A warning to everybody relying on cloud storage

Michael Tsai Blog: Microsoft Account With Files, Photos, and Games Almost Lost

Microsoft DELETED my account AND OneDrive!!?? After ACKNOWLEDGING that I’m the owner of the account and that it was compromised???

25 fucking years of data, thousands of euros spended on games?? My son’s baby pictures? GONE!

When you have a cloud storage account, the fine print says that there is no guarantee. Unless you have an explicitly negotiated service agreement (e.g., a corporate account), your sgtorage provider can delete your account and data at any time for any reason, and you will be left up the creek without a paddle.

The solution? Make local backups. Of everything, not just the things on your computer's local storage device. Yes, hard drives and SSDs can fail, but if your cloud provider deletes (or just loses) your data, you really really don't want that to be your only copy.

Epoch Health: How Aged Cells Revert to Stem Cells to Repair the Body

How Aged Cells Revert to Stem Cells to Repair the Body
George Citroner 8/5/2026. Updated: 8/5/2026

The body may have a hidden tissue repair trick up its sleeve.

Scientists have long assumed that once a tissue runs out of stem cells, the damage is permanent. New research out of Israel suggests otherwise. The body may be able to turn back the clock on its own aging cells, converting them into fresh stem cells to repair itself from within.

Researchers found that mature, aged cells in the cornea can revert into active stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue—a previously unknown way the human body heals itself.

If this research pans out, it could become a massive game-changer.