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Have you ever noticed something for the first time and then couldn\u2019t stop noticing it? For example, you buy a brand new Kia Soul and then every car that catches your eye on the road for the foreseeable future is a Kia Soul, and you think to yourself, \u201cOh hey, it\u2019s my car buddy!\u201d Well, that\u2019s called the Baader\u2013Meinhof phenomenon, or frequency bias. It\u2019s not just when you notice something for the first time either. Working at Backblaze over the last 11 years, there\u2019s one thing I cannot escape in my daily life: backups.<\/p>\n
Seriously, whenever I am watching a TV show or movie, any time there\u2019s a subplot<\/a> (or main plot<\/a>) of backing up, I often think, \u201cWell now, there\u2019s a great example of why you should back up!\u201d This manifests in me trying to get screen captures and create gifs to highlight the importance of backups.<\/p>\n In today\u2019s post, in lieu of an April Fool\u2019s prank, we\u2019re opting to have some good, clean fun and take a stroll down pop culture lane with some highlights of backups in Hollywood. Some of them we found ourselves, and some we found through a service I learned about from TikTok (Yay, learning through social media!), yarn.co<\/a>. Read on to check out our top 10 list of backups in pop culture (and one backup fail).<\/p>\n And there\u2019s nothing better than the 3-2-1 backup strategy!<\/p>\n\n
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11. Are there any \u201cSupernatural\u201d fans in the house?<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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10. \u201cParks and Recreation:\u201d Donna saves the day.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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9. Maybe not computer related, but I can\u2019t help but include \u201cAustin Powers.\u201d<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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8. Not backing up, but having a backup plan helps recover from hacking and ransomware\u2026<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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7. Live-action \u201cThe Lion King:\u201d Sometimes I think of myself and Backblaze as a digital Pumbaa.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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6. \u201cAltered Carbon:\u201d We couldn\u2019t agree more\u2014you cannot be without backup at this crucial time, or any time!<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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5. Anyone who\u2019s seen \u201cTiger King\u201d surely remembers this scene.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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4. \u201cMacGyver:\u201d Having backups helps you get back up and running quickly!<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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3. \u201cMy Little Pony\u201d also knows what\u2019s up when it comes to a thorough backup strategy.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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2. One of the greatest shows of all time, \u201cThe Wire,\u201d breaking it all down.<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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1. This one\u2019s my all-time favorite. Chief O\u2019Brien talks backups on \u201cStar Trek:\u201d<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n