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The Institute for Backup Trauma

Posted by Zonk on from the diet-soda-cans-as-martha-stewart-accessories dept.

fief writes "John Cleese explains why tape based backup solutions will drive a manager insane in a viral marketing bit for Live Vault. (flash required) Produced by the Captains of Industry. Links provided via AdRants" Barely an ad, mostly just hilarious. Also contains Michael Dorn. Use as directed.

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  1. !PF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    !tsop tsrif

  2. Recommendations for online backup solutions? by PoochieReds · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I've been sort of looking for a place to host online backups for some of my home machines. Anyone have recommendations of a cheap place that does this sort of thing? Preferably a place that can handle rsync...

  3. What you really want... by John+Seminal · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    http://www.oddtodd.com/index2.html

    nuff said. :-D

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    Rosco: "If brains were gunpowder, Enos couldn't blow his nose."

  4. I, for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our new...

    Oh, sod it!

    I don't want to do this!
    I don't want to be a slashdot poster! ... blabbering on all day about "laser sharks" and "step 3: Profit!!! and old Korean people!

    I wanted to be ... a LUMBERJACK!

    Leaping from tree to tree as they float down the river through BRITISH COLUMBIA...
    the mighty oak, the wrapping willow,
    the tall redwood, the lofty Scot's pine...

    He's a lumberjack and he's O.K.
    He sleeps all night and he works all day.

    I cut down trees, I eat my lunch
    I go to the lavatory
    On Wednesdays I go shopping
    And have buttered scones for tea.

    Mounties:
    He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch
    He goes to the lavatory
    On Wednesdays he goes shopping and has buttered scones for tea.

    Chorus:
    He's a lumberjack and he's O.K.
    He sleeps all night and he works all day.

    I cut down trees, I skip and jump
    I like to press wild flowers
    I put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.

    Mounties:
    He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps
    He likes to press wild flowers
    He puts on women's clothing and hangs around in bars?

    Chorus:
    He's a lumberjack, and he's O.K.
    He sleeps all night and he works all day.

    I cut down trees, I wear high heels
    Suspendies and a bra
    I wish I'd been a girlie just like my dear pappa.

    Mounties:
    He cuts down trees
    He wears high heels?
    Suspendies... and a bra? ...He's a lumberjack and he's O K A Y
    He sleeps all night and he works all day.

    (With apologies to Monty Python)

  5. Re:And now for something completely crappy by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Besides which, it was definitely an advertisement. several competitors are slammed here. I think Cleese is a great talent, but Come On. This is CA he's advertising here. One of the ancient evils of the computer world.

    And clue to the editor that posted this: "viral marketing" is intended to not be obvious. You're feeding the marketers. Please stop.

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  6. The Institute for Eye Trauma by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://shit.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/04/24/1 739223

  7. Bout damn time.... by ShyGuy91284 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You ever backed up into someone? It's quite shocking when the impact happens...... BAM!!!!!

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    In undeveloped countries, the consumer controls the market. In capitalist America, the market controls you.
  8. Re:On broadband connection, still too big by luvirini · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    well.. my cars speedometer goes to 250kph (hmm.. about 155mph for Americans) and yes.. it has been reached..