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.

My brain already backs up

[Roadkills-R-Us]

That's why you hear a loud beeping sound!

Wow-BSOD takes on a whole new meaning...

[AustinSlacker]

Not a MS basher per say, but I am not sure I want MS messing around with MY registry...

Ever look in a mirror to see another mirror ....

[zappepcs]

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?

But the scary part is...

[Roadkills-R-Us]

Microsoft wants to restore your memories. Do you allow Microsoft to restore your memories?

[X] Yes [] No

[X] Always trust Microsoft to restore your memories

Product Activation

[mezron]

So how often will I be able to change my mind before I have to reactivate?

Re:Requested Patch for Slashdot

[TheLink]

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. :)

Re:But the scary part is...

[$RANDOMLUSER]

You're trying to forget about what you did when you were drunk last night.

Cancel or Allow?

Clippy!

[Tablizer]

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]

Re:Requested Patch for Slashdot

[Huntr]

They aren't dupes.

They're backups.

Re:But the scary part is...

[TheSpoom]

I suddenly remembered I was planning on upgrading to Vista Ultimate and Office Ultimate today!

Could be worse.

[an.echte.trilingue]

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.

Sharing memories a la zune

[mezron]

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

Please read the EULA agreement ...

[schwit1]

"All of your ideas belong to us."

Which version?

[imikem]

* MS Memories Home Basic (TM) - You're told that you have memories, but this version can't restore them.

* 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 /. At least there will be once the next upgrade is released.

Re:Could be worse.

[russ1337]

I lost the memory of my wedding day

are you sure you've not aliased in :
ls -l brain | keg_of_beer | grep *wedding*

I put everything my wife tells me to /dev/null to make room for more interesting stuff, like movie quotes.

WGA Detects Brain as Non-Genuine

[CambodiaSam]

We're sorry, but your brain does not appear to be genuine. You will now be placed into limited functionality mode.

BSOD?

[jav1231]

"Dude, the sky sure is a pretty shade of blue!"
"Uh, we're indoors. You're brain just BSOD'd!"

Re:Which version?

[Archangel Michael]

So a "Blue Screen" would really mean death?

Had to be done...

[Xformer]

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.

oh c'mon don't say that....

[whopub]

President Bush is very excited with this technology and already purchased a floppy for his backup...