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Meanwhile At Duck Duck Go

Meanwhile At Duck Duck Go
So someone's touring DuckDuckGo's supposedly Fort Knox-level data center with "24/7/365 surveillance, direct access control and robust perimeter security" when a literal duck just casually waddles through the server floor. You know, the privacy-focused search engine that uses a duck as their mascot? The irony is chef's kiss. The gap between enterprise security theater and reality has never been more perfectly captured. All those fancy buzzwords about surveillance and access control, and nature just said "nah" and sent in a feathered infiltrator. The person's reaction is pure gold – the panic mixed with the realization that they're witnessing something absolutely legendary. Somewhere, a security engineer is updating their incident report: "Unauthorized waterfowl breach detected. Existing protocols ineffective against avian threats. Recommend breadcrumb-based deterrent system."

Backups Are Overrated

Backups Are Overrated
Ah, the classic "backups are overrated" followed by a complete national disaster. Nothing says "I told you so" quite like 647 government systems going offline simultaneously. And just when you thought it couldn't get worse, an SUV catches fire in the parking lot of the already-burned data center. It's like watching someone drop their phone in water, dry it in rice, then drop it in their soup. The cherry on top? The official in charge of "managing errors" decided gravity was the quickest way to resolve his ticket queue. Somewhere, a sysadmin who suggested redundant offsite backups is silently drinking coffee while watching the world burn.

Cloud Storage: The Literal Implementation

Cloud Storage: The Literal Implementation
Finally found where AWS keeps all my data! Turns out "cloud storage" is just cotton balls on shelves. No wonder my S3 costs keep piling up - they're buying premium cotton. Bet they charge extra for the "fluffy tier" too. Next time sales promises "elastic cloud scaling," I'm just going to point to this closet and ask which shelf they plan to use.

Real Cloud Storage

Real Cloud Storage
Finally found the data center where my AWS instances are running. Turns out "elastic compute cloud" is just cotton balls on shelves. No wonder my database queries are taking forever - they're being processed by literal fluff. At least their disaster recovery plan is solid: a spray bottle and a fan.