mnathani: not sure if i understood what you want to do, but might rsnapshot do what you want? it does a full rsync the first time and afterwards uses hardlinks to create a "copy" of that snapshot and updates the original snapshot. so you only have to transfer and store the changes bit still have full backups For streaming a movie would one go by the uploadspeed or download speed? mnathani: If git is in your workflow already, try git-annex. It can backup your files to a remote location using various protocols, then store the checksums of the files in git. It's intended more for archiving large static files rather than backups of constantly changing ones, but it might fit your needs. What could cause this unclear text at the bottom right corner of the screen? http://imgur.com/7EKBdaR I just replaced the video card, and the unclear text is there whether I use an HDMI cable or even a DVI cable NSA CaZe: :-)