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A couple of weeks ago we covered the Top 10 biggest tech flaws in films, this week we’ve got a kind of sequel (in the best Hollywood tradition), and we’re looking at the Top 10 myths has about how computers work in the real world. Now we understand the need to ‘sex up’ computers, as they’d otherwise be incredibly boring, but must these stereotypes persist?

10. When systems go wrong, stuff starts to explode

When a computer crashes in real life it’s often quite annoying, but spectacularly dull to watch. In films, when a computer goes wrong, it’s very exciting and stuff starts to explode.

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