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Fascinating article from the BBC on the continued use of old computers including some still remaining uses you might not have heard about.
BBC · Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers
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DNIP Briefing #19: Memes, Macht und Microsoft - Das Netz ist politisch https://dnip.ch/2025/04/01/dnip-briefing-19-memes-macht-und-microsoft/ #Microsoft #Datenschutz #privacy #SignalGate #Gesichtserkennung #FacialRecognition #surveillance #Überwachung #SocialMedia #Digitalisierung #digitalization #ArtificialIntelligence #LegacySoftware #DOGE #ElonMusk #AppPrivacy #Android 
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Das Netz ist politisch · DNIP Briefing #19: Memes, Macht und Microsoft - Das Netz ist politischDie Redaktion präsentiert jeden Dienstag die Geschichten, die sie bewegt, aufgerüttelt oder zum Nachdenken angeregt hat.
Warum Legacy-Transformation mehr braucht als Techniker:innen mit Tanja Friedel
https://tube.tchncs.de/videos/watch/79447e76-17ec-43db-ad78-625f1985659d
All obsolete systems are obsolete but some are less obsolete than others!
One I am sure of interest to #digipres.
Windows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines.
news.ycombinator.comWindows 3.1 saves Southwest Airlines during CrowdStrike outage | Hacker News
This hilarious read on #LegacySoftware, and why it's ridiculous to try to segment things the way we do
Kyle Explains "Legacy #Software" to the Aliens https://taylor.town/legacy
taylor.townKyle Explains "Legacy Software" to the AliensThe old languages don't really run on the new computers.
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@de_rse Last but not least on March 7, 11h in HS3 Adrian Sturm and Stefan Hynek will talk about how #legacysoftware infrastructure can be integrated into #Kubernetes : https://events.hifis.net/event/994/contributions/7926/ #deRSE24
HIFIS and Helmholtz Events (Indico)deRSE24 - Conference for Research Software Engineering in GermanyFurther information on how we deal with the current train strikes will be published on the news page. Use the pad to coordinate travel plans. FactsWhat: 4th conference for Research Software Engineering in GermanyBegin: 05.03.24End: 07.03.24Organized and hosted by Julius-Maximilians-Universität WürzburgLocation: Lecture Hall of the Natural Sciences(NWHS)Call for Contributions: See this link or the left side bar.Registration: Is openFees: 175 € full price, 145 € for GI & de-RSE e.V....
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of #JCON WORLD ONLINE 2023!
Watch Eberhard Wolff talking about 'Legacy Software: Really a Problem?'
#LegacySoftware makes even experienced #developers shudder. But the word "legacy" actually has a negative…
Watch it now: https://youtu.be/m_y9nedm9Mg
Interesting, when waking up my laptop from sleep, Acrobat Reader shows Windows 7 Style Window borders #adobe #windows7 #legacysoftware
My talk "How (not) to sell technical debt" is online!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSj1DY34HJI
I gave this talk November 8th 2022 online to the dutch system architecting conference of bits & chips
I talked about ‘software essentials for executives’ to help executives avoid costly mistakes and ‘executive essentials for engineers’ to provide engineers with a few pointers that may help executives make better decisions.
A boost for reach would be appreciated!