
@ThreeSigma@mastodon.online
Ex-professor, physicist, dad, gamer. I used to teach and do experimental particle physics; now I work on robotics software and deal with corporate culture shock. #exac #exacademic
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This frequently the case on shared equipment. Maintaining an active list of users is near impossible, let alone connecting your authentication system to your robot/instrument/heart monitor/whatever.
Anyone who thinks this shouldn't happen has never actually had to work with shared hardware resources.