Seems like when the Captain takes over for the fired manager of the engine room, that the Captain has given up his command of the mega-ship.
Microsoft seems headed toward a Titanic split where the board separates the company into individual smaller companies and, of course, all new CEOs of those new public companies.
This time around "Choice" of CPU is virtually impossible for the customizer or customer because none of the hardware that typically use these chips are in sockets. Different era; different mods.
The commentary seems to assume a person only uses 1 computer.
Securing a browser and email may be fine, but that is only two of the access points between you and your critical proprietary data. There are lots more.
To keep proprietary data as secure as possible in an era where we work on multiple CPUs, why is not more conversation held about keeping proprietary business-income producing data on a CPU that simply doesn't ever (or hardly ever except for OS/App updates) go online? Turn the WiFi & Bluetooth off and leave nothing but the power cable plugged in.
Someone getting an encrypted email may or may not be able to decrypt and see some piece of your work as someone may or may not be able to get some browsing history. But those aren't likely to kill your project. If it is, I think I would access those from my public library, where I'm one of 50 CPUs online.
Narrow focus on one solution rarely leads to a robust answer to security as far as I "see" here on Slashdot.
If the government knows where your encrypted files went, they just go there to that place with a warrant on "National Security Grounds" from a FISA court and strong arm the recipient, who probably just wet his pants when these guys stormed into his office.
The NSA has already said it holds all encrypted traffic for a long time or forever in the assumption you might be doing something against them. That suggests we could overwhelm them with 100% encrypted web traffic. Unfortunately, the government would want to use our tax dollars to store EVERYTHING at that point.
The Israeli security guys who have spoken say that well trained observers and spies on the ground with their literal ears to the wall are the best source of relevant intelligence.
I suspect they are now protecting the UK & US Gov't income and guarantee of income from their serfs, uh...citizens, in making sure they don't avoid taxes on things like say, mandatory health insurance, and soon mandatory government homeowners insurance "To Protect Everyone".
Of course there may be some collateral damage, like your company's secret information might be sold by some analyst to your competitor, but of course the chance of that happening is statistically near zero... right?
Innovation does NOT occur just in "big pieces" in hardware and software. Arguably, the major innovations done today affecting the 'big pieces' are logistical and nano-structure components. Jounalists often see only the forest, not the trees, so they can't see what has just popped out of the soil.
These innovations are leading to miniaturization at a fast rate, parts with new properties, electronics with new functions, multi-functions, faster performance and software that knows how to integrate functions across devices and time.
The innovations inside the new MacBook Air don't excite a journalist as he has "seen that before", but to an innovator there is a lot to see both in hardware, ICs, battery and software. People forget that the MacBook Air is about 1/4th of the weight of the old PowerBooks of a half dozen years back and are faster and work longer hours on a charge.
Improved software systems are easy for journalists to ignore because that requires testing and journalists are basically lazy on doing actual testing and comparisons and retrospective analysis as software systems improve.
No gunsmith or criminal in his right mind would want a 3D rapid prototype "printed" gun.
Any sane criminal wants a real top notch machined steel gun that WORKS every time the trigger is pulled. And that criminal knows how to buy or steal one in an hour or two versus many days for a 3D RP gun (& I don't understand what they use for a barrel, unless they use laser sintered stainless steel or titanium for the barrel and then finish machine it or it will be truly worthless in aim and firepower.)
Apple will now have recourse against the specific attorney and maybe his law firm and the original patent holder.
In this specific case, I don't think Apple will say "Let bygones be bygones." They will want every cent of their costs paid at the very least and damages due to a corrupted counsel not doing their best for Apple's interests because of the conspiracy between known and unknown attorneys.
"Why isn't there a co-operative set up around the idea of these machines self-replicating?"
Because there is not even a set of machines capable of reproducing all the parts needed, even if you throw away the electronics.
There is also not a single RP machine in existance that can produce parts accurate enough with good enough surface finish to make a true "production quality part." All RP parts need hand or machine cleanup and polishing to look like a production part, forgetting whether they are stable enough (most aren't) or strong enough.
"But if the scale is increased there will be more rules about this."
There are already probably hundreds of thousands of RP machines worldwide. So much for staying small. A hobby RP machine is going to be just that, for a nominally small price and that is OK for PR purposes.
When your business depends on it to get the best RP parts for what your needs are in prototyping or short run production you go to the best you can find. Those machines (a half dozen different types with different materials from titanium, to Stainless steel to plastics, wax, paper, starch & elastomers) tend to cost in the hundreds of thousands to get the repeatability and accuracy needed to get usable parts required with minimal amount of cleanup that are as strong as needed.
For a woolly Mammoth to survive, in large numbers, its habitat had to have very dense forestation & vegetation, even if it was a colder climate.
The interesting question is why did they suddenly get "flash frozen?" Anything less would result in carcass predation and decomposition.
The only 2 answers I can give is that a sudden volcanic eruption could have occurred to blank out the sun nearly completely or there was an asteroid impact that blanked out the sky.
Either of those conditions should be obvious from sediment records.
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Seems like when the Captain takes over for the fired manager of the engine room, that the Captain has given up his command of the mega-ship.
Microsoft seems headed toward a Titanic split where the board separates the company into individual smaller companies and, of course, all new CEOs of those new public companies.
My guess is they will find good people for less cost than the government program/s.
"I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that."
This time around "Choice" of CPU is virtually impossible for the customizer or customer because none of the hardware that typically use these chips are in sockets. Different era; different mods.
Just a matter of time before brick and mortar stores get recycled into anti-skid brick sidewalks in upscale malls.
