as needed. We do not quite understand? Explainable.

For example, take our blog. On Layfhakere always have some cushion from several positions, not tied to the time (that is, they do not lose their relevance, even if they are published in a week or month). They lie in the case of acute crisis, the materials and the inability to maintain the planned quantity of materials produced in a particular day or days. Gradually, they go out, they are replaced by other insensitive to the date of the publication of posts, but there is always a cushion. So do all the serious blogs. Even if half of the authors sick or will go into a deep crisis as a writer, then you, our beloved readers will still enjoy an interesting post with the same frequency.

As it is present in the work activities, such as general office worker? Easy. Let's say you have each month to pass a specific report. And the day before the date you are down with fever. A report oh how needed. What to do? If you are preparing a weekly report on the quarter, then complete it would be much easier as you in the disease state, and the other person, even if you can not work.

In general, it is called reinsurance in case of force majeure. Your job may be very important, and you, if you are applying for the status of a professional, should consider those situations where this work itself happens something unexpected. This includes the very backups of data from the first paragraph, because desktop computers are broken as well as the home. This item is too abstract to formulate a general statement, but you need to think about possible surprises in your work and draw up a plan of action in such cases. Who insure? Who will replace? Who will finish?

the Internet

With the development of mobile internet to provide themselves with a backup link to the network it has become much easier. Your smartphone or tablet in the presence in it of unlimited or conditional unlimited internet is backup to the case when the main provider once again everything broke down at the worst possible for you moment. You need to know and clearly understand how to convey the internet from a mobile device to your desktop computer in case of force majeure.

If there is a computer on your Wi-Fi you need to know how to turn your mobile device into an access point. In the absence of Wi-Fi you need to know how to connect your mobile as a modem on a wire. Specially designed carried home internet second channel from another provider with the cheapest rate. More fuel-efficient people share passwords for Wi-Fi-networks with their neighbors.

A computer

Whether it's a desktop, laptop or tablet, always need something that will replace its function in an emergency situation. They cut down the light. Do you have UPS or laptop with a charged battery to continue? Flew hard drive. Okay, following the first point, you zabekapit data, but oh what a job is urgent. On what will modify burning a task? Your humble servant is still in good condition old HTC Wildfire is stored in case the main smartphone suddenly fails. In this light, the plate can be seen not as a trinket for emotion seals in the toilet, but as the most urgent replacement of a broken computer.

Documentation

Here, everything is easy. We are used to store the originals in a single copy, but it never hurts to keep an additional scans of the documents electronically.

However, before running the scanner, it is helpful to bring in documents elementary order. Make sure that you have access to your documents. Passport, insurance policy, SNILS, VAT number, card information, rights, property documents and everything else. To better understand how to be a list of documents, for example, for an apartment, try searching on the internet a list of required documents for the sale of the apartment.

Emergency contacts and numbers

A good idea to keep a piece of paper in your wallet with your contacts, which finds your wallet person can return it to you. The same piece of paper should be in the passport. And on your lock screen of Android-smartphone in case you lose your mobile and find someone.

If you are unconscious or can not talk, and you're being discovered, this man, in addition to a call for an ambulance, help your smart phone. On Android-device lock screen, you can place a contact for emergencies.

Now about the rooms in the event of force majeure. How much time you'll need to get through to the emergency gang when you have a flat battery burst and pouring boiling water? Oh, you did not even know the number? Read, write and keep to themselves. The same goes for gas and electricity. Enter here the police and firefighters. In certain situations, the speed can be your synonymous with life.

Household supplies

You woke up in the morning and walk outside everywhere zombies and bite people. Or far more real war. Leaving home is dangerous. How do you hang on to existing holdings in your apartment? Imagine that the water supply stopped. How many liters of potable water do you have? Will what to eat? What about drugs? Antibiotics also have?

Thrifty reasonably have never harmed nobody, and therefore keep the house a reserve of water for a long time not adversely affecting the food, which not necessarily cook (stew and condensed milk - our all), medication and other items in case of isolation from shops and pharmacies will helpful. And, of course, a flashlight.

Plan for the future

We were so inspired by the story of how a man staked all his idea was a success and now he is a successful entrepreneur. Here are just taking off, not all ideas, and read about the stories risked all and losers is not so good, believe me. Go for broke recklessly. There should always be a backup, the alternative in case something goes wrong. Take the example of the beautiful half of humanity: according to Exploration Daily Mail, half of all women have to accept "a spare my husband," that is people for whom you can quickly get married, if the current marriage suddenly collapse.

Prudence - one of the most useful qualities for a man, allowing him to make a rather bold on general standards of action, but always have a backup plan, escape routes, plan in case of force majeure and complete failure. This allows you to break out of the vicious circle of routine and start trying to make their lives better, because at each internal "? And what will not work," you can say to yourself: "Do not be afraid, I have backup. "