"Speaking of phones and cars, try to find a new one these days without software in it." Im not saying its hard to find them yet, but at this point 2 out of 3 t

"Speaking of phones and cars, try to find a new one these days without software in it." Im not saying its hard to find them yet, but at this point 2 out of 3 toasters at my local grocery store have software in them - simple software, not connected, but software nonetheless, in a device that needs none, a device that has worked mechanically for decades with no issue... Everything is going that way though, becuase its easier to design something with software rather than figuring out how to make a piece of machinery make a decision mechanically - it easier to just use sensors and software...