We released version 1.2 of our online backup software ClubBackup last week. The program now looks like the web site does. It also contained a few bug fixes. We've had a lot of new sign ups this week. It's been good.
Affiliates - Want to make money selling our Online Backup services - ClubBackup.com? Want to make BIG commissions? Seriously folks. We are about to unveil a version that will allow anyone to resell ClubBackup. Commissions will be as high as 95%. Yes you read that right - 95%. So stay tuned!
EZ Macros - We are putting together a new release of EZ Macros that will include a full scripting BASIC-like language. It will include a library of about 500 functions. EZ Macros will also allow you to call COM objects and create libraries of your own functions. This will be huge! You've been asking for this for a very long time. So get excited! I know we are. If you want to be a beta tester for this new version of EZ Macros click here and let me know.
Last week was spring break for my kids. We didn't do much. We took a day trip to Fossil Rim in Glen Rose, TX. It's a wildlife preserve. Always very interesting. You get to feed the animals. Giraffes and ostriches will eat out of your hands. If you ever go, I recommend you take the guided tour. You'll get more action from the animals that way.
After that we went to Dinosaur Park. We walked where the Dino's walked. Saw footprints, but it was mostly under water. So the kids got to play in the Brazos river some. All in all it was a good day.
If you go be sure to skip Dinosaur World. It's a big rip off. They make you think you'll see actual dinosaur relics. But it's a collection of statues that somebody made to be like what they THINK dinosaurs looked like. And 4 of them were not even dinosaurs. They had a museum of about 3 teeth, 2 tusks and some dino poop. All that for $58 and 30 minutes time. Very disappointing.
We finished up by eating at Dairy Queen. We don't have DQ's in our area anymore. They are a thing of the past it seems like. But in the smaller outlying towns they are popular. We love their steak fingers, cherry coke (real cherry coke) and ice cream treats. Not healthy at all. But healthy for your soul. hahaha.
Anyway, baseball season is starting. Hopefully you are excited about it. It's a frenzy of baseball activity here. Little league that is. It's hard to get excited about the Texas Rangers. But we sure enjoy the kids.
Have a great weekend, and look forward to big things coming from ClubBackup.com and American Systems in the coming days. It's about to get really cool!
Friday, 28 March 2008
Monday, 10 March 2008
Online Backup Security
I'd like to take a few moments to describe how we handle security and privacy for you on our Online Backup site called ClubBackup.com.
Many people have asked the question: "Is my data safe on clubbackup.com?" A very valid question and concern for many! It is for me too.
Short Answer: Without question - YES when you use ClubBackup.com.
Long Answer:
We include File Encryption. The same type of encryption that banks and the military use. When you store your files on our server they are encrypted with a password that you provide. This way NOBODY - not even employees of ClubBackup.com and American Systems can see your files.
Why is this important?
To protect your data from prying eyes. It's just one more layer of protection for you. Some companies need their files encrypted to keep their financial records secret. Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, etc. are now completely scrambled on our servers.
Now you can rest easier knowing that:
A) Your data is backed up and protected on our site
B) NOBODY can peek at your data but you.
The only time your data is not encrypted (scrambled) is on your PC or on your network. Once it's downloaded to your system, it is decrypted (unscrambled). Any time your data is in transit to or from our servers, it is encrypted. And it is stored on our servers encrypted.
Read More about Online Backup Security.
Many people have asked the question: "Is my data safe on clubbackup.com?" A very valid question and concern for many! It is for me too.
Short Answer: Without question - YES when you use ClubBackup.com.
Long Answer:
We include File Encryption. The same type of encryption that banks and the military use. When you store your files on our server they are encrypted with a password that you provide. This way NOBODY - not even employees of ClubBackup.com and American Systems can see your files.
Why is this important?
To protect your data from prying eyes. It's just one more layer of protection for you. Some companies need their files encrypted to keep their financial records secret. Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, etc. are now completely scrambled on our servers.
Now you can rest easier knowing that:
A) Your data is backed up and protected on our site
B) NOBODY can peek at your data but you.
The only time your data is not encrypted (scrambled) is on your PC or on your network. Once it's downloaded to your system, it is decrypted (unscrambled). Any time your data is in transit to or from our servers, it is encrypted. And it is stored on our servers encrypted.
Read More about Online Backup Security.
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Online Backup Advantages
You've probably asked yourself "Why should I use an online backup site when I can just make backups with CD's on on my hard drive?" Here's somethings for you to consider:
Advantages of Online Backup over traditional backup methods:
Only one to consider really. When you are restoring a very large backup, say 100 GB, it can take a while to download it. That doesn't happen that often. And with well written software you can start the restore at 5:00 PM and come back the next morning ready to start to work.
