Of course, the current DHS Secretary is the former Governor of Kansas.......

I keep a couple USB Drives too. But online backup just keeps it all offsite, automatic (because I'd forget) and covers all my boxes.

I've been using OPENRSM CloudBackup for my systems. It works well (even on my crappy DSL connection).

Their software client works on Win MAC and Linux so I even run it on my VPS and Dedicated Servers besides the home systems. And they let me do all those systems (6 and growing) with my one account.

I'm sure there's others. But this one works for me.

Unfortunantly, RFIDs for cattle cost WAY more than the physical chips themselves. There are various organizations which are government approved for their chips/scanners/systems, etc. And then there are the associations... National Cattlemens Beef Association (The Beef Checkoff), Angus, Charlais, Hereford, Red Poll, etc. who all are in on the action as well. These organizations make "exclusive deals" with the chip/scanner/systems producers where if you raise Beef, you will use that particular companies system or your cattle won't be registered. And oh yeah, the Associations are all Government Approved Registries... So there's no competition there at all. There's a whole industry ramped up to skim every nickle possible from the Beef Producer on this one. It's all a big shake down.

Neat article.. I got The Big Book of Spam awhile back (No, I don't make money from the link). And it's a never ending source of funny. http://www.thebigbookofspam.com/

I just had Lowes (Home Depot does this too) hook up a 12KW GenSet on a concrete pad outside the house (it has it's own enclosure). Their installer/electrician put in an automatic transfer switch and connected it up to our propane (in the country, no natural gas here). Voila! Done, Didn't even cost as much as a good used car and when the power goes out, the heat/AC/computers, TVs fridge, freezers, etc. all just keep running. The only thing that's NOT on the backup system is the clothes dryer and oven.