Re: Misleading headline of the week (or month ...)

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

On 5/27/10 5:11 AM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah wrote:
> "First human 'infected with computer virus'"

As the "father of the field" of research (which I'm not, but I like when 
people give me the credit for this) I strongly object to your 
characterization of this subject matter as misleading!

:)

        Gadi.



> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/10158517.stm
>
> However, I wish they would have given more detail on how the thing infected
> external systems, and then passed that on to other RFID chips.  (Not saying it
> couldn't happen, just would like to know more of the how.  And how not.)  Could
> have been a useful news article, rather than simply an attention grabber.
>
> Rob (out of touch with media realities) Slade
>
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Gadi Evron,
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