My Backup Strategy 2026

Michael Harley details his 2026 backup strategy based on the 3-2-1 principle: maintaining three copies of important files across two different media types, with one copy stored offsite. He uses Borg with Borgmatic for encrypted, deduplicated, versioned backups from his Debian laptop to both a local Synology NAS and offsite BorgBase storage, scheduled via systemd timers and monitored with Uptime Kuma to ensure reliability. This approach balances efficiency, security, and recoverability while highlighting practical considerations like retention policies and passphrase management.

https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/11/my-backup-strategy-2026/

Photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis is an upcoming iPhone camera app launching in summer 2026 that captures simultaneous photos from two lenses and combines them into a single high-resolution image, preserving optical detail with no generative AI. It enhances the iPhone’s photography by merging the wide field of view of one lens with the fine detail of another, allowing users to crop or reframe without losing quality, and includes a custom editor tailored for two-lens photos. The app supports iPhones with two or three lenses from the iPhone 11 onward and offers free unlimited capture and editing with optional subscription upgrades for additional features and export options.

https://photosynthesis.camera/

Straighten Quotes

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The task involves converting “smart” quotation marks and apostrophes, which are typographic characters used in formatted text, into standard ASCII quotes and apostrophes for compatibility or coding purposes. This ensures that the text uses straight quotation marks and apostrophes instead of curved or angled ones.

https://www.popclip.app/extensions/x/7qdy94

A Better Way to Keep up With Newsletters

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Inoreader introduces newsletter feeds, allowing users to receive newsletters at dedicated @ino.to email addresses and read them alongside other content in one place, keeping personal inboxes clutter-free. This feature enhances privacy by letting users avoid sharing their personal email and enables organization through folders, tags, and search within Inoreader’s platform. Newsletter feeds can be set up easily, including forwarding existing subscriptions, and are available as a Pro feature.

https://www.inoreader.com/blog/2026/08/a-better-way-to-keep-up-with-newsletters.html

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