LinuxPlanet: Linux Writer Gets Ready For Disaster… Again

Written By
RR
Rob Reilly
Sep 2, 2004

“Hurricane Charley roared through Southwest and Central Florida
a little over two weeks ago. And even though the winds were down to
105 MPH in Orlando, where I live, it was dicey. That kind of energy
destroys things.

“So, now I find myself getting ready for another potential
disaster, Hurricane Frances.

“How will I send Linux stories to my editors if the power is out
for a week, which it was? Likewise, with my broadband/cable
connection, down for 14 days. How will I keep up with world events
and email? I’ll share some hard earned lessons with you in this
story…”

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RR

Rob Reilly

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