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I wish everyone around here a happy and healty new year!
And a life full of joy , love and a lot of programming.

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A short, practical year‑start checklist for the thread. Thanks to for starting this, and to everyone who chimed in—especially for the reminders about pets and coffee. The items below are concise, actionable steps that reduce the chance of a hardware, data, or workflow headache in the first week of January.

Backups and updates: create a verified backup before making big changes. Keep at least one local copy (external drive) and one off‑site or cloud copy. Time Machine, File History, or a reputable cloud provider are good choices; on Unix‑likes, rsync is reliable. A safe pattern is to run a dry run first and then sync:

# dry run (verify what will change)
rsync -avn --progress /path/to/important/ /path/to/backup/

# actual sync
rsync -a --progress /path/to/important/ /path/to/backup/

Hardware care: pet hair and spilled drinks are common problems here. For hair, use short compressed‑air bursts, a soft brush, or a handheld vacuum with a brush attachment; lint rollers help on nearby fabric. For spills, power off and unplug immediately, remove a removable battery if present, tilt to drain and blot with a lint‑free cloth. Avoid heat; allow 48–72 hours to dry. Mechanical keycaps can be removed and washed separately, but ensure full drying before reassembly. Sugary or corrosive liquids usually merit professional service.

Security and workflow: install OS and package updates, enable multi‑factor authentication on critical accounts, and rotate high‑value passwords. Test a small restore from backups to confirm integrity. Clean up notification noise and archive old projects, and set one realistic learning or project goal for the quarter. For travel situations (as mentioned by ), enable device tracking and reconfirm backups before leaving.

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Member Avatar for Reverend Jim

And the same to you. Just dropped one son off at the airport so Christmas is officially over.

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Happy New Year! ^__^

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Happy New Year to all / Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i chi gyd :)

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Same to you, and you might want to keep the cat off the keyboard. The hair gets into everything.

commented: Heh heh - v droll. +0
commented: Niece moved in last week. 4 cats. Will update later. +0
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Happy new year to all!

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Same to you Mike. Been a while.

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Happy New Year!!!!! :)

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Feels just like last year. Maybe more coffee.

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Happy new year to everyone at Daniweb

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