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Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:16
by 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:
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:47
by PhilC
Even software updates on Boeing 747s were carried out on floppy disks apparently :o
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:49
by exxos
PhilC wrote: 01 Sep 2022 16:47
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.
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:56
by 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.
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:57
by sporniket
exxos wrote: 01 Sep 2022 16:16
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:
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 16:59
by rubber_jonnie
They're apparently extremely fond of faxes in Japan too, so what with the floppy disks, its all a bit antwacky.
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 17:11
by exxos
sporniket wrote: 01 Sep 2022 16:57
"Did you applied mandatory fixes" :lol:
Wonder if they could run GB6 on a missile defence computer, that be cool :lol:
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 01 Sep 2022 18:05
by Darklord
sporniket wrote: 01 Sep 2022 16:57
exxos wrote: 01 Sep 2022 16:16
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... :)
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 02 Sep 2022 16:49
by 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!
Re: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
Posted: 02 Sep 2022 18:45
by exxos
Steve wrote: 02 Sep 2022 16:49
"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!