Backup and running? Not this digital sign
Nagware goes large on the mean streets of Derby
Microsoft and backup are two words often uttered together, usually in the form of "Microsoft Windows has crashed again, where's my backup?" The question is: what would a backup look like for a digital sign in Derby?
Spotted by eagle-eyed Register reader "nategee" on a stroll in Derby, this sign appears to have spent much of the day pleading to be backed up.
This poses an interesting question. What, exactly, would constitute a backup for a sign? Microsoft would obviously like somebody to log in with a Microsoft account so the data on the computer behind the scenes can be squirted into its cloud.
However, we'd contend that a more appropriate backup for a digital sign would involve glue, paper, and a person on a ladder, wielding a brush.
Although the words "if anything gets my back up" is often muttered...
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