Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology

[exxos]

Officials in the US were also discovered to still be using floppy disks to manage their nuclear weapons force during the 2010s - though this practice was reportedly scrapped by the end of the decade.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62749310


Get rid of the politicians and haters , not the floppies!

I can imagine someone trying to launch a nuke... "Just gotta click retry a few more times boss..." :lol:

[PhilC]

Even software updates on Boeing 747s were carried out on floppy disks apparently :o

[exxos]

Even software updates on Boeing 747s were carried out on floppy disks apparently :o

Yep. A lot of the planes were like made in the 50's 60s. So likely a lot of them in the air still have floppy drives in the cockpit.

[WDB]

Put a Gotek in it. The 747 has been in service since 1970, I first flew on one in 1971 when I moved to Greece.

[sporniket]

I can imagine someone trying to launch a nuke... "Just gotta click retry a few more times boss..." :lol:

"Did you applied mandatory fixes" :lol:

[rubber_jonnie]

They're apparently extremely fond of faxes in Japan too, so what with the floppy disks, its all a bit antwacky.

[exxos]

"Did you applied mandatory fixes" :lol:

Wonder if they could run GB6 on a missile defence computer, that be cool :lol:

[Darklord]

I can imagine someone trying to launch a nuke... "Just gotta click retry a few more times boss..." :lol:

"Did you applied mandatory fixes" :lol:

And/Or reboot... :)

[Steve]

Well isn't this even worse?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46222026

Guy in charge of Japan's cyber security has never used a computer in his life. Doesn't even know what USB is.

Lol just imagining a conversation:
"Boss - our countries website is being DDOSS'd"
Boss: is that bad?
"Yes sir!"
Boss: Fix it!

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"Boss - our countries website is being DDOSS'd"
Boss: is that bad?
"Yes sir!"
Boss: Fix it!

Sounds like my old job :lol: :roll:

Though mostly it was more like this:

BOSS - Chris stop messing around on the PC!
CHRIS - But something is not working right on the network.It could become a huge problem later on.
BOSS - Stop screwing around on the computer and do what you're supposed to be doing.

2 weeks later..

BOSS - Chrisss network has crashed have you any idea why ??
Chris - Yeah, that is what I was trying to fix two weeks ago when you told me not to.
BOSS - well can you fix it ?
CHRIS - yeah, but it will take twice as long now it is actually broken FFS!