Opinion We’re Not Innovating, We’re Just Forgetting Slower We’ve mistaken complexity for progress — and forgotten how things really work. A 41-year-old home computer still boots instantly, while today’s “smart” tech buckles under its own abstractions. In our rush to repackage yesterday's ideas with today's branding, we've lost the joy of truly knowing how things work. My Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer still boots. Forty-one years after I first plugged it i...