had an idiot reprogram the brake software. Sure he's 'liable' but you're now dead...

On the same front, I've always marveled that anybody can work on their own brakes...and legally drive on the roads. Sure lots of people are more than capable of doing so, but I know you wouldn't want to be in front of me if I had worked on my brakes :)

Given how much more complex software can be than a physical mechanism, the implications of every yahoo reprogramming their cars does make me wonder. I agree with the EFF's idea here, it's my car I should be able to work on it, but is there something perhaps too far from that? The odometer is a good example. It's *possible* to roll one back, but there certainly tamper resistant preventions to this in place. Should computers in cars have the same thing?

How far do you take it? Do I simply disable the 'input' to the odometer, but not the spedometer...thereby 'rolling back' my odometer via omission rather than overt act.

It's going to be an interesting, ahem, ride :)

They had to create an entire CATEGORY of spying called LOVEINT because so many of them were spying on their spouses, partners or potential dates. While the semantics over what was 'authorized' can be debated, that large numbers of agency personnel had access to the data to troll at their leisure without fear of reprisal still hasn't been refuted.

really?

on it's own *maaaaaaaybe* but after the non-stop drivel of ridiculous stories, this is prime April Fools material.

Actually you should be compensating them for use of the laptop for non-business purposes. Now, granted most sane companies have it built into the contract to allow off time usage to a point.

But if you get the laptop infected with a virus on your personal time usage...do you compensate them for their work to clean it?

You're link is something self contained 'outside' the helmet. What I'm suggesting is something inside where conditions are MUCH better for electronics.

And the robot still has the same problem with 'outside' environment, plus having to be dextrous enough to move through debris and failure leaving teams stranded. Way more complexity in that than fitting a small HUD into a helmet.

My thoughts exactly. Pairing an Oculus Rift type HUD display on their already worn facemask with an infrared camera (or any other enhanced visual system) seems like a more promising route and a lot less complicated than a semi-independant robot.

She's not running for President anymore than Ted Cruz is. the real reason is anonymously pocketing all the anonymous SuperPAC money.

Americans are oblivious (and I am one!), Italy/India you could make the argument it's intentional and bordering on malicious...that would be bad to teach Skynet...lol

If we teach computers how to drive by using US drivers....Skynet isn't going to be much of a threat...

But they did say that Corporations have certain speech rights, no? And who has the money to set up lots and lots of corporations....with undisclosed donations?

or right...

Now if it were clearly labeled that said lobbying company received their money from the Koch Brothers I've got no problem with them speaking their billions. It's the unlimited shadow speech Citizens United unleashed that's the problem.

The end is nigh o planter's of magnetic tracking devices!

Eh, it's a factor but an obvious one that they very likely adjusted for.

For me, I've always felt like my rhythm was actually longer than 24 hours so for me this sounds like a fabulous thing.

Therefore, I should get to go first :)

Craigslist? might want to check your history. The *only* reason it no longer hosts adult ads is the state GOVERNMENT's threatening to sue them into oblivion.

That is most definitely gov't censorship

I'd guess there are already laws (and liability) for using non-certified parts in critical areas.

There was a contractor who was making highway guard rails who decided to go cheap and changed the design without permission linky and another case linky

Knock offs INCREASE the market for collectables. Take the fashion industry as a perfect example - and they don't have any copyright/patent protections. People buy knock offs until they can afford the real thing.