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  • H honey the codewitch

    they would automatically crash into cars that weren't apple. with apple cars on the road they behave perfectly. you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road. they're so shiny they'd blind other drivers you can only fit in them if you're exactly 180cm tall, and if you complain to apple they tell you to be a different height.

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    dandy72
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    honey the codewitch wrote:

    you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road.

    They would also own the roads.

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      honey the codewitch wrote:

      you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road.

      They would also own the roads.

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      iRoads :-D

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        iRoads :-D

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        dandy72
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        Why do you think the I-95 is named as such...

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        • H honey the codewitch

          they would automatically crash into cars that weren't apple. with apple cars on the road they behave perfectly. you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road. they're so shiny they'd blind other drivers you can only fit in them if you're exactly 180cm tall, and if you complain to apple they tell you to be a different height.

          Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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          David ONeil
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          And don't forget the contortion you'd have to make to get the radio to work...

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          • H honey the codewitch

            they would automatically crash into cars that weren't apple. with apple cars on the road they behave perfectly. you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road. they're so shiny they'd blind other drivers you can only fit in them if you're exactly 180cm tall, and if you complain to apple they tell you to be a different height.

            Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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            There is an amusing science fiction short story from many years ago that describes a world where cars are limited by design to the roads built by the car company. So many problems like buying a car that will work on the roads between your house and job. And cross company agreements that allow more expensive cars to travel down other companies roads. I think there was a discussion of after market addons to allow cross road travel as well. I think the story was told from the perspective of a car dealer and how he was trying to show how his car was the best to a reluctant customer.

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            • H honey the codewitch

              they would automatically crash into cars that weren't apple. with apple cars on the road they behave perfectly. you'd have to buy a new one every time they repainted the lines on the road. they're so shiny they'd blind other drivers you can only fit in them if you're exactly 180cm tall, and if you complain to apple they tell you to be a different height.

              Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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              fgs1963
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              Ironic post considering Microsoft OS crashes are wreaking havoc across the globe today…

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              • F fgs1963

                Ironic post considering Microsoft OS crashes are wreaking havoc across the globe today…

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                honey the codewitch
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                I hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX, but Apple hardware in particular is hateful. And considering how many problems I've had with several different people's Apple products in the past week, 1 dodgy update from a mid cyber security firm hardly rates, even if the blast radius was stupid. That's not windows' fault. That's "imma put all my software eggs in one basket, what could happen?" fault.

                Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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                • P PIEBALDconsult

                  ... they'd still be lemons.

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                  After a certain time you would be forced to upgrade to latest version.

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                  • H honey the codewitch

                    I hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX, but Apple hardware in particular is hateful. And considering how many problems I've had with several different people's Apple products in the past week, 1 dodgy update from a mid cyber security firm hardly rates, even if the blast radius was stupid. That's not windows' fault. That's "imma put all my software eggs in one basket, what could happen?" fault.

                    Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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                    Only a little OT. Around the millenium I helped administer some QNX based systems (VISA VAPs). Absolutely loved it. But they had their own Y2K bug! The standard c library definition of year in the time struct was "CE year minus 1900", not "CE year % 100", and the ls file dates reported year 100. Cosmetic issue only, but amusing. Probably occurred in a bunch of other *nixes too.

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                    • H honey the codewitch

                      I hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX, but Apple hardware in particular is hateful. And considering how many problems I've had with several different people's Apple products in the past week, 1 dodgy update from a mid cyber security firm hardly rates, even if the blast radius was stupid. That's not windows' fault. That's "imma put all my software eggs in one basket, what could happen?" fault.

                      Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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                      I'd be interested in hearing why you hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX.

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                        Ironic post considering Microsoft OS crashes are wreaking havoc across the globe today…

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                        Turns out it wasn't a Microsoft issue. It was a kernel component installed by CloudStrike that was causing this issue. Not sure why CloudStrike is even using kernel level components.

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                        • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

                          I'd be interested in hearing why you hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX.

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                          honey the codewitch
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                          Because every single one I've ever used has let me down, in a big way at one point or another.

                          Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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                            Why do you think the I-95 is named as such...

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                            I have no idea

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                              Turns out it wasn't a Microsoft issue. It was a kernel component installed by CloudStrike that was causing this issue. Not sure why CloudStrike is even using kernel level components.

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                              obermd wrote:

                              Not sure why CloudStrike is even using kernel level components.

                              They provide all the cyber security software that OS makers use.

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                                And don't forget the contortion you'd have to make to get the radio to work...

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                                Yes. Instead of a real knob, there would be a picture of a knob on a touch screen that behaves nothing like a real knob!

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                                  There is an amusing science fiction short story from many years ago that describes a world where cars are limited by design to the roads built by the car company. So many problems like buying a car that will work on the roads between your house and job. And cross company agreements that allow more expensive cars to travel down other companies roads. I think there was a discussion of after market addons to allow cross road travel as well. I think the story was told from the perspective of a car dealer and how he was trying to show how his car was the best to a reluctant customer.

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                                  Someone could easily adapt that story to try to convince people that it's a good idea to have bicycles sharing the same streets that were initially designed for car use. Oh wait. There's already such a group of people.

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                                    Yes. Instead of a real knob, there would be a picture of a knob on a touch screen that behaves nothing like a real knob!

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                                    PIEBALDconsult
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                                    Which you would slide back and forth.

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                                    • H honey the codewitch

                                      Because every single one I've ever used has let me down, in a big way at one point or another.

                                      Check out my IoT graphics library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/gfx And my IoT UI/User Experience library here: https://honeythecodewitch.com/uix

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                                      Greg Utas
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                                      Early in my career, Serge, a middle management guy whom I also respected for his technical knowledge, told me that he sometimes had to deal with this kind of thing: Serge: I want 2+2=4 on the screen. Developers: We can do it, but it won't be elegant. We have to rewrite the operating system. Is that what you're talking about? :-D

                                      Robust Services Core | Software Techniques for Lemmings | Articles
                                      The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.

                                      <p><a href="https://github.com/GregUtas/robust-services-core/blob/master/README.md">Robust Services Core</a>
                                      <em>The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.</em></p>

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                                      • D dandy72

                                        Someone could easily adapt that story to try to convince people that it's a good idea to have bicycles sharing the same streets that were initially designed for car use. Oh wait. There's already such a group of people.

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                                        PIEBALDconsult
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                                        The pedestrians were there first. In some areas here, signs say that bicycle can use the whole lane.

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                                        • Greg UtasG Greg Utas

                                          I'd be interested in hearing why you hate all operating systems with the possible exception of QNX.

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                                          Because QNX is awesome.

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