The Daily WTF

Carl C spent some time in the late 1980’s at a software firm that developed avionics and global positioning systems for military and civilian customers. In their employ, he frequently visited Schlockdeed Corp, a customer with a contract to develop a new generation of jet fighters for the US military. Due to the top secret nature of their work, security was a big deal there.

Whenever Carl entered or left the facility, he had to pass through the security office to get clearance. They would thoroughly inspect his briefcase, jacket, lunchbox, and just about everything short of a full cavity search. Despite the meticulous nature of daily inspections at Schlockdeed, some of their “security measures” bordered on the absurd.

During this era of Sneakernet-type transfers of information, it wasn’t uncommon for a programmer to take a box full of floppy disks to and from work every day. Schlockdeed had a

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