My worry about the cloud is what happens if the company goes away? I use pCloud and I've been happy with their service - but if they would suddenly go dark - my files would be gone (I think). Also, as Flex pointed out - there is a monthly fee involved (in my case it is $9.99). My concern with backing everything up either on external drives or some sort of media is that it does degrade and it can break.revbob wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 8:38pmA NAS is just a local storage unit of some sort unless it also backs up to the cloud. At this point cloud backup is absolutely the best/safest in terms of not losing your files. A NAS can be good but it depends on the drives are they spinning discs or SSD? SSD while generally more reliable has a lifetime for writing to them as do discs in that a spinning disc will fail at some point. All media also degrades over time.WestwayKid wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:33pm...
I've gone the cloud route for now. Everything gets backed up. I'm a bit wary of the fact that the music is stored elsewhere. I eventually want to go the network attached storage route. I'm just not exactly sure how that tech works - though I think it is some sort of home based cloud storage.
The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I hear you and I dont use the cloud either I'm a cheap fuck. But if you go cloud you want to have a company that won't fold overnight. I still buy a lot of CDs myself but I also figure most things if I lose them can be reacquired.WestwayKid wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 9:00pmMy worry about the cloud is what happens if the company goes away? I use pCloud and I've been happy with their service - but if they would suddenly go dark - my files would be gone (I think). Also, as Flex pointed out - there is a monthly fee involved (in my case it is $9.99). My concern with backing everything up either on external drives or some sort of media is that it does degrade and it can break.revbob wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 8:38pmA NAS is just a local storage unit of some sort unless it also backs up to the cloud. At this point cloud backup is absolutely the best/safest in terms of not losing your files. A NAS can be good but it depends on the drives are they spinning discs or SSD? SSD while generally more reliable has a lifetime for writing to them as do discs in that a spinning disc will fail at some point. All media also degrades over time.WestwayKid wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:33pm...
I've gone the cloud route for now. Everything gets backed up. I'm a bit wary of the fact that the music is stored elsewhere. I eventually want to go the network attached storage route. I'm just not exactly sure how that tech works - though I think it is some sort of home based cloud storage.
- Dr. Medulla
- Atheistic Epileptic
- Posts: 116665
- Joined: 15 Jun 2008, 2:00pm
- Location: Straight Banana, Idaho
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I operate on that assumption, too. That is, I have stuff that I ripped a long time ago at a lower rate because of limited space. But I've slowly upgraded a lot of those albums with better quality rips thanks to kind anonymous souls out there.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I only listen to vinyl in a dumpster behind the hippest club in St. Louis (an oxymoron, I know) you heathens.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 9:19pmI operate on that assumption, too. That is, I have stuff that I ripped a long time ago at a lower rate because of limited space. But I've slowly upgraded a lot of those albums with better quality rips thanks to kind anonymous souls out there.
Got a Rake? Sure!
IMCT: Inane Middle-Class Twats - Dr. M
" *sigh* it's right when they throw the penis pump out the window." -Hoy
IMCT: Inane Middle-Class Twats - Dr. M
" *sigh* it's right when they throw the penis pump out the window." -Hoy
- Dr. Medulla
- Atheistic Epileptic
- Posts: 116665
- Joined: 15 Jun 2008, 2:00pm
- Location: Straight Banana, Idaho
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
Why would a dumpster have its own dumpster? Zing!JennyB wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 9:54amI only listen to vinyl in a dumpster behind the hippest club in St. Louis (an oxymoron, I know) you heathens.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 9:19pmI operate on that assumption, too. That is, I have stuff that I ripped a long time ago at a lower rate because of limited space. But I've slowly upgraded a lot of those albums with better quality rips thanks to kind anonymous souls out there.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
It really is.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 10:45amI just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
Got a Rake? Sure!
