Adam Barr

Former Microsoft programmer, author of "The Problem with Software" (

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When an offer pops up on your phone and you can’t tell if it’s from Hilton or Pokemon Go.

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I just spent 2 minutes choosing which YouTube video I would use to check that my headphones were working.

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Microsoft winning the relatability game.

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Just got texted a security code that started with 3 zeros. I expect some bitcoin as a prize.

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I just love the word “sneakernet”.

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Hotels need an intermediate level of sign to hang on the door that says “Don’t clean my room, but you can drop off the new box of Kleenex that I asked for”.

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It may be impossible to create a way to automatically roll back security-related updates in a way that is not exploitable by malware that is trying to avoid being detected/removed.

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Is this how new Amazon Rivian trucks are made?!?

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Teams: We'll put you in a virtual meeting with avatars and summarize what you missed using AI!
Zoom: You can check your headset volume before you join the meeting.

And that's why I prefer Zoom.

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This elevator button layout is fascinating.

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When I play a YouTube video to test my headphone volume and they play that lovely Best Western ad with a cover of "The Load" playing softly in the background...

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Don't people realize that this sort of switch (moving to a new unpolluted email account) only provides TEMPORARY relief?? https://t.co/PDHSp8AaBb

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I would not have guessed this would pass muster with the New York Times crossword puzzle (even on a Saturday).

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Search results for “Why do credit cards still have expiration dates” are pretty unsatisfying.

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I hate articles that use phrases like “30,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide” without any indication if that is a lot or a little.

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@stevesi There are advantages to centralization and advantages to spreading it out. Which leads some companies to change back and forth. This can feel like org design failure, but maybe it is the best way. “The current manager’s problem is often the previous manager’s solution”.

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"Some cyber security researchers have questioned the report, doubting that such a large number of toothbrushes could be compromised." is not a sentence I ever expected to see. https://t.co/J5RPO2tY6f

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Forget the article and just focus on the excellent “hand grasping for Lamborghini but dragged down by collapsing YouTube logo” graphic. https://t.co/ccNAeTKXLR

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The fact that so much of avoiding phishing attacks involves hovering over a link before clicking it is RIDICULOUS.

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@stellaphone School leadership group I brought in to fire principal