Coppola Loses All His Data 266
Colin Smith writes in with an object lesson in backup methodology — once you have backed everything up, take it somewhere else. "Film director Francis Ford Coppola has appealed for the return of his computer backup device following a robbery at his house in Argentina on Wednesday. He told Argentine broadcaster Todo Noticias he had lost 15 years' worth of data, including writing and photographs of his family."
don't worry, check emule (Score:5, Funny)
Honestly (Score:5, Funny)
Godfather (Score:3, Funny)
Haiku (Score:2, Funny)
Death, taxes, and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.
Re:Theft prevention ideas? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Theft prevention ideas? (Score:2, Funny)
So he got busted? (Score:4, Funny)
Not very professional.
He then received a package... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Theft prevention ideas? (Score:2, Funny)
Know Canada's army? That's right. You don't. Because they're at my house. Both of them. Protecting my data. Highly recommended. They go well with vodka.
Re:More than one physical location (Score:3, Funny)
Considering what my Mom did with all my porn the last time it was under her control... no.
Re:More than one physical location (Score:5, Funny)
Upstairs isn't usually considered an "offsite" backup.
Re:use a safe & lock (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So he got busted? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:off site (Score:4, Funny)
Sure you can get it open, but you'll most likely toast the contents.
Re:use a safe & lock (Score:2, Funny)