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Artemis II astronauts are struggling with Microsoft Outlook issues (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 5 hours ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 6 points 28 minutes ago

Who the f permits taking unverified software on a space trip?

[–] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 hour ago

Imagine being literally off the planet and still be expected to check your work email.

[–] middlemanSI@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

They say Microslop CoPilot is already on the case.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 3 hours ago

Space Force TV show continues to fulfill the prophecy.

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 73 points 3 hours ago (4 children)

Why in the everliving fuck would NASA put ANYTHING Microsoft into a spacecraft?

[–] Akh@lemmy.world 38 points 2 hours ago

Because Gates fucked Children with the President on Epstein’s Island…

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 hours ago

It's almost as if this bullshit project was just pork barrelling for overpriced contracts.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Its a personal device

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 3 hours ago

They are going to space to seed the cloud

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 25 points 3 hours ago

It seems you have problems with running your multi billion dollar rocket. Would you like me to help you with that?

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 60 points 4 hours ago

If only there were low-bandwidth, straight-forward, well tested email clients.....

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Shoulda installed Thunderbird

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 4 hours ago

Also known as "nominal outlook performance"

[–] nuko147@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

Microsoft, because sucking only on one planet isn't enough..

[–] Boppel@feddit.org 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

they rely on microsoft?!?

holy shit, and here i thought the job is dangerous as is.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 3 points 11 minutes ago

Can you imagine if Copilot fucks up the mission

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I give them a 45% chance of coming back

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 37 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

The rare occasion when "It's not rocket science!" means it's harder.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 hours ago

This is just… so perfectly emblematic of where we are as a society.

[–] Airfried@piefed.social 3 points 2 hours ago

The Apollo 13 movie sequel will be wild...

[–] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

What a surprise. Microslop

[–] 0oWow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Don't worry, the Microsoft ~~spyware~~ telemetry will tell them what went wrong.

[–] Angryhumanoid@fedinsfw.app 10 points 4 hours ago

See? They're just like us!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

embarrassing.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 1 points 2 hours ago

... it would be pretty ~~funny~~ magnificent if the engineers would (have to) talk them through how to deMicroSlop themselves & install foss OS & foss apps.
They have more than enough time.