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0 pointsnetsharc1y ago0 comments

The hammer says "you need to update" as you pick it up, "downloads" an update (bonus: it fails for no reason) and when it does succeed, it turns to a pair of scissors, but you can get the hammer functionality with a subscription to "Scissors Pro Max, Enterprise Edition".

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dessimus1y ago

To be fair, if a hammer is sitting unused in a toolbox for 10 years, you might find it does "need an update", as the handle might have dried out and rotted, needing replacement.

Woodworkers and machinists probably spend as much time on tool upkeep as programmers do futzing with updates, new plug-ins, etc.

12_throw_away1y ago

> To be fair, if a hammer is sitting unused in a toolbox for 10 years, you might find it does "need an update", as the handle might have dried out and rotted, needing replacement.

And hey the only place left to get hammers sells 50 brands of identical, low quality hammers (all clearly made in the same factory) under a variety of inscrutable, all-caps brand names like AOXIUN and KUDUO.

So actually maybe the advice for hammers and software is the same ... if you rely on it, make sure you can build it yourself.

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