"Many a frustrated user has sworn they'll launch Microsoft Outlook into space, but NASA has actually done it – on a journey around the Moon, where it's now causing problems for astronauts."

I know not everyone loves The Register, but the above paragraph is an example of why I've kept reading them for decades.

(from https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/artemis_astronauts_microsoft_outlook_broken/)

Artemis II astronaut: 'I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working'

: In space no one can hear you scream, at Microsoft

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@kurtm

missed opportunity, how are astronauts not using... Thunderbird =)

@kurtm

"Roger that, Integrity. We're sending up support staff. We'll have them reformat the machine and install Linux."

@blackops @kurtm Great, now all audio has stopped working.