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Title: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Glenn on Feb 28, 2011, 18:06:09
Google has been suffering from fat finger syndrome again http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12600179
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Feb 28, 2011, 18:12:41
Never trust a cloud, it may rain on you. ;)
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Simon on Feb 28, 2011, 19:04:28
Very apt!  :D
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: gizmo71 on Feb 28, 2011, 21:48:29
Quote from: Rik on Feb 28, 2011, 18:12:41
Never trust a cloud, it may rain on you. ;)

:clever:

I can never understand why people think giving somebody else all their precious data is a good idea. :dunno: Although running my own Exchange server is probably going to the other extreme. ;D
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 09:53:09
Actually, I don't think so. I'm all for self-reliance and plenty of backups.
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: pctech on Mar 01, 2011, 14:18:11
Quote from: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 09:53:09
Actually, I don't think so. I'm all for self-reliance and plenty of backups.

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:20:53
Preferably with dry powder. ;)
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: pctech on Mar 01, 2011, 17:30:40
If you need something to be reliable its best to pay for it.

Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:35:51
Couldn't agree more, Mitch, you need something to beat people around the head with.
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: pctech on Mar 01, 2011, 17:36:39
 ;D

I have a free baseball bat for that.

Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:39:47
I use a 6-cell Maglite... What offensive weapon officer?
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: pctech on Mar 01, 2011, 17:41:12
Have one of those too, if anyone breaks in they will get whatever I can lay my hands on first.

Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:42:11
I always sleep next to the rack of knives in the kitchen. ;D
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: pctech on Mar 01, 2011, 17:42:48
 ;D
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Glenn on Mar 01, 2011, 17:43:53
Isn't that uncomfortable?
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:54:06
It's better than the chainsaw in the garage. ;D
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Lance on Mar 01, 2011, 23:13:50
Back to topic for a change!

It seems from reading on the BBC news site that google have restored the lost emails from their tape backup.
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: john on Mar 01, 2011, 23:43:44
Quote from: Rik on Mar 01, 2011, 17:42:11
I always sleep next to the rack of knives in the kitchen. ;D

Rumour has it that it's actually the rack of DR lamb  ;)
Title: Re: Gmail accounts lost
Post by: Rik on Mar 02, 2011, 10:47:16
This is true, John, but the carving knife is there too. ;D