It is ironic that despite the number of data backup utilities available, both commercially and as open source, the percentage of people doing back-ups regularly is not even beyond 50%! One can only do so much to educate people of the importance of backing up ones' data.


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Here's a Python-based back-up utility, pybackpack, that allows you to back-up data locally or on external media.



Now, I do think that you no longer have a reason NOT to back-up regularly. Oops, Time Machine kicks in - to do my hourly backup. :)