Here, at work, we image the PCs (we have 3000+) before sending them to the final users. One thing we do in our images is to disable autoupdates (Java, Adobe, Chrome, Firefox &c), and that makes the computers much snappier. We also filter the Windows Updates, pointing WU to an internal server. That makes the machines snappier in general. (Obviously, we keep one eye for security updates and push those to the users on the logon script, as needed).

But probably not the reason you think. :D They cost that much so that some CIO can cover his arse when something goes terribly wrong with the corporate database... "we are waiting for Oracle support to tend to our ticket."

It's actually the best kind; there are two types of code, code that's almost certain to work and code that's almost certain not to work...

I will assume your question is serious. Posix never isolated processes. One process can see other processes' files, ports, and even the processes themselves. That is what containers are about: your web browser cannot see your email client's files and vice-versa (so a vulnerability in one process cannot give you access to the content of the other).

Apparently, the article has a photo of a synthetic spinneret-like thingy that does that now.

Well, actually, EVERYTHING increases the risk of accidents. And "without problems" is really an euphemism for "cars already kill thousands of people per year, so we really don't want to think real hard about what causes those >"... http://www.monash.edu.au/miri/...

Yeah, you are speaking WRONG! :P

In almost thirty years as a professional, I can say I have *NEVER* never never ever being to a productive meeting. A meeting that soothed some insecurity by a boss or client? Sure. A meeting where real decisions where taken after meaningful conversation and discussion? Nope.

Xkcd called it.

But the computer will do the sensible thing and reduce speed, try to avoid the obstacle, be it a paper bag or a rock. One novel modality of violent-neighborhoods robberies has been "fill oranges or other fruit with nails and let them on the road; unaware drivers don't make any effort to avoid fruits on the road, get stuck with one or more flat tires, profit".

Another thing to think about is: the computer was not on in three of the four cases; yes, computers can be pretty stupid when they are not working. :D

NON-Self-driving cars need to be banned. There, I fixed it for you. :D

The only problem is: they are already doing it. Without "our permission". And nobody is doing anything concrete to stop them. And it's possible that there *isn't* anything concrete that can be done to stop them on their tracks (although we can diminish their momentum with the judicious applying of cryptography and security conscience)...

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