You are exactly correct - that is the right way to do this. Unfortunately, neither politicians nor management is interested in doing things the right way (See: Hubble Telescope); they just want to do ...

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Quick: When's the last time you thought about Windows 95? Your answer was probably "Somewhere around 1995" or "I wasn't born yet," depending. Unless, that is, you're responsible for keeping airplanes ...

On Wednesday, acting FAA administrator Chris Rocheleau told the House Appropriations Committee that the Federal Aviation Administration plans to replace its aging air traffic control systems, which ...

Windows 10 might be the current OS of choice for many, but 20 years ago today (August 24) the world of home computing underwent a seismic shift as Windows 95 rolled off the production lines and into ...

Microsoft is refreshing the icons for its operating system, marking an end to the old Windows 95 icons which have been a staple of the OS. The new interface, codenamed “Sun Valley”, was spotted by ...

I really hate this trope. Old tech isn't necessarily bad tech, and there are ways to insulate old tech from security exploits. Just because something uses a floppy disk doesn't mean it's obsolete. In ...

Air traffic controllers work inside a tower still reliant on aging technology—part of a nationwide system now set for a long-overdue upgrade. | ©Image Credit: FAA Ever wondered what truly keeps ...