2026-09-20 21:18 UTC
@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange @0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange I imagine a non-technical tech writer proof read the speed measured in "pixels-per-second" and said "no, speed measurements must always have a unit of distance in it, and since this device is too small to be measured in miles it must be inches, not seconds."
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@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange 2026-09-21 07:33
@poleguy@mastodon.social @0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange Also: pixels per inch is a normal thing to type. I start typing pixels per, get distracted, and my fingers complete with inch. And then someone proof reading it pattern matches in their head that ‘pixels per inch’ is a thing they’ve seen, all of the words use correct spelling, and doesn’t quite notice that it doesn’t make sense. My first book had a subheading on the back cover that says ‘Coverge includes’. It was reviewed by me and two editors before going to print. None of us spotted it.