Weekend stream link
Added 2022-05-07 17:48:40 +0000 UTCHere's the link to the weekend stream:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VqemHiDPZI
Comments
Agree, but it seems that is normal: there are a few staggering realm-rocking innovations (internet, various killer app software, ICs, software, transistor, combustion engine, DC/AC electricity, steam engine, um... not a history guy) followed by decades+ of refinement and replication - the former sometimes unstable, the latter sometimes shoddy. Which can also be an innovation: TVs became widespread by making them more cr*p (but more affordable). There is a LOT of "ship it for the next quarter", an exponential amount more to either develop or understand and verify, and only a linear number of people fixing the pieces they can and sharing what they find. Self-selecting past is part of this: much of the cr*p in the past was junked long ago, and only the truly well-built survives (HP bench equipment from the '80's anyone?), making it seem like stuff was better in the past.
JourneymanWizard
2022-05-11 05:08:33 +0000 UTCIt's a topic of ongoing frustration for me. Large software companies are fixated on getting new business rather than looking after existing customers. So rather than fixing long-standing bugs, they add shiny gimmicks and needlessly tweak user interfaces. The IT people I speak to take a different view and are cock-a-hoop about integration, collaboration and so on. These are fine ideas if the basic product works but it so often doesn't (MICROSOFT TEAMS). They must be able to see they're being played as technology gatekeepers. Perhaps they have a Faustian pact? Which brings me to another point which is that so much software now REQUIRES an IT department to even get off the ground. 15-20 years ago technology was democratizing quite happily but fast forward to 2022 and the BOFH archetype is once again a reality.
Mike Page
2022-05-10 12:00:09 +0000 UTCTechnology is still evolving, but the new era of useless people making a career for themselves by creating red tape for things they don't understand is slowing progress.
Big Clive
2022-05-09 23:44:25 +0000 UTCI'ts not just you, I feel part of it is because people who talk the talk but have no talent get the jobs (& funding) and people with talent tend to question themselves and dont come across as well in interviews. (the person conducting the interview usually has no tech knowledge so can't spot the 'introvert' with the talent either) on a positive note... The sun's out! :) Karen's stop reading here - its dark humor, you wouldnt get it lol. I thought of a way of making politicians and the like useful.... Its a two stage process. Collect the flamable gas given off by their decaying bodies for fuel, then burn their bones in power stations. If anyone could figure out how to capture their words, that would also be useful. I hear bulls*** makes good fertiliser.
Sog Sussex
2022-05-08 11:08:58 +0000 UTCIs it just me or have other family members observed that technology hasn't actually improved in quite some time? As I've come to be convinced, all that's been done for a couple of decades, as regards software is to change the icons, rename and hide the most commonly used features, drop in a bit of glitzy graphics and slow/degrade overall performance. Don't even mention the audio quality of "state of the art" cellular telephony! The sound quality is sub-par to a pair tin cans with 25 yards/meters of cotton twine strung between them. Jebus-Christus, can we not do any better? I'm guessing we'll need to begin with sacking every bean'counter on the planet, then the political-class needs to go to... Well, you know where!
Mustafa's Fleas
2022-05-08 02:32:01 +0000 UTC
