Notices by Paul_IPv6 (paul_ipv6@infosec.exchange)

@nixCraft

in general, or 2025 specifically?

@nuxi @robpike

+1000

my mom is in her 80s and fights this stuff all the time.

they took away buttons and it's all touch screens. her hands are very dry, so don't always register. they constantly change how to get to home screen (where do you start and end the swipe, again?), how to get to or switch apps.

she can't bank, get a cab, or shop without web/app. said apps/websites change as often as the weather and with as little user input.

her doctors all insist on text message or email for communication, web for any lab results. i shudder to think what adding AI to health care is going to do.

humans always fear change but we do seem much more inclined to complicate tech rather than focusing on improving user experience.

@foo

i used to wonder about the outlets at vacaville for much that reason.

@tychotithonus

more and more as i try to help my mom deal with all the "new features" in her computer and phone that don't work for anyone with any sight, eye/hand, or skin chemistry issues, i'm back to this:

'no developer of any device software/OS that human beings use is allowed to touch a single line of code until they have spent 6 months doing user support at an assisted care facility'

@nixCraft

i'd avoid OVH.

i'd consider @beasts.