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Military Electronics That Shatter Into Dust On Command

Posted by samzenpus on from the poof-it's-gone dept.

First time accepted submitter MAE Keller writes "Two U.S. companies are joining a military research program to develop sensitive electronic components able to self-destruct on command to keep them out of the hands of potential adversaries who would attempt to counterfeit them for their own use. From the article: 'Last Friday DARPA awarded a $2.1 million contract to PARC, and a $3.5 million contract to IBM for the VAPR program, which seeks to develop transient electronics that can physically disappear in a controlled, triggerable manner.'"

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  1. BUCK FETA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Also, fuck beta!

  2. Already One Step Ahead... by ThatsDrDangerToYou · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I write code like this all the time. Oh wait, you mean on purpose?

    Ob note: uck-fay eta-bay

  3. Too bad Slashdot beta won't shatter into dust by Bob+the+Super+Hamste · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Too bad Slashdot beta won't shatter into dust on command

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    Time to offend someone
  4. Beta Sucks by JWW · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Keep classic /.

    oh and does anyone else hear the crickets??

  5. Re:Closing my DICE account by byronivs · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This. Close your account. There are many other options out there.