I was reminded again yesterday of how much our society--and our world--relies on technology. Just more proof that Skynet will, in fact, take over one day. (If you don't know what Skynet is, you are woefully lacking in your science fiction movie knowledge.)
The Jeep that I bought back in December has been having problems with the stereo. Any amount of bass, from either the CD player or the auxiliary port, causes loud static bursts to come out of the speakers. This is pretty annoying, and makes me jump out of my skin every time it happens, so basically I've only been listening to the radio since I bought the vehicle.
I finally had time to take it to the dealership yesterday to let them figure it out. Turns out that the amplifier for the stereo needed a Flash update. A software update--for the amplifier for the stereo in my Jeep. They applied the update and poof, no more static from my stereo.
I didn't even know that there was software involved in the stereo
system--I figured that the problem stemmed from a bad wire or feedback from a bad
speaker. Never would have guessed that it was a software issue.
Hence, my latest reminder of how much we rely on technology. Which means that when Skynet does take over, it'll happen that much more quickly.
And if you don't know what Skynet is, do yourself a favor and click here.
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