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Digital Hygiene, Stories and Product News.

Spilled Liquid on Your Computer?

April 14, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

You accidentally spilled coffee, tea, or another beverage on your computer. Unfortunately, liquid and electronics don't mix well, but if you act fast, you might be able to save yourself from data loss (and having to purchase another computer).

Pay For Others With Blobbackup Groups

March 29, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

With our new Group feature, you can pay for other users' backups. It includes simple monitoring and email alerts, so it's well suited for families and small businesses. Have new users register with your Group link to start using the Group feature.

Blobbackup 1.0.8 Released

March 15, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

We released version 1.0.8 of the Blobbackup desktop app (Mac and Windows). This update contains several bug fixes and user experience improvements. We highly recommend everyone upgrade to this. Download the...

Open Source Software vs. Development

February 13, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

Open source software is not automatically better than closed source software. It's the quality of the underlying code that matters. And bad code can be written in public just as easily as it can behind closed doors. So why do we still stand behind open...

Getting Started With Blobbackup

February 10, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

What is Blobbackup? Blobbackup is a tool for backing up your computer. For $6 / month, Blobbackup will backup all user-created data on your Mac or Windows device. Blobbackup creates a mirror clone of the current state of your computer...

The 4 Digital Safety Commandments

February 6, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

Digital safety is not just a concern for businesses and governments. Anyone who cares about their data should take precautions to protect it. Thankfully, you don’t need to be a computer whiz to build some good digital habits. Keep these 4...

What is End to End Encryption?

February 2, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

End to end encryption (E2E) is a phrase that gets thrown around often. Look through the website of any company that handles sensitive data and you’ll see it. But what does end to end encryption actually mean? Let’s look at plain old encryption...

Blobbackup 1.0.0 for Mac and Windows

February 1, 2022 by Bimba Shrestha

We are excited to launch Blobbackup for Mac and Windows. Backup your entire computer to the cloud for $12 / month. Blobbackup is built with privacy in mind and completely open source. Try it free for 15 days (no credit card required).