What's even more remarkable is that someone actually did that, in January 1998.
Funny as this is, I was hoping to read what they actually did and who ended up in prison for fraud .. but thanks for the giggles .. we need more of that in our lives.
Hmm .. this is going to need more thought or more brain altering substances .. perhaps both .. let me get back to you on this ..
What makes you think that new hardware coming from a manufacturer is more secure than second hand hardware?
There's numerous examples of hardware being compromised before it even got into its original packaging, let alone those intercepted during shipment.
In other words, at some point you need to realise that there are no guarantees in life.
I moved to Linux over 25 years ago and I miss absolutely nothing.
The joy of not having to update your OS when Microsoft forces it, even whilst you're working, or the way Apple still cannot do window tiling despite decades of examples on how to achieve this, or installing applications and finding files splattered all over the file system with no way to remove them except manually, or the endless user agreements, licence fees, expiring licensees, or the notion that you cannot run a new OS on an old machine that's in perfect working order.
So, no, it was the best decision I've made.
I wish that I'd made the same good decision when it comes to my accounting software.
Is it just me who is sceptical about anything new from Intel at the moment?
Mind you, this is not the first time that this feeling has existed, there was a standing joke amongst IT professionals in the mid 1990s that the sticker "Intel Inside" was actually a warning label, referencing the Pentium FDIV bug.
Thank you for your kind words.
I have been writing for most of my life. You can for example read (a copy of) the Alt.Best.Of.Internet FAQ I wrote in 1994. [1]
[1] https://www.itmaze.com.au/articles/aboi-faq
I tend to write how I speak and attempt to create enough context so a casual reader on the topic can come away with something whilst still discussing the complexity for someone more versed in the subject.
I have written articles about identity theft, authentication over the phone, as well as other technology issues relevant to the public at large. [2]
[3] https://github.com/ITmaze/articles
I also write a weekly article about the hobby of amateur radio and have done so for over 13 years. It's published as an audio podcast, with email, video and Morse code versions. [4]
[4] https://podcasts.vk6flab.com/
As for the suggestion of a TED talk, I've considered it, but haven't found a topic worthy of the platform.
As a radio amateur I publish using my callsign, VK6FLAB, as an IT professional, it's under my company, ITmaze.
Some other articles:
.. cue surprised Pikachu face in November when the GOP candidate wins ..
.. not forgetting that it's poorly laid out.
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Seems like too many people have been using it as an instruction manual .. rather than a cautionary tale.