Please consider using ClubBackup.com for your online backup needs. You get 1 GB free - no strings attached. The software is free too. After that prices start at $4.95.month or $59/year.
Have a great week!
Advantages of Online Backup over traditional backup methods:
- Online backup does not require user intervention. The user does not have to change tapes, label CDs or perform other manual steps.
- Online backup maintains data offsite. Perhaps the most important aspect of backing up is that backups are stored in a different location from the original data. Traditional backup requires manually taking the backup media offsite.
- Data storage abroad could be an advantage too.
- Some Online backup services will work continuously, backing up files as they are changed.
- Most Online backup services will use a 128 - 448 bit encryption and sent shrinked data packages via a https connection.
Only one to consider really. When you are restoring a very large backup, say 100 GB, it can take a while to download it. That doesn't happen that often. And with well written software you can start the restore at 5:00 PM and come back the next morning ready to start to work.
Please consider using ClubBackup.com for your online backup needs. You get 1 GB free - no strings attached. The software is free too. After that prices start at $4.95.month or $59/year.
Have a great week!
Friday, 29 February 2008
Why use an Online Backup site?
Online Backup sites offer a great (sometime free) way to protect your computer from losing files and data. For example:
1) Viruses can wreck your files
2) Hard drive failure - Hard drives wear out. They are a complex mechanism of moving parts. They are eventually bound to fail. Not trying to scare anybody, just stating a fact.
3) Lightening can drive your computer nuts. I can't tell you how many hard drives I've lost over the years to due lightening. Even with the greatest of surge surpressors they can still lose their mind.
4) Other weather disasters such as a flood, earthquake, etc... Everybody has some natural disaster in their area to deal with.
5) And yes... even the most skilled computer nerd can accidentally delete files permanently. It does happen.
Consider what would happen if your data was comprimised. Or if you simply lost it due to an accident or disaster. You need protection. You need an online backup site.
What are the benefits to using an online backup site like ClubBackup.com?
1) They are cheap. Sometimes free. At clubbackup.com you get 1 GB of free space and 20 GB for $4.95/month. That's enough for most people.
2) You don't ever have to worry about swapping out CD's or tapes. Your data just gets uploaded securely and invisibly to you.
3) It's a "set it and forget it" solution. Once you set up the software you never ever have to worry about it again.
I hope this has helped educate you on the need for online backups. Please consider using ClubBackup.com for your online backup needs. It's free until you decide you need more than 1 GB. Then prices start at $4.95.
Have a good weekend!
1) Viruses can wreck your files
2) Hard drive failure - Hard drives wear out. They are a complex mechanism of moving parts. They are eventually bound to fail. Not trying to scare anybody, just stating a fact.
3) Lightening can drive your computer nuts. I can't tell you how many hard drives I've lost over the years to due lightening. Even with the greatest of surge surpressors they can still lose their mind.
4) Other weather disasters such as a flood, earthquake, etc... Everybody has some natural disaster in their area to deal with.
5) And yes... even the most skilled computer nerd can accidentally delete files permanently. It does happen.
Consider what would happen if your data was comprimised. Or if you simply lost it due to an accident or disaster. You need protection. You need an online backup site.
What are the benefits to using an online backup site like ClubBackup.com?
1) They are cheap. Sometimes free. At clubbackup.com you get 1 GB of free space and 20 GB for $4.95/month. That's enough for most people.
2) You don't ever have to worry about swapping out CD's or tapes. Your data just gets uploaded securely and invisibly to you.
3) It's a "set it and forget it" solution. Once you set up the software you never ever have to worry about it again.
I hope this has helped educate you on the need for online backups. Please consider using ClubBackup.com for your online backup needs. It's free until you decide you need more than 1 GB. Then prices start at $4.95.
Have a good weekend!
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Capturing logos and images on web pages
I spoke with a customer today on the phone who is a medical doctor. He is creating a Power Point presentation and wanted to copy a logo off of a web page, size it and place it into Power Point. So he calls asking how to do this. Here is the answer:
1) In Print Screen Deluxe make sure you have the "What am I capturing?" set to Rectangle.
2) Hit thekey on your keyboard.
3) Draw a rectangle around the logo or image you want to copy.
4) The Print Screen Deluxe window will appear (if you have "Auto Popup" enabled) containing your logo that you just captured.
5) Click Resize, and size it for your needs.
6) Click Copy, then go to Power Point and click Paste.
That's it!
Also we received a very nice email from a customer this week. We sent a few emails back and forth solving a problem he had with EZ Macros. He eventually did get his macro to work the way he wanted. But in the process I gave him a refund for his troubles.