IMCT: Inane Middle-Class Twats - Dr. M
" *sigh* it's right when they throw the penis pump out the window." -Hoy
IMCT: Inane Middle-Class Twats - Dr. M
" *sigh* it's right when they throw the penis pump out the window." -Hoy
- Dr. Medulla
- Atheistic Epileptic
- Posts: 116665
- Joined: 15 Jun 2008, 2:00pm
- Location: Straight Banana, Idaho
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
Sounds like someone's been bitten by the Chilliwack bug. Make sure your will is up to date.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 10:45amI just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I'm currently working on a complete Chilliwack LP collection...Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 11:30amSounds like someone's been bitten by the Chilliwack bug. Make sure your will is up to date.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 10:45amI just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
We went to a really cool shop in Orillia and the owner talked my ear off about Bruce Cockburn.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
I hadn't done it for years...but we walked past shops in Cleveland and Toronto this summer and both times went inside and browsed. I picked up a nice version of the first BAD LP in Cleveland.JennyB wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 11:28amIt really is.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 10:45amI just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
- Dr. Medulla
- Atheistic Epileptic
- Posts: 116665
- Joined: 15 Jun 2008, 2:00pm
- Location: Straight Banana, Idaho
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
Bruce "Feelgood" Cockburn.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 11:46amI'm currently working on a complete Chilliwack LP collection...Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 11:30amSounds like someone's been bitten by the Chilliwack bug. Make sure your will is up to date.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 10:45amI just brought a turntable up from the basement. We reconfigured the living/dining room into more of a great room - including some space for a small library and I thought it would be a nice fit. I was also inspired by our recent trip to Toronto as we visited a handful of used record shops and I rediscovered how much fun it is to browse the racks.
We went to a really cool shop in Orillia and the owner talked my ear off about Bruce Cockburn.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
Yeah, Backblaze is only $5 a month, which is worth it for me in case ALL of my physical storage gets damaged somehow.Flex wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:54pmYeah, I should do that or at least go the DVD backup route. Cloud storage irritates me because I don't like the idea of paying a monthly fee to store my music (on top of initial purchase plus paying for Internet). Of course, I'd rather have paid for that than lose a bunch of music, as I can attest.
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
How do you like Backblaze? $5 seems like a pretty decent price. How much storage does that get you?Kory wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 12:35pmYeah, Backblaze is only $5 a month, which is worth it for me in case ALL of my physical storage gets damaged somehow.Flex wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:54pmYeah, I should do that or at least go the DVD backup route. Cloud storage irritates me because I don't like the idea of paying a monthly fee to store my music (on top of initial purchase plus paying for Internet). Of course, I'd rather have paid for that than lose a bunch of music, as I can attest.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
It's unlimited cloud storage, but I can't speak to its actual value since I've never had to use it. It bills itself as a sort of armageddon backup that protects you against your entire computer getting destroyed. So I can't actually stream my music from it, but if my HD takes a dive, I can theoretically download the whole thing into a new computer.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 1:09pmHow do you like Backblaze? $5 seems like a pretty decent price. How much storage does that get you?Kory wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 12:35pmYeah, Backblaze is only $5 a month, which is worth it for me in case ALL of my physical storage gets damaged somehow.Flex wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:54pmYeah, I should do that or at least go the DVD backup route. Cloud storage irritates me because I don't like the idea of paying a monthly fee to store my music (on top of initial purchase plus paying for Internet). Of course, I'd rather have paid for that than lose a bunch of music, as I can attest.
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
- WestwayKid
- Unknown Immortal
- Posts: 6778
- Joined: 20 Sep 2017, 8:22am
- Location: Mill-e-wah-que
Re: The Mighty Musical Observations Thread
Thanks for the info. With pCloud - I'm able to stream my music - which is a really nice feature.Kory wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 1:29pmIt's unlimited cloud storage, but I can't speak to its actual value since I've never had to use it. It bills itself as a sort of armageddon backup that protects you against your entire computer getting destroyed. So I can't actually stream my music from it, but if my HD takes a dive, I can theoretically download the whole thing into a new computer.WestwayKid wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 1:09pmHow do you like Backblaze? $5 seems like a pretty decent price. How much storage does that get you?Kory wrote: ↑13 Sep 2019, 12:35pmYeah, Backblaze is only $5 a month, which is worth it for me in case ALL of my physical storage gets damaged somehow.Flex wrote: ↑12 Sep 2019, 7:54pmYeah, I should do that or at least go the DVD backup route. Cloud storage irritates me because I don't like the idea of paying a monthly fee to store my music (on top of initial purchase plus paying for Internet). Of course, I'd rather have paid for that than lose a bunch of music, as I can attest.
"They don't think it be like it is, but it do." - Oscar Gamble