Thread by @roamhacker

1/ @RoamResearch has silently pushed out a new feature called Command Palette (get to it through CMD+P or CTRL+P).

However the big news is the AUTOMATIC BACKUP feature (AMEN, an angel gets its wings today)
#roamcult

2/ This is what the schedule backup feature looks like. You can configure the backup directory and backup frequency.

Note this screen is a little confusing, it serves two purposes. Upper area is for "export all" which we had before.

Lower half is for scheduling EDN backup.

3/ As I covered in this tweet thread, EDN is ideal for full database restore. I often backup MD because it's convenient for getting to individual files. But EDN backup is what is really important for your personal graph databas disaster recovery strategy

https://twitter.com/roamhacker/status/1355408834941038595?s=20

4/ For those on believer plans, you can create local graphs and restore your EDN backup to it to then extract pages that interest you.

I use local db's for testing roam extensions. Hope Roam will make this available to all users one day.

5/ How do you do a EDN backup restore? Go into Graph Settings and click "RESTORE this graph".

6/ You will then be prompted with this delightful screen.

Read it closely, because a restore is a destructive process to bring about a data restore (remembr Star Trek 2 Movie - Genesis Device)

7/ Then you are brought to this screen. Many people stare at this screen thinking it's doing something. I think it's a subtle test designed to test intelligence and creativity. You need to click START, then the process runs and will notify you when it has completed.

8/ so this is a new feature and I am going to use it for a few weeks and watch it like a hawk!!! Backups are crucial to mankind's survival (or at least your data's survival).

9/ DO NOT trust this until you have seen it work many days and practice doing a restore if you can. (DO NOT restore over your working graph, restore to another if you can).

Your data is your pot of gold, treat like it is.

10/ Any respectable professor of backup will tell you that you need to have a strategy:
+ What to backup
+ When you do it (schedule it)
+ And to actually test it before you need it

I look forward to hearing your data loss stories. The confessional is open.

11/ Seems to be one caveat, not all browsers work.

Working for me on:
+ Chrome
+ Chrome OS
+ Windows Edge Browser

Not working on my iPad (which is understandable)