Modern technology is nice when it works. Except it doesn't always work. Did old technology work flawlessly? No, it didn't. Memory protection in operating syste

Modern technology is nice when it works. Except it doesn't always work. Did old technology work flawlessly? No, it didn't. Memory protection in operating systems is relatively new and older computers came with dedicated reset buttons for a reason. But there was a point when it was balanced. Software was stable enough, built mostly by people who actually knew what they were doing, used the hardware more or less to the full extent, and was actually empowering users by being a useful tool, not doing everything to get some product manager a promotion.