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This smoke alarm will send an SMS to up to 4 different phone numbers. When it smells smoke you can program it to dial 911, text your mobile phone, post a Tweet, and update your Facebook status all at the same time!
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Old surge protectors are the culprit in many house fires. Even if they are UL rated, many have been damaged due to age or past surges but provide no indication as to whether or not they are actually still protecting. Your surge protector should have an LED indicator, and while you're upgrading, why not get one that conserves power too- like this one that turns off all connected gadgets when a master device is powered off. After all, why have your speakers siphoning power like vampires when your computer is switched off?
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I always back up by data fastidiously, and unfortunately my primary backup drive was a casualty of the fire. In retrospect I wish I had one of these- not only is fireproof AND waterproof, it includes a data recovery service in the event of a disaster. There is also an SSD version, which is even less prone to failure and has faster read/write speeds to boot.
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Redundant backups are important, and having one offsite is a great idea. Depending on your needs, there are many solutions: is great for storing small files on a remote server that you can access from anywhere, including your smartphone. is another great choice that store your entire Time Machine backup cache online.
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Okay, maybe this is overkill but I really think that a fireproof laptop safe would have come in handy.
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