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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I deal with electrical stuff and it is a different animal. We know our stuff can't last for decades. All we can do is document it so freaken well that the person who deals with it 20 years later has a shot at it. And unlike mechanical we can't just tell people to have a bunch of spare on hand because that stuff will rot on the shelf.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If something needs updates and repairs then they should be designed as such. Interchangeable parts, standard interfaces, safe shutdown and removal procedures. Planned upgrade cycles. Etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You mean the way industrial controls have been done since the 19th century? This stuff doesn't just happen, it takes work to make it like this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Oh for sure! Engineering and standard creation is no easy feat for sure.