I hate when I make stupid mistakes. I’m starting the morning off restoring files from backup tape. It could be worse though… We could be without a backup system at all.<\/p>\n
Which actually reminds me of a kind of bizarre story…
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\nA friend of ours was complaining about the apartment complex that he used to live in. Seems the neighbor kids were listening to a rap song, played loudly and accompanied by cries of “Whoop! Whoop!” at rhythmically appropriate intervals. The lyrics were apparently a brief essay about how “Momma has a big ol’ butt!” and how she should “Back it up, back it on up!”<\/p>\n
I pointed out that the song was just offering some sound advice for anyone working in information technology… After all, if she hadn’t<\/b> backed it up, she could be in serious trouble if there were a power outage or a media failure. And for added security, she should try for an offsite backup.<\/p>\n
It’d be a shame to lose a big ol’ butt, especially if it was something worth shouting “Whoop! Whoop!” about.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I hate when I make stupid mistakes. I’m starting the morning off restoring files from backup tape. It could be worse though… We could be without a backup system at all. Which actually reminds me of a kind of bizarre … Continue reading