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- From: bugs@netsys.com (Mark Hittinger)
- Subject: Re: Computer Superstition
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.050604.1682@netsys.com>
- Organization: Netsys Inc.
- References: <10292323.7317.11306@kcbbs.gen.nz>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 05:06:04 GMT
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- Murray_Moffatt@kcbbs.gen.nz (Murray Moffatt) writes:
-
- >We've all heard of common superstitions such as not walking under ladders
- >and throwing salt over your left shoulder if you spill some, but are
- >there any superstitions to do with computers?
-
- When I see the lights flicker that means it is time to do a backup.
-
- When I hear the disk drive change pitch that means it is time to do a backup.
-
- When I see my field service guy come in for preventive maintenance that
- means it is time to do a backup.
-
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- Hey Dad, what if T-1000 was sent back to make sure that Cyberdyn had a good
- offsite backup policy?
-