Rhythm Nation 404

from Tony P. Oddcast Hosted by Tony P. Henderson

Playing Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation' on some older laptops causes them to crash. Microsoft veteran Raymond Chen explains why.According to Chen, a "major computer manufacturer" at some point in the 2000s discovered that Rhythm Nation, a Jackson hit released in 1989, was crashing some laptops and caused a nearby laptop to crash even though it wasn't playing the song. Find everything Tony P at https://www.tonyphenderson.com Music: Greg Klyma https://www.klyma.com I hate the news. Like, really hate the news. It’s mostly just politics, and death, and scare tactics. So I decided to create my own news show - for people like me who hate the news - with nothing but funny and wacky stories from around the world. I call it Tony P. Oddcast.

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