I think the main point of employees using these services for their email should be encouraged by the companies. Although the company might be able to snoop on what an employee is writing proactively, there is generally no 'passive' means of monitoring the emails of employees using such systems.
In addition, if a company is sued, any emails sent using these services will not appear in any lawsuits because they were never stored on the company's email servers.
Unless the company keeps a complete backup of every HTTP message, an employee can write what he/she wishes without fear of getting the company in hot water, unless of course the email itself is what caused the problem, rather than being found in the process of 'discovery' for an unrelated lawsuit.
To turn your argument around, if a computer club in the pre-altair days knew how to write a FreeBSD system, do you think the hardware could have supported it? Well, I don't think with today's hardware we could ever recreate the human brain. With technology like this, we could, however! Finding out how to 'program' the brain will come (who knows when). Having the hardware to do it is now no longer an obstacle (assuming this technology comes of age).
Well, with technology like this, I have no doubt the predictions of Bill Joy and Ray Kurzweil will become true! 100 Thz! And at molecular scales. I think we'd legitimately be able to recreate all of the brain's neural connections and interactions with technology like this.
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Don't people refer to wavelengths at the 'upper' and 'lower' ends of the 'spectrum', 'lower ' being in the range of 'visible' light, 'higher' being in the 'ultraviolet' to 'microwave' and 'x-ray' regions? Or am I wrong about this?
Lower and higher do have meaning in terms of scale; however, accepting that longer wavelengths are at the 'bottom' of the spectrum, you could refer to them as lower wavelengths (i.e. lower than the higher wavelengths)
In any event, yes, I was refering to shorter and longer wavelengths and the ability of the material to handle a large spectrum.
Well, truth is I knew this. I wasn't really thinking when I asked the question, I suppose. I guess I was confused, because as I stated in my follow up post, the optical signals (lower wavelengths) would be coming through a fiber optic cable, and the sattelite signals (higher wavelengths) through an antenna. However, once the signals have been 'intercepted', processing them would work the same.
Of course, this leaves the problem that different materials can only accept certain wavelengths of electromagnetic energy. I suppose that's the strength of this organic material -- that it can accept a wide range of wavelengths?
In the article, it stated that the material was an organic substance good at handling optical signals. Well, if the device is supposed to modulate satellite signals to electronic signals, where does the usefulness of the organic substance come in? I guess its equally adept with electronic and optical signals? You can see I'm a bit confused, please help!
What is the relationship between photons and radio waves?
The article stated that the device would be useful as a modulator converting signals from fiber optic cables or satellites. Aren't these two completely different problems? Satellite signals would need modulation through an antenna, and optical fiber signals would need modulation through an optical input.
Does this logically mean that the chip has 3 input/outputs? And can switch effortlessly between any 3? What physical form would a modulator like this take?
Also, the material can be sprayed on, but what method do they then use to etch circuits? Are there any scientists out there who can answer these questions?
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In addition, if a company is sued, any emails sent using these services will not appear in any lawsuits because they were never stored on the company's email servers.
Unless the company keeps a complete backup of every HTTP message, an employee can write what he/she wishes without fear of getting the company in hot water, unless of course the email itself is what caused the problem, rather than being found in the process of 'discovery' for an unrelated lawsuit.
I hate to contradict you, but I believe that newspaper sales are higher than ever... A supposed 'paradox' which is oft quoted in the press.
To turn your argument around, if a computer club in the pre-altair days knew how to write a FreeBSD system, do you think the hardware could have supported it? Well, I don't think with today's hardware we could ever recreate the human brain. With technology like this, we could, however! Finding out how to 'program' the brain will come (who knows when). Having the hardware to do it is now no longer an obstacle (assuming this technology comes of age).
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Lower and higher do have meaning in terms of scale; however, accepting that longer wavelengths are at the 'bottom' of the spectrum, you could refer to them as lower wavelengths (i.e. lower than the higher wavelengths)
In any event, yes, I was refering to shorter and longer wavelengths and the ability of the material to handle a large spectrum.
Of course, this leaves the problem that different materials can only accept certain wavelengths of electromagnetic energy. I suppose that's the strength of this organic material -- that it can accept a wide range of wavelengths?
In the article, it stated that the material was an organic substance good at handling optical signals. Well, if the device is supposed to modulate satellite signals to electronic signals, where does the usefulness of the organic substance come in? I guess its equally adept with electronic and optical signals? You can see I'm a bit confused, please help!
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The article stated that the device would be useful as a modulator converting signals from fiber optic cables or satellites. Aren't these two completely different problems? Satellite signals would need modulation through an antenna, and optical fiber signals would need modulation through an optical input.
Does this logically mean that the chip has 3 input/outputs? And can switch effortlessly between any 3? What physical form would a modulator like this take?
Also, the material can be sprayed on, but what method do they then use to etch circuits? Are there any scientists out there who can answer these questions?
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