I have a windows 7 laptop (2 actually) - 1 of which is my primary pc — I also happen to have an old windows XP desktop that I rarely use — how much trouble would I be in, seriously, if I just kept XP on that desktop? I use AVAST for security on that desktop and I also never use internet explorer (anywhere) — is it…

Thanks - helpful info..

Out of curiosity: How much is Apple charging for iTunes Match nowadays? I can't imagine it's cheap (nothing from Apple is..) - question that I am not sure has been answered definitively yet: (Thorin seemed to indicate in his response 'no', others perhaps as well) will iTunes Match fix the issue with content that is…

Answer: I deleted a select music file that had been labeled 'protected' - right after I deleted it a 'cloud' download icon appeared - BEFORE I hit the download icon the file type was changed to 'purchased AAC audio file' but after downloading the file it indicated 'protected' again — so I strongly believe there are…

I see that...I am also wondering if maybe certain labels or artists did not allow for the DRM to be removed (?) — last question: how do you check to make sure your songs are available for download DRM-free? thx

Strong caution: the comments in that Wired story indicate that you have to purchase iTunes Match for this to work — I have 30-40 protected AAC audio files and was about to hit 'delete' when I read the comment threads on Wired...

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First off — thank you Alan for another excellent piece and accompanying discussion - much appreciated....I mentioned this in the original thread http://lifehacker.com/best-online-ba… where the top 5 were chosen but no responses so I just want to pose the question here: does anyone use SOS or have a comment on their…

I don't pretend to be a tech genius but the key purpose/function of these cloud backup services is to focus on files - music files, documents, pictures — I have spoken to Mozy reps about this and they say that anything beyond what constitutes a file in the sense I just mentioned is not worth attempting to back up -…

Q: Does anyone use SOS? Seems like CrashPlan is winning but, at least according to one review site the best backup service is SOS — just curious since it seems nobody has mentioned it (I am on Mozy, by the way, and looking to move off it asap — I was with them when they were still unlimited) — this poll is definitely…

Anyone know of a tool to track for LinkedIn? Given its a 'professional network' I would actually think it's more important to know who drops you as a connection on that site vs any social network... thanks

Ok, Ok - I was just asking — call me paranoid but there's a lot of disturbing news about privacy matters these days (I don't wear tin foil hats, I just don't want the whole world knowing what I'm doing..)

Can people see what you search for on Graph? For example, when you use that search for "people who are in photos with me but are not friends" — does everyone see that? do the people who come up see it? I just worry about the privacy of it all — thanks..

Eric — what about the cloud backup providers? (Mozy, Crashplan, SOS Online, Carbonite, BackBlaze, etc) — I am paying up the arse for 165GB of cloud backup on Mozy and my biennial charge of ~$300 is coming up soon — trying to decide if it's worth it or whether there is a better option for 2 computers @ 165GB...thanks