Re: Backup's to DVD
On Wed 19 Mar 2014 at 09:32:37 +0000, Curt wrote:
> On 2014-03-19, PAPYRUS TECHNOLOGIES <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > As I've come to realise, sound advice for anything imortant. Even then
> > you can only work within the technology of the time.
> >
> I've come to realise that giving advice (sound or otherwise) is a safe
> activity, seeing that hardly anyone ever takes it (with apologies to
> C.G. Jung).
>
> But seriously an Ancient such as yourself must appreciate the irony of
> the modern world, now so concerned about safeguarding things for
> eternity, but seeming to produce almost nothing worth preserving
> beyond a second or two, which I suppose is the ultimate back-up strategy
> (create nothing of lasting value).
Thank you for your perceptive comment, Curt. It means a lot when I now
find myself close to death. I am sad to not live (in our calendar) to
the Year of Jessie but cannot say missing out on the accompanying
enforced change to System D for our Hieroglyphic System is something I
will grieve about.
The camel train is crossing the Taklamakan desert. The last watering
place was dry and the camels are staggering. The bricking was
ineffective because they are all of the female variety. How anyone who
is employed by Virgin Desertways could make such a mistake is beyond me.
I can envisage this to be my final missive. Even if that poltroon
Myceneaen Magic from that sheep-infestered culture responds I doubt I
have the strength to summon up a riposte. Let him sew new corks onto
the brim of his hat to ward off the advent of the new technology; clay
has had its day.
To the OP: Use either CD or USB media and cross your fingers it will
last.
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