life is short Re: [LINK] Identity theft virus infects 10, 000 computers

Deus Ex Machina vicc at cia.com.au
Fri Aug 18 10:22:59 AEST 2006


Kim Holburn [kim at holburn.net] wrote:
> >>2. so? do i expect neuro-surgical procedures to be optimised for
> >>non-surgeons like me, or for joe average down the street? so why  
> >>should
> >>they expect their non-speciality optimised for them?
> >
> >well computers are a universal tool. scalpels are not.
> 
> Even general purpose computers are not universal tools and most  
> "computers" are dedicated tools (for instance there is a "computer"  
> in your keyboard, your mobile phone, DVD player and these days your  
> car, your fridge etc.).

true, but at their core computers are universal in the sense of being turing machines.

the same cpu chip that runs the dvd player or my mouse could be reprogramed to
do any other job it has the grunt to do.

when you talk about pcs though which are not fixed to a specific program, the
range of users is very broad.

Vic




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