One of my side projects has lead to the creation of a new aviation and geo data API. The RESTful interface isn’t public quite yet, but there are some examples which are running on live data.
Head over to Flig.ht Data and check it out!
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In the introduction, I introduced you to the Amazon S3 service, and you signed up (that’s ok, you can pause me and do it now). Before we can start stuffing all our digital crap into the cloud, however, we need some tools. Put down the hammer, though, because these are Ruby tools, specifically, the s3sync tools.
Continue reading ‘Backing up to S3: Part 1 — Install s3sync.rb‘
It is generally accepted that regular backups to an ‘offsite’ location are a good idea — much like regular exercise. Since you’re reading this, you probably have trouble with both regular exercise and regular backups. It is beyond my ability to help with the exercise, but with the magic of the Amazon S3 service, I can help you with regular, offsite backups.
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