<div dir="ltr"><div>Patrick,<br><br>Apropros to your statement last night that users are used to computer failure, Bruce Schneier had an interesting comment<br>about computer failures just last week:<br><br><a href="https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/12/more_about_the.html#c3262720">https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/12/more_about_the.html#c3262720</a><br>
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<p class=""><span class="">Bruce Schneier</span> • <a href="https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/12/more_about_the.html#c3262720">January 1, 2014 3:09 PM</a></p>
<p>"When the first Snowden revelations were made public I wrote some
very critical comments. Within one week my Dell computer simply would
not start anymore. Push button = nothing. Repair shop said I needed new
motherboard = $400.</p>
<p>"Coincidence? Probably. But, the next computer I bought bricked in 7 days flat, too. Coincidence? Probably.</p>
<p>"The third one broke twice in four months but I managed to fix it,
once by replacing a failing hard drive. Coincidence? Probably."</p>
<p>I blame our industry. Computing is such a lousy experience that you can't distinguish normal operation from enemy action.</p>
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