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public:2017-06-14_data_extinction_event_investigation_report [2017/06/15 21:04] – [Introduction] fangfufupublic:2017-06-14_data_extinction_event_investigation_report [2017/06/15 21:05] – [Background] fangfufu
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 Well, it is clear that I know how to do backup, as evidenced by this [([[public:btrfs_incremental_backup_to_external_drive_with_snapper]])] and this [([[public:backing_up_dokuwiki]])]. I also introduced my mum to Unison [([[https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/|Unison File Synchronizer]])]. The problem was that I had been too lazy to back things up. I think it is important to analyse what led to the decision of not backing up my home partition properly, as this incident has a mild impact on the progress of my PhD.  Well, it is clear that I know how to do backup, as evidenced by this [([[public:btrfs_incremental_backup_to_external_drive_with_snapper]])] and this [([[public:backing_up_dokuwiki]])]. I also introduced my mum to Unison [([[https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/|Unison File Synchronizer]])]. The problem was that I had been too lazy to back things up. I think it is important to analyse what led to the decision of not backing up my home partition properly, as this incident has a mild impact on the progress of my PhD. 
  
-I think to understand why I decided not to do backups, I need to look at my historical and current data handling practices and their consequences. So I will start by looking at the similar events that happened in the past. I also include an interesting Bitcoin-related story that I heard from my time in York. +I think to understand why I decided not to do backups, I need to look at my historical and current data handling practices and their consequences. So I will start by looking at the similar events that happened in the past. I will also include an interesting Bitcoin-related story that I heard from my time in York. 
  
 ==== Historical extinction level events  ==== ==== Historical extinction level events  ====
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