diff --git a/homedir.makefile/Makefile b/homedir.makefile/Makefile
index 7e15682..3fe7d2b 100644
--- a/homedir.makefile/Makefile
+++ b/homedir.makefile/Makefile
@@ -37,10 +37,25 @@ cleanup:
 
 clean: cleanup
 	@echo $(PREFIX) $@ $(SUFFIX)
-	@-rm -rf ~/tmp/*
+	@-rm -rf ~/.tmp/*
 	@-rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
 	@-rm -rf ~/.Trash/*
 	@-rm -rf $(JUNKFILES)
 
 size:
 	du -sh $(HOME)
+
+lifeboat:
+	mkdir -p $(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM)
+	rsync -avP --exclude='*.pkg' $(HOME)/.ssh/ $(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM)/sshkey/
+	rsync -avP --exclude='*.pkg' $(HOME)/.gnupg/ $(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM)/gnupgkeys/
+	rsync -avP $(HOME)/Library/ApplicationSupport/Bitcoin/wallet.dat \
+		$(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM)/wallet.dat
+	tar -c $(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM) | bzip2 | \
+		gpg --symmetric -a -o $(HOME)/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM).gpg
+	rm -rf $(HOME)/tmp/lifeboat.$(YYYYMM)
+
+verify:
+	duplicity verify --exclude-globbing-filelist \
+		$(HOME)/.local/etc/duplicity.exclude \
+		file:///Volumes/EXTUSB01/dup/ ~
diff --git a/osxbackup/backup.command b/osxbackup/backup.command
index 69d64dc..55d1b80 100755
--- a/osxbackup/backup.command
+++ b/osxbackup/backup.command
@@ -7,76 +7,12 @@
 
 NOW="`date +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S`"
 
-BACKUPDEST=${BACKUPDEST:-"/Volumes/ExternalBackup/sneak.backup"}
+#RBACKUPDEST=${RBACKUPDEST:-"sftp://sneak@datavibe.net/backup"}
+RBACKUPDEST=${RBACKUPDEST:-"file:///Volumes/EXTUSB01/dup/"}
 
-RSYNC="rsync.3.0.9"
-OPTS="-rlptDPSyzh --no-owner --no-group --delete-excluded --delete"
-
-RE=""
-RE+=" --exclude=.cache/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Desktop/" # desktop is like a visible tempdir.
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Safari/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Downloads/" 
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Ableton/"
-# evernote syncs to its server:
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Evernote/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/InsomniaX/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Music/iTunes/Album?Artwork/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Documents/Steam?Content/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/.dropbox/" 
-RE+=" --exclude=/Documents/Dropbox/.dropbox.cache/" 
-RE+=" --exclude=/.cpan/build/" 
-RE+=" --exclude=/.cpan/sources/" 
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Logs/"
-# keep your mail on the server!
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Mail/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Mail?Downloads/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/SecondLife/cache/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Caches/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/iTunes/iPhone?Software?Updates/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/iTunes/iPad?Software?Updates/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Pictures/iPod?Photo?Cache/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/SyncServices/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/MobileSync/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Adobe/Adobe?Device?Central?CS4/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Safari/HistoryIndex.sk"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/CrossOver?Games/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash?Player/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/PubSub/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Cookies/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Preferences/SDMHelpData/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Receivd/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Steam/SteamApps/"
-RE+=" --exclude=/VirtualBox?VMs/"
-MINRE=""
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.fseventsd/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Spotlight-V100/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Trash/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Trashes/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/tmp/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.TemporaryItems/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=/.rnd/"
-MINRE+=" --exclude=.DS_Store"
-
-RE+=" ${MINRE}"
-
-if [ ! -e "${BACKUPDEST}" ]; then
-    echo "backup destination $BACKUPDEST not available!" > /dev/stderr
-    exit 127
-fi
-
-RETVAL=255
-while [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; do
-    $RSYNC $OPTS $RE ${HOME}/ ${BACKUPDEST}/Home/ 
-    RETVAL=$?
-        sleep 1;
-done
-
-RETVAL=255
-while [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; do
-    $RSYNC $OPTS /Applications/ ${BACKUPDEST}/Applications/ 
-    RETVAL=$?
-    sleep 1;
-done
+#OPTS="--encrypt-sign-key 1921C0F4"
+OPTS+=" -v 5"
+OPTS+=" --exclude-globbing-filelist ${HOME}/.local/etc/duplicity.exclude"
+OPTS+=" --volsize 256"
+OPTS+=" --asynchronous-upload"
+duplicity $OPTS $RE ${HOME}/ $RBACKUPDEST
diff --git a/osxbackup/remotebackup.command b/osxbackup/remotebackup.command
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..59b727a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osxbackup/remotebackup.command
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+HOSTNAME="`hostname -s`"
+export RBACKUPDEST="s3+http://${HOSTNAME}.duplicitybackup"
+backup.command
diff --git a/osxbackup/rsyncbackup.command b/osxbackup/rsyncbackup.command
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..69d64dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osxbackup/rsyncbackup.command
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# mac homedir backup script.
+# by jeffrey paul <sneak@datavibe.net>
+# 5539 AD00 DE4C 42F3 AFE1  1575 0524 43F4 DF2A 55C2
+# see README
+
+NOW="`date +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S`"
+
+BACKUPDEST=${BACKUPDEST:-"/Volumes/ExternalBackup/sneak.backup"}
+
+RSYNC="rsync.3.0.9"
+OPTS="-rlptDPSyzh --no-owner --no-group --delete-excluded --delete"
+
+RE=""
+RE+=" --exclude=.cache/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Desktop/" # desktop is like a visible tempdir.
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Safari/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Downloads/" 
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Ableton/"
+# evernote syncs to its server:
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Evernote/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/InsomniaX/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Music/iTunes/Album?Artwork/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Documents/Steam?Content/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/.dropbox/" 
+RE+=" --exclude=/Documents/Dropbox/.dropbox.cache/" 
+RE+=" --exclude=/.cpan/build/" 
+RE+=" --exclude=/.cpan/sources/" 
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Logs/"
+# keep your mail on the server!
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Mail/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Mail?Downloads/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/SecondLife/cache/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Caches/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Developer/Shared/Documentation/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/iTunes/iPhone?Software?Updates/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/iTunes/iPad?Software?Updates/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Pictures/iPod?Photo?Cache/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/SyncServices/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/MobileSync/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Adobe/Adobe?Device?Central?CS4/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Safari/HistoryIndex.sk"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/CrossOver?Games/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Preferences/Macromedia/Flash?Player/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/PubSub/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Cookies/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Preferences/SDMHelpData/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Receivd/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/Library/Application?Support/Steam/SteamApps/"
+RE+=" --exclude=/VirtualBox?VMs/"
+MINRE=""
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.fseventsd/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Spotlight-V100/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Trash/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.Trashes/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/tmp/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.TemporaryItems/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=/.rnd/"
+MINRE+=" --exclude=.DS_Store"
+
+RE+=" ${MINRE}"
+
+if [ ! -e "${BACKUPDEST}" ]; then
+    echo "backup destination $BACKUPDEST not available!" > /dev/stderr
+    exit 127
+fi
+
+RETVAL=255
+while [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; do
+    $RSYNC $OPTS $RE ${HOME}/ ${BACKUPDEST}/Home/ 
+    RETVAL=$?
+        sleep 1;
+done
+
+RETVAL=255
+while [ $RETVAL -ne 0 ]; do
+    $RSYNC $OPTS /Applications/ ${BACKUPDEST}/Applications/ 
+    RETVAL=$?
+    sleep 1;
+done