My MacBook Pro froze the other day. Like, really froze. The cursor didn’t move, the keyboard didn’t do anything, and even the haptic feedback that makes the touchpad feel like it “clicks” didn’t trigger. This frozen touchpad added a physical layer to the freeze. It felt almost like it would if you could no longer physically depress keys on a keyboard.

What surprised me most about this computer freeze was that I was surprised at all.

Years ago, a computer would easily freeze a couple of times per week, or per day. It was frustrating – but not surprising. It was frustrating how unsurprising it was.

Sometimes it seems like everything is getting worse (and in many ways, things are obviously getting worse). In one small corner, stability on a typical computer, things have gotten better.