We’ve all been there ; we’re working on that big contention for our finals, we are doing the finishing touches on that big project thats certain to get you that promotion, you’re making the final edits for that client who’s going to literally hand you a burlap bag with a money symbol-when it occurs. It might be a drive crash, a power surge, an earthquake or a direct slap from God I don’t know-but all of your work is gone and you didn’t back it up. If you have yet to feel that wave of icy shock and terror, then you’ve got to prepare-because what will you do when it *does*? Continue reading “The importance of backing up your work.”
Oct 30 2009
T-Mobile and Microsoft, Information Loss and Cloud Systems
You probably have already heard about the colossal failure of Microsoft and Danger’s cloud system, leading to the loss of roughly 800,000 T-Mobile users’ cell phone data. The unique technique T-mobile employed to manage their clients info experienced a catastrophic failure on October fifth and while questions still loom as to how this could have happened the take home lesson for all PC users is plain as day : always backup your data correctly.
Sidekick data was not stored long-term on the phone itself, unlike any other phone models. Continue reading “T-Mobile and Microsoft, Information Loss and Cloud Systems”