When Your Solution Is Technically Correct But Socially Wrong

Microsoft just had a massive global outage, and IT professionals worldwide are experiencing that unique blend of pain and schadenfreude that only comes from watching a tech giant face-plant spectacularly. The real "missed opportunity" here? Microsoft didn't call it "Error 404: Cloud Not Found." Instead of enjoying their Friday, IT folks are pinching the bridge of their nose so hard they might actually create a new pressure point. Nothing says "job security" quite like a Microsoft service disruption that reminds executives why they keep you around.

Content B Interview and Resume review by tzr Stealth 16h grapevine Most ridiculous reasons for getting rejected? Applied for an intern position in an early-stage startup. Had a screening call with their HR. After the usual discussion, she told me that they won't be able to provide work laptops before getting converted to a full-time position. Asked me whether I had my own laptop and WIFI. After telling her I had a windows laptop, she told me that they were only looking for folks with Macbooks cut the call. 20 3 ( Share

The undead king of operating systems refuses to die! Windows XP, released in 2001, is somehow still commanding a higher market share (0.64%) than both Windows Vista (0.07%) and Windows 8 (0.28%) combined. That iconic blue sky and green hill background is basically the digital equivalent of a retirement home resident outliving their own children. Microsoft's engineers are somewhere crying into their keyboards while legacy systems administrators are proudly wearing their "It just works" t-shirts. The zombie OS keeps shambling along, bloody but unbowed, like Randy Marsh in South Park refusing to give up a fight. No security updates? No modern browser support? XP users: "I didn't hear no bell!"

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The circle of Windows dependency is brutal. In 2020, we were all clinging to Windows 7 like it was the last stable relationship we'd ever have. "Don't force me to install 10!" we screamed, treating Microsoft's upgrade notifications like a clingy ex. Fast forward to 2025 when Windows 10 support ends, and suddenly we're the desperate ones. "Don't leave me!" we'll sob to Windows 10 as Microsoft shoves Windows 11 (or whatever fresh UI nightmare they've cooked up) down our throats. The true Stockholm syndrome of tech. First you hate it, then you can't live without it. Tale as old as computing time.

Content Software Ballmer: "Linux is a cancer" Contaminates all other software with Hippie GPL rubbish 2 Jun 2001 at 18:19. Thomas C Greene "A true tectament to how much Microsoft love linus" they eav Must Read: Microsoft Put a Real Linux Kernel Inside Windows 10 3 By loey Sneddon Updated 20 July 2020 Microsoft Linux You couldn't live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me