We soon get to the same damn thing car company's have when you want to replace your electronic car key and they want $600-800.
Keys only keep out the bad guys for just a bit longer than an open door, so I doubt electronics will work.
Have you seen how quickly a short crowbar works on a door? A glass cutter in skilled hands is not much slower, but quieter.
Inflammation if not caused by micro-organizms can lead to invasion by them and when it goes through the blood stream is referred to a Sepsis.
Sepsis is ultra-serious and life threatening. Inflammation in organs can damage internal organs.
I wonder who is dopey enough to use this?
The commentary seems to assume a person only uses 1 computer.
Securing a browser and email may be fine, but that is only two of the access points between you and your critical proprietary data. There are lots more.
To keep proprietary data as secure as possible in an era where we work on multiple CPUs, why is not more conversation held about keeping proprietary business-income producing data on a CPU that simply doesn't ever (or hardly ever except for OS/App updates) go online? Turn the WiFi & Bluetooth off and leave nothing but the power cable plugged in.
Someone getting an encrypted email may or may not be able to decrypt and see some piece of your work as someone may or may not be able to get some browsing history. But those aren't likely to kill your project. If it is, I think I would access those from my public library, where I'm one of 50 CPUs online.
Narrow focus on one solution rarely leads to a robust answer to security as far as I "see" here on Slashdot.
If the government knows where your encrypted files went, they just go there to that place with a warrant on "National Security Grounds" from a FISA court and strong arm the recipient, who probably just wet his pants when these guys stormed into his office.
The NSA has already said it holds all encrypted traffic for a long time or forever in the assumption you might be doing something against them. That suggests we could overwhelm them with 100% encrypted web traffic. Unfortunately, the government would want to use our tax dollars to store EVERYTHING at that point.
The Israeli security guys who have spoken say that well trained observers and spies on the ground with their literal ears to the wall are the best source of relevant intelligence.
I suspect they are now protecting the UK & US Gov't income and guarantee of income from their serfs, uh...citizens, in making sure they don't avoid taxes on things like say, mandatory health insurance, and soon mandatory government homeowners insurance "To Protect Everyone".
Of course there may be some collateral damage, like your company's secret information might be sold by some analyst to your competitor, but of course the chance of that happening is statistically near zero ... right?
How does selling to Google & Lockheed constitute sucking, since they evaluated the DWave and then bought it in a free market transaction.
Geordi Rose has more of this than anyone I have heard of. More power to him.
May it inspire more innovators!
Haven't we seen this movie ending before?
Innovation does NOT occur just in "big pieces" in hardware and software. Arguably, the major innovations done today affecting the 'big pieces' are logistical and nano-structure components. Jounalists often see only the forest, not the trees, so they can't see what has just popped out of the soil.
These innovations are leading to miniaturization at a fast rate, parts with new properties, electronics with new functions, multi-functions, faster performance and software that knows how to integrate functions across devices and time.
The innovations inside the new MacBook Air don't excite a journalist as he has "seen that before", but to an innovator there is a lot to see both in hardware, ICs, battery and software. People forget that the MacBook Air is about 1/4th of the weight of the old PowerBooks of a half dozen years back and are faster and work longer hours on a charge.
Improved software systems are easy for journalists to ignore because that requires testing and journalists are basically lazy on doing actual testing and comparisons and retrospective analysis as software systems improve.
Get another career or position going REAL QUICK!
No gunsmith or criminal in his right mind would want a 3D rapid prototype "printed" gun.
Any sane criminal wants a real top notch machined steel gun that WORKS every time the trigger is pulled. And that criminal knows how to buy or steal one in an hour or two versus many days for a 3D RP gun (& I don't understand what they use for a barrel, unless they use laser sintered stainless steel or titanium for the barrel and then finish machine it or it will be truly worthless in aim and firepower.)
I doubt it will disappear.
Apple will now have recourse against the specific attorney and maybe his law firm and the original patent holder.
In this specific case, I don't think Apple will say "Let bygones be bygones." They will want every cent of their costs paid at the very least and damages due to a corrupted counsel not doing their best for Apple's interests because of the conspiracy between known and unknown attorneys.
Guillotines cure depression 100% of the time, but side effects persist forever.
"Why isn't there a co-operative set up around the idea of these machines self-replicating?"
Because there is not even a set of machines capable of reproducing all the parts needed, even if you throw away the electronics.
There is also not a single RP machine in existance that can produce parts accurate enough with good enough surface finish to make a true "production quality part." All RP parts need hand or machine cleanup and polishing to look like a production part, forgetting whether they are stable enough (most aren't) or strong enough.
"But if the scale is increased there will be more rules about this."
There are already probably hundreds of thousands of RP machines worldwide. So much for staying small. A hobby RP machine is going to be just that, for a nominally small price and that is OK for PR purposes.
When your business depends on it to get the best RP parts for what your needs are in prototyping or short run production you go to the best you can find. Those machines (a half dozen different types with different materials from titanium, to Stainless steel to plastics, wax, paper, starch & elastomers) tend to cost in the hundreds of thousands to get the repeatability and accuracy needed to get usable parts required with minimal amount of cleanup that are as strong as needed.
Does he have any other choice?
For a woolly Mammoth to survive, in large numbers, its habitat had to have very dense forestation & vegetation, even if it was a colder climate.
The interesting question is why did they suddenly get "flash frozen?" Anything less would result in carcass predation and decomposition.
The only 2 answers I can give is that a sudden volcanic eruption could have occurred to blank out the sun nearly completely or there was an asteroid impact that blanked out the sky.
Either of those conditions should be obvious from sediment records.
...and the lawyers will love you.
When you get loaded.