VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

bobsouer · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:01 am Post subject:

Pam,

A few years ago I recorded an audiobook directly for the author, delivered the files to him and all was well. Last year, he wrote to ask if I might still have those audiobook files because he had a crash and didn't have a back-up of the audiobook.

Now, that's a unique situation. Things we've delivered to a publisher are unlikely to ever be requested again. But, you never know. I keep all of my old files on a NAS drive on my network and on data DVD or Bluray disks.
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:40 am Post subject:

I actually had a similar thing happen. A producer had a cloud crash and was missing one of the files. Because I had it all archived, I just uploaded it for him and everybody was happy.

DougVox · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:58 am Post subject:

I have a strict policy against keeping old audiobook files.

Then again, I also have a strict policy against narrating audiobooks.

Ninja

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todd ellis · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:00 am Post subject:

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Gregory Best · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks Todd for reminding me that the Big Bang Theory is on next.
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Jeffrey Kafer · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:04 am Post subject:

todd ellis · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:52 am Post subject:

cloud servers can crash too. i don't trust anybody - not even myself.

1. massive video files are stored on duplicate hard drives at two locations
2. audio files are saved to external hard drives
3. important files, including family photos are backed up on yet another 3tb drive stored in my safe deposit box ($45/year)
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ccpetersen · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:01 am Post subject:

Overheard at the airport:

Person 1) "I just got through backing up my computer hard drives from the office onto storage drives and stored them offsite."

Person 2) "Where are you storing them?"

Person 1) My ex-wife's garage.

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whalewtchr · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:12 pm Post subject:

After one year, they get kicked to the curb. External a great idea, cloud a better idea in case of fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, earthquake, zombie apocalypse, alien invasion or Putin removing his shirt.
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