Yes, we remember IrDA
Many commenters pushed back on the article's quip, sharing memories of beaming contacts between Palm Pilots, Nokia snake, IR printing and ringtone transfers, often calling it more reliable than Bluetooth or AirDrop.
How does Chen remember so much?
Commenters attributed rich recall to selection bias, retelling stories, and filling in plausible details, with a few noting his anecdotes are unverifiable.
Old-school event sneaking stories
Others shared their own tales of crashing Microsoft events and concerts in the 90s and 2000s.