Trusted computing isn't gone, its just moving into our systems more stealthily. Until its pretty much embedded across the entire landscape we wont hear much about it. But once it is, look out!
Yes, i sound paranoid, but if i had told you 40 years ago your music would be 'magically' locked to your stereo, or that the TV station could block you from viewing a TV show, you would have laughed at me. But look, we have that today and its only the tip of the iceburg.
Get people to accept it on their phones, and this 'feature' will be accepted on peoples desktops. "to protect us against evil hacker viruses" or some other such nonsense.
I will argue that its pretty clear this is happening, and will only worsen.
One could also make an argument that this might be part of the end goal of some of the mega-large corporations as they buy up more and more 'defense' patents.
Or if they just start requiring 'logging devices' on each PC that connects and if you try to access anything forbidden, your service is cut off and the local authorities are contacted.
Sure that wont stop the hard-core, but it will stop 99% of the average joes out there.
If you don't want to be watched by some fool that has nothing better to do then cruise google maps, close your drapes. ( now that said, recording and identification by the government is a different story )
Even if that was the intent to show people how to steal ( which it wasn't ), its still a protected right to talk about it.
Now that said, It wouldn't be protected speech if you ordered people to try it themselves.
Much like its a protected to get up on your soapbox about hating a particular race/whatever and wishing them gone, but it wouldn't be protected if you were organizing a lynching.
I hope you see the difference and why its important to the foundation of freedom in our country.
Its quite a bit different, and besides the PO isn't supposed to be reading your post card's content anyway.
Besides, this isn't about plain text/or encryption, its about the government getting their hands on your data to use how they please, whenever they feel like it.
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If its old enough, like late 70's or the early 80's, send it to me.
He did say *cutting edge*, which may play into this.
Its not the job of the first amendment to *prevent* this from happening.
its job is to protect us by striking it down once heard by the courts.
Raw science should not be bound by vague concepts of potential unethical use of discoveries.
If we followed that idea we would ( at best ) still be sitting in a dark cold gloomy cave. Wondering if we get to eat tonight, or be eaten instead.
Trusted computing isn't gone, its just moving into our systems more stealthily. Until its pretty much embedded across the entire landscape we wont hear much about it. But once it is, look out!
Yes, i sound paranoid, but if i had told you 40 years ago your music would be 'magically' locked to your stereo, or that the TV station could block you from viewing a TV show, you would have laughed at me. But look, we have that today and its only the tip of the iceburg.
Get people to accept it on their phones, and this 'feature' will be accepted on peoples desktops. "to protect us against evil hacker viruses" or some other such nonsense.
Then its our documents.....
And don't forget Peltierâ"Seebeck junctions.
But perhaps it might be more efficient, which is preventing more widespread use of Peltier effect devices.
I will argue that its pretty clear this is happening, and will only worsen.
One could also make an argument that this might be part of the end goal of some of the mega-large corporations as they buy up more and more 'defense' patents.
Unless the information is declared illegal. THen *anyone* that possesses it is committing a crime.
Now we can debate how they can enforce it, but it still doesn't change the fact its illegal and anyone with the knowlege is subject to jailing.
Yet another sinister future of DRM "this file has been identified as containing forbidden knowledge and we are now contacting your local FBI".
Good thing they cant erase knowledge from our brains. Yet.
These days, if you claim protection under ANY amendment, you end up with some guys in a black van outside your house.
Or if they just start requiring 'logging devices' on each PC that connects and if you try to access anything forbidden, your service is cut off and the local authorities are contacted.
Sure that wont stop the hard-core, but it will stop 99% of the average joes out there.
Well, since what they were doing is totally legal, why shouldn't the local cops wave and drive off?
Are relative and have no bearing on legality.
If you don't want to be watched by some fool that has nothing better to do then cruise google maps, close your drapes. ( now that said, recording and identification by the government is a different story )
Even if that was the intent to show people how to steal ( which it wasn't ), its still a protected right to talk about it.
Now that said, It wouldn't be protected speech if you ordered people to try it themselves.
Much like its a protected to get up on your soapbox about hating a particular race/whatever and wishing them gone, but it wouldn't be protected if you were organizing a lynching.
I hope you see the difference and why its important to the foundation of freedom in our country.
Id rather plead the 2nd personally.
You have said too much and apparently know to much, please come with us.
Print and send a copy to the Mass government and the judge.
Its one more strike against the first amendment and another step down the path of the government deciding what you are allowed to know.
Its quite a bit different, and besides the PO isn't supposed to be reading your post card's content anyway.
Besides, this isn't about plain text/or encryption, its about the government getting their hands on your data to use how they please, whenever they feel like it.
Well you should, as it is a reasonable expectation.
True, it turned out not to be, but it should have been.
While i agree, they do, they still shouldn't be reading it, even if its in open text, without a warrant.
You should be able to expect a certain level of privacy.
Its not just our government btw ( and its debatable if the government is 'ours' anymore anyway.. )
But its a good 'white excuse' to get more DRM and control over their networks with 'citizen support'.
I always thought the Olympic committee owned all rights.
The first real worm was unix based...
They may as well have simply likened Apple to Nazis while they were at it...
I guess you don't know they are to salute Steve ( Jobs ) when he enters the room.