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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago

Boeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy disks

www.theverge.com

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Boeing 747s still get critical updates via floppy disks

www.theverge.com

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 years ago
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Security researchers get a rare look at the 747s avionics systems
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    This isn’t really an issue

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    deleted by creator

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      No networks huh?

      You’d get along with ol’ Bill Adama.

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    Stability above all

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    viagra has rendered floppy disks obsolete, that’s why we mosly use hard disks now

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    I misread the title as saying that Boeing 747s gotcritical updates via floppy disks and I was so relieved.

    As others said, better than OTA.

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    I wonder if they still make 3.5" floppies…

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      that was my thought as well

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    I can’t wait for COMAC to make that vomit stain of a company totally irrelevant.

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      same

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    Good.

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