On 10/06/2017 04:46 PM, Rick Stevens wrote:
> On 10/06/2017 04:18 PM, Tom Horsley wrote:
>> In my experience, hardware deliberately waits till
>> the worst possible time to break. For instance: You've
>> just loaded a new operating system, and suddenly
>> nothing works right. Because the hardware knows
>> you'll be sure the new OS is the problem, it chooses
>> that precise moment to break.
>>
>> I have seen this happen many times. I can only
>> assume computer hardware is both sentient and
>> malevolent :-).
> 
> As I understand it, the curriculum of hardware design courses require
> potential engineers to develop CUD (critical use detector) circuits.
> To show how smart they are when they hit the real world, they insert
> them into any hardware they design.
> 
> The original concept was invented by Xerox and the early versions were
> only able to cause massive paper jams when you needed that report to
> give to your boss. This also gave rise to the adult version of the old
> childhood "my dog ate my homework" excuse.
> 
> It has since become more sophisticated and can cause far more subtle
> faults. I suspect this was to get even with those who stole the public-
> domain PARC desktop metaphor and would sue anyone else who used it (are
> you listening, Apple?)
> 
> The auto industry has a similar device which explains why your car
> always does something weird--but only when there's no mechanic around.

I should also mention that the television industry has an even more evil
device. It's called a "kardashian". :-)
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