"Why companies struggle with recalcitrant IT" https://www.economist.com/business/2020/07/18/why-companies-struggle-with-recalcitrant-it
"Airlines are […] now advised to turn the plane off and on again every 51 days, to stop its computers displaying false data in mid-flight."
Love our glorious computerized future
I think it's no coincidence that someone like me, who has worked with computers for over a decade, prefers to own a dumb TV, a blender with mechanical knobs instead of a touchscreen, no "smart home" stuff, etc. I know how computers work, and for that reason I am terrified of them
@nolan >Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future!
>Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise.
Oh come on this is so old and it was everywhere stop boosting it
If you record the noise of the cleaning routine and play it reverse, it clearly says "I'm going to eat your soul".
