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Backing Up Your Brain
couch_warrior writes "Microsoft is now working on a system that will back up the contents of your brain.
The pilot project lacks a direct brain interface, but "MyLifeBits" will provide a simulacrum of actual memories.
No mention is made as to whether Microsoft will claim to own the digital rights to the content of your life, or what license fees you will have to pay to access your own memories." Honestly this looks like a bunch of hooey to me, but I figured others would be better suited to say.
That's why you hear a loud beeping sound!
Not a MS basher per say, but I am not sure I want MS messing around with MY registry...
What happens when half of what is recorded is you looking at 'past memories' on your pc? Does this echo logarithmically through the storage system until you are considered dead when there are no new memories being added?
Does the management software manage to do what CmdrTaco cannot? Remove dupes?
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So how often will I be able to change my mind before I have to reactivate?
Well maybe the regular dupes are because the Slashdot editors are using a prototype brain backup device and every so often they use move instead of copy. :)
Clippy popped up during my honeymoon:
It looks like you are trying to have an*l s*x?
Do you want assistence with that [Y] [N]
Table-ized A.I.
They aren't dupes.
They're backups.
That kind of mirrors the experience I have been having with the open-source alternative: GNU/Brain (its in the Debian repos). I get my head plugged into the USB port, mount my brain with GNU/Brain and cp -u /brain/* /dev/null, and after a couple hours it comes back with an exit status of 0, all fine and dandy. Yet, inexplicably, when I go to check on my backup, nothing is there. I lost the memory of my wedding day (although, mysteriously, my divorce is still quite intact).
This is the same thing that has been happening to my server backups. I think it might be time to give Microsoft a second chance.
weirdest thing I ever saw: scientology advertising on slashdot.
Heh... you could "squirt" some memories at people
Me: Hey remember that time I went out with your sister and *squirt*
Friend: AAAHHHHH!!!!! TURN THAT THING OFF!!
fortunately the memories would disappear after 3 days or 3 "viewings" lol
"All of your ideas belong to us."
* MS Memories Home Basic (TM) - You're told that you have memories, but this version can't restore them.
/. At least there will be once the next upgrade is released.
* MS Memories Home Premium (TM) - You're allowed to restore "up to" 10 memories, with a list of restrictions covering a page in 3 point text, notably that only individual, not shared nor professional memories are permissible.
* MS Memories Business (TM) - Restores any job related memories. As if anyone wants to remember them.
* MS Memories Ultimate (TM) - Any and all memories can be restored, or they would if the driver for your brain was functional. There's even "Extras" that will provide supplemental memories for those with exceedingly boring lives, such as readers of
Perscriptio in manibus tabellariorum est.
We're sorry, but your brain does not appear to be genuine. You will now be placed into limited functionality mode.
"Dude, the sky sure is a pretty shade of blue!"
"Uh, we're indoors. You're brain just BSOD'd!"
DH: What's this! What are we looking at?
CS: We're looking at now.
DH: So go back to then!
CS: It's too late, we've passed it.
DH: We were just looking at then!
CS: That was then, this is now.
DH: So when will then be now?
CS: Soon.
All I want is a kind word, a warm bed and unlimited power.
President Bush is very excited with this technology and already purchased a floppy for his backup...