__/ [erewhon] on Saturday 19 November 2005 09:14 \__
> http://www.wired.com/news/technology/bugs/0,2924,69355,00.html
This article reminds me of:
http://www.asktog.com/Bughouse/10MostPersistentBugs.html
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* If the computer loses power for more than a few thousandths of a
second, it throws everything away.
* Designers offer no way for users to discover why a given menu or
option has been dimmed (grayed out), nor how to turn it back on.
* 15 Dec 2008 sorts as being before 2 Jan 1900 Conversation
</quote>
Same theme, all operating systems affected, but different context.
Roy
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