What's kinda funny is that's very similar to what's actually going in computing, especially with encryption most recently.
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http://rusolut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/msd1xray.jpg
And an xray of a rubiks cube:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4138/4859926370_10d2a0d071.jpg
Overall, doubt you could see it without looking very carefully.
Another app is called aimsicd, I use it personally. Not paranoid, but there's no reason not to use it really. No noticeable drain on battery, and it would be interesting to know if it ever did throw anything.
Also, I don't think UAVs are the best option for mass surveillance. I mean, there's cameras on every corner, phones in every pocket, etc. There's enough cameras to spy on people, you don't need to stick a very expensive drone that will last only a couple hours/days and not be able to peek in houses as well as someone's webcam.
I'm not sure how I feel about this bit though.
> an unnamed mayor asked the Marine Corps to use a drone to find potholes in the mayor's city
I mean. Is it helpful? Yes. Is it a really good way to find potentially dangerous potholes? Probably. It just seems... excessive.
Now, I've never had to deal with the new gas cans- I still have some old ones from the 90s. And, full disclosure, I just read over this now, but the overall theory behind the can seems like a pretty good idea- unlock the spout thing, and press the spout down and gas comes out. Take pressure off, and the spout closes, thus preventing spillage.
I will concede that there's a more than unnecessary amount of child-safety things and locks. Not only would they not stop a very determined child they're just kinda silly. Additionally, the lack of vent seems like a design flaw- and a simple one way valve would solve the problem. Or you could use a mechanism like an olive oil bottle. http://previewcf.turbosquid.com/Preview/2014/07/07__18_44_07...
All this is to say that I really hate posts where someone talks about a problem vaguely, and then rants about the government without proposing a solution that isn't "go back to the way things are." Is it a solution looking for a problem? Yeah, probably. Did a bunch of unnecessary stuff get tacked on? Seems so. But it doesn't mean there isn't a problem to be solved.
I will confess an error in my thinking, in that it's really hard to legally define what I describe, if not impossible. But, as the bible says (paraphrased, and this is probably the first time I've ever quoted it..) "I would not destroy the city if there is a single innocent inside of it." If you can't make the law work, than maybe it shouldn't be there.
There's a lot of problems in the tech industry, and I wouldn't be shocked if there was a lot of planned obsolescence in hardware, but breaking a phone screen isn't planned obsolescence. That's you breaking a screen. People like to talk about their mother's grandmother's washing machine and how it never broke, but if you dropped it off a cliff it would break.
Also, a couple things I've read on reddit that made me rethink my thoughts on planned obsolescence:
It used to be that hardware engineers had to plan for errors in manufacturing, etc, and not knowing exactly how much stress this part would place on this part, and as such, had to over-engineer their products to make sure they would work. These days, we have CAD tools, and can almost exactly figure out how thick this particular piece can be to work, and exactly how strong that motor needs to be. Products aren't over-engineered anymore, and as such will fail sooner.
Additionally, when your grandmother bought a washing machine, it might have cost a larger % of your income than now. If you scale the price of older machines, they're significantly more expensive than what we have now.
Final note: You never hear about your grandmother's stuff that broke now, did you. You only saw the stuff that worked forever.
As it stands, I'm actually really concerned about the direction modern technology is going, but at the same time, hopeful. It's easier than ever before for a young inventor to create something wonderful and make sure everyone has access to it. With the same power that allows them to get their ideas to everyone else, more malevolent powers can keep an ever-closer eye on everyone, and much easier.
As it stands, they're basically the only supplier near us (sub-rural texas), so I just got a VPN.
In all honesty, I think a security researcher would be more curious figuring out what they did.
But seriously, the whole "children as a religion" point is great. I mean, think of some of the bills and laws that get passed because "think of the children". It's not too different from religious laws.
The only issue I can see with the device isnt actually related to the device- it looks like it depends on proprietary standards, meaning it needs its own apps and hooks.If noone wants to support another smartwatch in their app, this is dead before it hits the water.
Also, Bunnie is a very cool guy, his blog is a wealth of information on hardware design, and Chinese manufacturing process. If anyone can make a laptop that has every component open source, it's him. might take time, but hey.
I would not be surprised to see Chinese products that are identical in quality to their genuine counterparts within the next couple years, especially for high-end products.
If you talk about LSD, and say, "I've had some amazing times on it, and other times I've had spiders in my eyes", I think most people would be less likely to try it. Sure, not everyone, but still more than people saying just spiders in your eyes.
I mean, it's a classical argument tactic, give something up to make your point more valid. But damned if it doesn't work.
Come on man, it says right there.