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Live Mesh Beta. Atomkeep — your profile everywhere. HOW TO: Take Your Data Back From Google's Claws. We've all pretty much become accustomed to the notion that Google is this invincible internet giant which will always be there for us, but it's not always true. A good example was this weekend's fiasco, when (due to human error) Google's search engine reported all web sites on the internet as unsafe. Let's face it: every web service, Google included, can mess up, and sometimes it means losing your data. So, when was the last time you backed up the data on the various Google services you use? I thought so. Let's look at some easy solutions for extracting and backing up your data on popular Google apps and services.

There are several great ways to backup your Google documents. One is a Greasemonkey script, called Google Docs: Download, that lets you download all of them at once. If you're looking for an automated solution, check out Syncplicity, which lets you sync Google Docs and your Office documents (among other things). Bar Gmail, Google Calendar is the web application I use the most. Backup your mobile phone online. Flickr my background: Put your latest Flickr image in your Twitt. Deusty, Home of Mojo.