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"For someone to use this information to unlock anything, they would have to implement it in silicon -- make a computer chip," Waldrop told Fox News, and that ch

"For someone to use this information to unlock anything, they would have to implement it in silicon -- make a computer chip," Waldrop told Fox News, and that chip would have to live on a dedicated piece of hardware -- something Intel doesn't think is likely to happen in any substantial way. http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?Prod=NEXYS2 http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?Prod=NEXYS2 Less than $100 with student ID! What a deal, folks. Step right up.

tptacek 16y ago
The article's spin is that designing hardware is for the super-rich, but the subtext is that anyone who tries to sell this as a hardware product is going to get sued.
- mathgladiator 16y ago
  Aren't there provisions in the DCMA that would enable certain people to obtain such technology to use for legitimate DCMA enabled reasons? Or is this going to be an IP issue?
  - tptacek 16y ago
    There are exemptions to the DMCA, but in general the entire law works in exactly the opposite direction, and exists basically to prevent products like this from being brought to market.
    - mathgladiator 16y ago
      That makes me sad. I go back to my cave now.
      - cryptoz 16y ago
        DMCA is only relevant for about 5% of the world's population. Don't be so sad, things are better than they seem.
        ascuttlefish 16y ago
        Those negotiating ACTA are looking to change that...
    - yxhuvud 16y ago
      Thankfully the DMCA only applies to one country and not all the other ones..
      - ascuttlefish 16y ago
        For now. ACTA appears to be aimed at cramming DMCA-style IP law reform down the throats of the rest of the world.
philwelch 16y ago
Hey, it's Digilent! I know their president and founder--he teaches EE classes at my college and I took one from him. Aside from being a successful founder he's also a very entertaining lecturer.
- CamperBob 16y ago
  They do some great work. The Nexys2 is one of the few genuinely open FPGA boards out there.
- samfoo 16y ago
  Hey, go cougs!
lurkinggrue 16y ago
How about a driver for a computer with an hdmi port? How about a virtual video card driver?

tptacek 16y ago

The article's spin is that designing hardware is for the super-rich, but the subtext is that anyone who tries to sell this as a hardware product is going to get sued.

mathgladiator 16y ago
Aren't there provisions in the DCMA that would enable certain people to obtain such technology to use for legitimate DCMA enabled reasons? Or is this going to be an IP issue?
- tptacek 16y ago
  There are exemptions to the DMCA, but in general the entire law works in exactly the opposite direction, and exists basically to prevent products like this from being brought to market.
  - mathgladiator 16y ago
    That makes me sad. I go back to my cave now.
    - cryptoz 16y ago
      DMCA is only relevant for about 5% of the world's population. Don't be so sad, things are better than they seem.
      - ascuttlefish 16y ago
        Those negotiating ACTA are looking to change that...
  - yxhuvud 16y ago
    Thankfully the DMCA only applies to one country and not all the other ones..
    - ascuttlefish 16y ago
      For now. ACTA appears to be aimed at cramming DMCA-style IP law reform down the throats of the rest of the world.

philwelch 16y ago

Hey, it's Digilent! I know their president and founder--he teaches EE classes at my college and I took one from him. Aside from being a successful founder he's also a very entertaining lecturer.

CamperBob 16y ago
They do some great work. The Nexys2 is one of the few genuinely open FPGA boards out there.
samfoo 16y ago
Hey, go cougs!

lurkinggrue 16y ago

How about a driver for a computer with an hdmi port? How about a virtual video card driver?