It's the time of year for picture and video taking. I'd love to hear how others, especially parents and hobbyists, set up their systems for uploading, editing, sharing, viewing, and backing up their photos and videos? I'm a little all over the place. I did recently buy a WD drive that will share my media across several computers and, ostensibly, over the web. I'm on Flickr and just started using Picasa Web Albums. I'm more interested in sharing and viewing than backing up. Are Flickr and Picasa... Read more →

When my computer is running, the MyBook turns off or spins down after periods of inactivity. However, it will spin non-stop after I shut down my computer. Fortunately, there is a power button in the back but I don't always remember to shut it off, which means it's probably spinning more often than not.