Internet down? 3 ways I use an old Android phone as a backup connection for my home router

I needed a way to connect my phone to my router, and have it work reliably. Turns out, I have 3 options (and I saved the best ...

Google is finally giving Android users control over app backups

Google is finally testing per-app backup controls in Android beta, letting users choose exactly which apps get backed up.
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From Photo Backups to My Own Cloud Server: My Trip Into Home Data Storage

Drobo made external storage devices that bundled hard drives into an easy, set-it-and-forget-it RAID configuration for people ...
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How Canadian Booze Supplied America’s Prohibition-Era Thirst

This piece is part of a series of essays on alcohol history. You can read more here. The grand irony of Prohibition in the U.S. is that although it did indeed succeed in curtailing drinking among many ...