In the August 2014 issue, Wired Magazine has an interesting article about the history of Autocorrect and it’s predecessor, Microsoft’s Spell Check, and the guy who started it all, Dean Hachamovitch. What started out as dictionary lists of commonly misspelled words is now an algorithm driven monster that takes what you are writing and turns it into other stuff that is daffy, funny, or sometimes embarrassingly obscene. Not reviewing the article here, but instead sharing a couple of hilarious websites that have collected the most egregious examples of Autocorrect run amuck.
So – why , when given a world of possible “corrections” does Autocorrect go blue? Evidently, because that is what we do. Autocorrect algorithms look at actual human practice when deciding what word is the correct one. So I guess this means we are potty mouths!
CAUTION: NSFW – if you are easily offended by anatomical, scatological, obscene, or sexual references, then these sites are not for you, but hey, if you have Autocorrect on your smartphone you’ve seen this stuff already. I laughed so hard tears were running down my face. So – at your own risk.
BuzzFeed – 35 Of The Most Concerning Autocorrect Fails Of All Time
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I am a cybersecurity and IT instructor, cybersecurity analyst, pen-tester, trainer, and speaker. I am an owner of the WyzCo Group Inc. In addition to consulting on security products and services, I also conduct security audits, compliance audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests. I also teach Cybersecurity Awareness Training classes. I work as an information technology and cybersecurity instructor for several training and certification organizations. I have worked in corporate, military, government, and workforce development training environments I am a frequent speaker at professional conferences such as the Minnesota Bloggers Conference, Secure360 Security Conference in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, the (ISC)2 World Congress 2016, and the ISSA International Conference 2017, and many local community organizations, including Chambers of Commerce, SCORE, and several school districts. I have been blogging on cybersecurity since 2006 at http://wyzguyscybersecurity.com