[navyguy]

Ouch! But, in fairness... That wasn't hardware, it was 'yer basic brane fart'.

[Paladin2]

Technology includes software (at least according to Bill Gates and those guys getting "one-click" business patents).

Also note that logic can be done in (specific) hardware, partly done in hardware and partly in s/w, or "all" in s/w on a GP computer.