Finally he turned off the noise that
kept things from being interesting. Myriads of puzzles, quirks, and
unusual happenings that had been glossed over. He scanned the room
for what to tackle first.
So much had to be re-done, and it was
worth doing correctly. Programming languages, Operating systems,
addressing, transportation standards, measurements. Nothing much
from the old system was worth keeping – but not many had given it
much forethought. He wasn't sure if they expected everything handed
to them, or if they would suddenly be infinitely more capable at
making these decisions after the dust had settled.
Either way, there was a lot of work do
to, and not many people to do it. Most had settled into the
straightforward work. He couldn't help but feel somewhat
disappointing. Still it had the advantage of things not being bogged
down by committee. As a result, one could bake in some odd hidden
'treats' for obscure conversions or significant measurements.
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