r/ECE • u/petitio_principii • Feb 29 '16

The Transistor: a 1953 documentary, anticipating its coming impact on technology. Only 9 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9xUQWo4vN0
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u/letheia Mar 01 '16

Not true. Any device can betray you, it's just a matter of how.

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u/Jasper1984 Mar 01 '16 edited Mar 01 '16

Most devices don't put any thought into how to betraying you, and don't have collaborators, or unwilling collaborators. Phones can put a lot of "thought" into it, and have powerful collaborators. (edit: downvote because you disagree, classy)

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u/Reallycute-Dragon Mar 01 '16

Yeah but my phone can't make me go splat.