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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/to-infinity-and-delete.
In 1998, disaster struck at Pixar. A single mistyped command — rm -rf / — began erasing Toy Story 2 from existence.
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A single mistyped command erased Toy Story 2 from existence in 1998. Pixar's backup system had quietly failed weeks earlier. Backup from a mother's laptop allowed the team to recover nearly everything that was lost.
258 episodes
This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/to-infinity-and-delete.
In 1998, disaster struck at Pixar. A single mistyped command — rm -rf / — began erasing Toy Story 2 from existence.
Check more stories related to cybersecurity at: https://hackernoon.com/c/cybersecurity. You can also check exclusive content about #cybersecurity, #cyber-security-awareness, #cybersecurity-tips, #backup, #disaster-recovery, #backup-tips, #toy-story-2-deleted, #data-backup, and more.
This story was written by: @blackheart. Learn more about this writer by checking @blackheart's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com.
A single mistyped command erased Toy Story 2 from existence in 1998. Pixar's backup system had quietly failed weeks earlier. Backup from a mother's laptop allowed the team to recover nearly everything that was lost.
258 episodes
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