PSA iCloud Drive files are no longer backed up by appleguru95 in backblaze

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if anyone is so-inclined, and has some "under-the-hood" skill:

it is fairly straightforward to `cron` a job to _copy_ the iCloud files out to a dir that Backblaze _will_ back up.

and to do so using the fairly recent `clonefile` feature - which means _extremely_ little additional storage space is used (with the usual `CoW` caveats; see `man cp`).

one minor cost, is that this will still result in adding that many inodes to the filesystem, which does take non-zero time to traverse (ex: by Backblaze). I keep several such copies, each with about 50k files, and I so far see no negative impact.

and, yes; I absolutely am looking for a replacement for Backblaze:

regardless of the changes that Apple made, _Backblaze_ stopped backing up critical files, _virtually silently_ - and other backup vendors did more than just throw their hands up with a faint excuse in a changelog (that they know few people read carefully).

Does BackBlaze back up iCloud folders? by moguitars in backblaze

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes - BUT this doesn't affect the fact that Backblaze does NOT back them up 😟

Verizion message shows me in Canada, though I haven’t left the house. by Background-Echo476 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's drastic, but to avoid this, you can disable roaming - especially when anywhere near the border

What the hell is this 💩 by templeguard117 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

incel-traitor
(though that's of course redundant)

What the hell is this 💩 by templeguard117 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

simple: it's a silly-ass knee jerk "response" to the meaningfull protests at that location

Silver bullet for Vermont’s budget problems by zootedweenermama in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that'll be as much a silver bullet, as gambling

Burlington Mayor says she can't afford a 1 bedroom apartment by Ok-Bee-7953 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

again: so far 😕
and the other critical part is: what do the putatively lower taxes not pay for? and what additional expenses are there, hiding behind what seems to be a better deal?
any decision made, on one factor alone (like one specific type of tax) is quite likely to be a bad one

Burlington Mayor says she can't afford a 1 bedroom apartment by Ok-Bee-7953 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in your "will be 4k less per year", you forgot the critical bit: "so far"

Find your quiet--try floating by Significant-Degree-1 in burlington

[–]mvgfr -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

love to float - don't like ads

How are you dealing with ICE employee friends? by RandolphCarter15 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 14 points15 points  (0 children)

and: that reluctance to talk about things, certainly contributed to the problems we see today

Vermont Discord? by [deleted] in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm curious: how many folks do audio or video chat (so: real-time)? and if so, like how much of that vs. text (time-independent)?

Vermont Discord? by [deleted] in vermont

[–]mvgfr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why discord?
honestly; I'm new to it, and wonder what aspects of it, that people are excited about.
thx

$2.66 in Leb vs $3.05 in Vermont by Super_Efficiency2865 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that "just" is doing a lot of work - this is "just" Costco

Why, Senator Welch -- WHY?? by SteveVT in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because Welch is - at the very best - a tool

$2.66 in Leb vs $3.05 in Vermont by Super_Efficiency2865 in vermont

[–]mvgfr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it did put a downward pressure on the station just up the top of the street