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Technology Failure
http://www.technologyfailure.com/
this site will be dedicated to examining cases where technology failed us. review of current events as well as eventually larger articles with commentary and analysis.
- Added on: Jun 19th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: techfail
- Listed in: Computers Technology
- Tags: Software technology Failure lessons problems disruption
Recent Posts
NHS computer system problems
The Guardian’s Andy Beckett recently provided an interesting report on NHS’ computer system and its numerous issues. The £12.7bn NHS computer programme is five years behind schedule and beset by criticism, viruses and fears over patient...
Minnesota now fixing computer error that affected handling of traffic convictions
As WDIO reports, a computer error prevented traffic violations from properly showing on thousands of driver records: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – State officials are resolving a computer error that kept thousands of old traffic convictions from showing ...
Wired’s History’s Worst Software Bugs
Back in 2005, Wired published a piece on History’s Worst Software Bugs. The list includes gems like the following: Mariner 1 destruction the alleged Siberian pipeline sabotage Therac-25 radiation therapy failure Ariane 5’s expensive 50...
Computer outage delays United flights at O’Hare
An outage of United’s check-in system caused delays at Chicago’s O’Hare earlier today, as reported by Chicago Breaking News: FAA spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said that United had ordered a ground stop of its planes on its own t...
Software problem causes alcohol distribution delays in Washington state
The Seattle Times reports some stores and bars running low on alcoholic beverages due to distribution delays. State workers are scrambling to fix a distribution problem that has crimped the flow of alcohol to customers across the state, as liquor st...
Unemployment claim computer system disruption in Colorado
The state’s computerized phone system for unemployment claims crashed, causing long hold times and significant delays recently: Problems with CUBline on-line, where people either register an initial claim or update existing claims in order to ...