Brad P. in Salt Lake City, UT writes:
1) In Print Screen Deluxe make sure you have the "What am I capturing?" set to Rectangle.
2) Hit the
3) Draw a rectangle around the logo or image you want to copy.
4) The Print Screen Deluxe window will appear (if you have "Auto Popup" enabled) containing your logo that you just captured.
5) Click Resize, and size it for your needs.
6) Click Copy, then go to Power Point and click Paste.
That's it!
Also we received a very nice email from a customer this week. We sent a few emails back and forth solving a problem he had with EZ Macros. He eventually did get his macro to work the way he wanted. But in the process I gave him a refund for his troubles.
Brad P. in Salt Lake City, UT writes:
"It's great to know that there's other people out there who have integrity. Sometimes good integrity is difficult to find these days.It sounds like you have good morals and that you strive to do what's right. "
Thanks Brad! We really do try. I'm a firm believer in the Golden Rule. It's just good business.
Have a great week!
Friday, 22 February 2008
"Now Hiring", plus Print Screen Deluxe on the Mac? And an EZ Macros question
Yes you read that right. We had a customer write in this week telling us about running Print Screen Deluxe on his Mac. He's running the XP virtual machine on his Mac. So he can run the Mac then switch over to XP and back. And he's printing screens with Print Screen Deluxe. Pretty cool huh?
We've had several inquiries over the years about creating a full scripting language for EZ Macros. The truth is - yes we've developed one. It has everything you could ever want in a language. We are trying to determine the best way to plug this into the product. If this is something you are interested in please send me an email. We can put you on the beta tester list. We'd LOVE to have your feedback.
Finally, ClubBackup.com - our online backup service - is going well. We are very pleased. In fact we are looking to hire some sales and marketing people to help spread the word about ClubBackup.com. If this is up your alley give us a call and send me an email or a fax with your resume. Our fax is 817-485-2193. If you don't have a resume, just type something up and send it to my attention.
No restrictions here folks. All ages and all walks of life are welcome. You can work 40 hours or 4. You'll be paid based on what you produce. Our main number is 888-892-4310. This can also be a good job for a stay at home parent. So don't be shy. We'd love to hear from you.
We've had several inquiries over the years about creating a full scripting language for EZ Macros. The truth is - yes we've developed one. It has everything you could ever want in a language. We are trying to determine the best way to plug this into the product. If this is something you are interested in please send me an email. We can put you on the beta tester list. We'd LOVE to have your feedback.
Finally, ClubBackup.com - our online backup service - is going well. We are very pleased. In fact we are looking to hire some sales and marketing people to help spread the word about ClubBackup.com. If this is up your alley give us a call and send me an email or a fax with your resume. Our fax is 817-485-2193. If you don't have a resume, just type something up and send it to my attention.
No restrictions here folks. All ages and all walks of life are welcome. You can work 40 hours or 4. You'll be paid based on what you produce. Our main number is 888-892-4310. This can also be a good job for a stay at home parent. So don't be shy. We'd love to hear from you.
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
New version of ClubBackup
Today we are releasing a minor update to ClubBackup.com. We now include File Encryption. When you store your files on our server they are encrypted with a password that you provide. This way NOBODY - not even employees of ClubBackup.com and American Systems can see your files.
Why is this important?
To protect your data from prying eyes. It's just one more layer of protection for you. Some companies need their files encrypted to keep their financial records secret. Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, etc. are now completely scrambled on our servers.
Now you can rest easier knowing that:
A) Your data is backed up and protected on our site
B) NOBODY can peek at your data but you.
The only time your data is not encrypted (scrambled) is on your PC or on your network. Once it's downloaded to your system, it is decrypted (unscrambled). Any time your data is in transit to or from our servers, it is encrypted. And it is stored on our servers encrypted.
Please consider using ClubBackup.com to keep your files backed up. It's really cheap, and it's a very reliable service. Never again will you have to worry about tapes, switching out CD's. We have been in business since 1994, and we don't plan on going anywhere. So give us a try!
Why is this important?
To protect your data from prying eyes. It's just one more layer of protection for you. Some companies need their files encrypted to keep their financial records secret. Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, etc. are now completely scrambled on our servers.
Now you can rest easier knowing that:
A) Your data is backed up and protected on our site
B) NOBODY can peek at your data but you.
The only time your data is not encrypted (scrambled) is on your PC or on your network. Once it's downloaded to your system, it is decrypted (unscrambled). Any time your data is in transit to or from our servers, it is encrypted. And it is stored on our servers encrypted.
Please consider using ClubBackup.com to keep your files backed up. It's really cheap, and it's a very reliable service. Never again will you have to worry about tapes, switching out CD's. We have been in business since 1994, and we don't plan on going anywhere. So give us a try!
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