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When backup systems create new forms of chaos

I backup my files obsessively across multiple devices but the redundancy has made me careless and now I can't remember which version of anything is current.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The multiplication of storage solutions, meant to ensure security, creates confusion about what is authoritative or current.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Writing and the externalization of memory?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.