Re: SSD TBW

On 8/21/2026 6:30 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:20:30 -0700, Don Y wrote:
> 
>> [Often, older sources would disappear so rsync(1) was a bad choice]
> 
> There’s a way around that: you can use the “--link-dest” option to
> create multigenerational backups, with deduping of unchanged files.
> Or, if the files are too small to bother with deduping, just do the
> rsync to a new destination directory each time.

I usually use BeyondCompare to compare/DL source and target
directories.  It lets me see both and get a feel for how much
work needs to be done.

Also highlights differences (size/timestamp) between the two
in those cases when both have a file but they obviously differ
I have lots of cases of foo being renamed foo.old on my copy
so the remote foo doesn't overwrite it; then foo.older, foo.oldest,
etc. -- a place where versioning could be of benefit (but, some
other repo might have a different notion of foo that I will
have to reconcile with my instances.

>> But, the small size and the fact that it had a built-in TINY
>> display and keyboard eventually grew tiresome.
> 
> Would you believe, it was small enough to fit in a pants pocket -- at
> least on one pair of pants I had at the time ;).

You're either a "big person" or where HUGE pants!  :>
A checkbook is about the largest item that I can put into
a pants pocket.  Phone sticks out (need a smaller phone!)

> I remember using it heavily at a client’s place, to SSH into the
> Asterisk server to watch its logs while debugging the integration of a
> predictive dialler with my call-management system and coordinating
> with the operator making the test calls.

I inherited this one when a buddy's wife died.  He asked me to
remove all of her email and personal information and then
recycle it (I do volunteer work at a place that recycles
various types of kit).

Once wiped, I figured it would make a nice LITTLE "self-contained"
machine to save me the hassle of dragging out a monitor, "CPU"
and keyboard.  And, it did that job well (doesn't take much horsepower
to connect to an FTP service and transfer files to an external drive).

But, I had *seven* laptops -- 17 inch displays, etc. -- just collecting
dust in the closet.  (did I mention that I volunteer at a place that
recycles kit??)  "So, do I discard the EeePC, or one of the laptops,
especially given that the laptops are more capable (and usable!) machines?"

Now, if I don't want to drag out the laptop, I've configured a
NUC with the same software and use the TV in the living room as
the monitor.

[This windows machine would be a bad choice to perform the
mirror as differences in filesystem support would eat my
lunch]