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#92
Internet Discussion / AI Scams From US Senators
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 27, 2025, 08:16 PM
Of course, I'm not surprised. AI is still in its infancy. So, a would expect, hackers, scammers, etc. will take advantage of it. :(

https://www.popsci.com/technology/fake-call-government-officials-ai-scam/

It will probably start happening to the rest of the world sooner or later, if it hasn't started already.  :bnghd
#93
Tech Tweaks / Re: SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive G...
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 25, 2025, 06:10 PM
Quote from: Neša on Aug 24, 2025, 10:51 PMI use Acronis to do backups on to my NAS for my partners PC.
Do you get full USB 3.1 speeds? I had a look at the site only some are faster then 150MB/S
I'm not sure, tbh. I do know that it's very fast. I'll have to look into it when I get a chance.

EDIT: I looked at the Android version for Acronis and Sandisk and both have bad ratings. LOL I looked around for something else but couldn't seem to find anything similar for Android. Both software work great on the PC, tho.

EDIT AGAIN: I did find this bit that I think I might try.

How to back up Android Phones to PCs: The ultimate guide for 2025:

https://www.acronis.com/en-us/blog/posts/how-to-backup-android-phone-to-pc/
#94
Tech Tweaks / Re: SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive G...
Last post by Dave - Aug 25, 2025, 05:39 AM
I have 2 x 2TB SSD one has the main drive (operating system plus partitions) and the other is what I used to clone the Windows partition once a month. I also have a program 'Syncbackfree' that I use to copy the other partitions on the main drive to the backup drive weekly as they are the ones that change a lot with adding files etc. By doing it that way I'm not cloning the whole 2TB drive only the operating system, then if I have problems all I have to do is swap the drives.

It actually reminds me that I should do that today   :rgton
#95
Tech Tweaks / Re: SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive G...
Last post by Neša - Aug 24, 2025, 10:51 PM
I use Acronis to do backups on to my NAS for my partners PC.
Do you get full USB 3.1 speeds? I had a look at the site only some are faster then 150MB/S
#96
Internet Discussion / Re: Take The Scam Test - TheDa...
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 13, 2025, 10:11 AM
You mean the links in test? They are harmless. Always use the tools provided under the test and don't do anything that the website tells you to do. ;)
#97
Internet Discussion / Re: Take The Scam Test - TheDa...
Last post by Dave - Aug 13, 2025, 06:22 AM
How do you know that those links you posted are not scams?  :dontknow   ;D
#98
Tech Tweaks / Re: SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive G...
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 11, 2025, 08:07 PM
They have differential, incremental, and full backups. I have it set to incremental since it will only update the last changes...saving time and disk space. It didn't take long at all for my drive that takes up 3TB+...maybe less than 3-5 minutes. :)

It uses Acronis True Image, which has been around for a long time and works very well.
#99
Tech Tweaks / SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go US...
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 09, 2025, 07:25 PM
I just ordered 2 of these. It's a USB stick that can be inserted into a USB A on one side and a USB C on the other. I plan to use one as a linux drive so that I can dual-boot linux/Windows on my PC again. :)

https://shop.sandisk.com/products/usb-flash-drives/sandisk-ultra-dual-drive-go-usb-3-1-type-c?sku=SDDDC3-1T00-G46

After reading up on them, I've found out that it has software for auto backups, encypt files/folders, and more via software that you can download. The other drive will be for auto backups with encryption.

https://support-en.sandisk.com/app/products/product-detailweb/p/8776

EDIT: On top of this, my sister just gave me a 2GB USB stick because she didn't need it.  ;D
#100
Internet Discussion / Re: Take The Scam Test - TheDa...
Last post by Skhilled - Aug 09, 2025, 07:23 PM
At my job, they post videos like that for us to have to view and take tests. However, they don't update their hardware and software! But the expect use to be vigilant on such things. :o

Keeping your hardware and software is the first line of defense against hackers, etc.  >:(