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Ever wonder what are the workflow and backup solutions of a professional photographer? Chase Jarvis shares his bombproof backup workflow for his every photos, videos, and files.

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I must admit, my jaw dropped when I was watching the video. The backup workflow is so secure and.. luxurious. He only uses Apple computers and G-Technology hard drives, has hard drives farm in office.

In a nutshell, an ultimate backup solution should…

1. backup everything.
2. always have at least 2 copies of backups.
3. Do not store backups in the same place.

It seems easy but not in the real-life.

The only backup I have is the 500GB external hard disk that backup my iMac using Time Machine. In contrast, my web server, which powered this site, has a slightly better backup solution: 2 hard disks with RAID 1, and daily remote backup.

How about you? What’s your computer backup setup?

[via Gizmodo]

Some users complain that their photos in the iPhone becomes blurry or corrupted after install Apple iOS 4. Don’t panic. Here is the solution.

How to Download and Install Apple iOS 4 (Manually)

The low resolution photos are the compressed version of all the photos in iTunes Photo Cache folder. All you need to do is un-sync and re-sync back to get back high resolution photos.

1. Connect your iPhone to your and load iTunes
2. Select your iDevice in the left sidebar
3. Click the “Photos” tab
4. Uncheck the “Sync Photos” check box
5. Press “Sync” button to remove the photos from your iPhone
6. Once your sync is completed, recheck the “Sync Photos” check box
7. Press “Sync” button to return your photos to your device.

Let me know if the solution works for you or not.

[via Amit Bhawani]

Last two weeks, I told you that I received a Google Voice invite. Now, Google Voice is open to public, no invitation required. But, Google Voice is STILL limited US and Canada only. Too bad.

Why do I want Google Voice in Malaysia? Watch the following video to see the awesomeness of Google Voice!

Let’s pray that Google Voice will be available outside US and Canada soon!

Apple has released the latest operating system — iOS 4 for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch and iPhone 4 at June 21, 2010. The iOS 4 for iPad will be available later in September 2010. Jailbreak iOS 4 should be coming soon, too.

Update: Here you will learn how to download and install Apple iOS update manually, bypassing iTunes unstable download server. This tutorial works on iOS 4.0 and above.

How to install iOS 4 using iTunes

1. To install iOS 4, you simply connect your iDevice (iPhone/iPod Touch) to your computer.
2. Launch iTunes, select your iDevice under Devices then click “Check for Update” button.
3. iTunes will download and install iOS for your iDevice. Do not disconnect your iDevice until the update has finished.
4. Your iDevice would be restarted after installation and… Walla! It is using iOS 4!

Note: Before you install iOS 4, make sure your iTunes has been updated.

If you have a bad connection like mine, you might want to download iOS 4 via a direct download link. It is faster and resumable.

Tutorial after the break. Click Here to Continue Reading »

Google AdSense targetable placements allow advertisers to selectively place their ads on your site. In order to get higher chance to be selected, you have to write a better channel description. Here are some tips directly from Google AdSense official blog.

"The AdSense Code: The Definitive Guide to Making Money with AdSense" (Joel Comm)

A good channel description should tell:

1. the content of the channel.
2. the specific section of your site (e.g. a forum section, blog section, etc.), if any.
3. is the ads placed Above-The-Fold (ATF), users can see without need to scroll down the page?
4. the visitors information (gender, interests, income level, etc)

Here is an example of good channel description:

This is a 300×250 ATF ad unit on the football section of a sports blog. My audience is 75% male, age 18-35, earning between $50,000-$80,000 per year.

Point 1-3 is easy and you should already know. For the visitors information, you probably need to conduct a site survey to collect the data because no website statistic can get you the private data.

Click here to learn how to make a custom channel into an ad placement.