[ale] Sunday 05-22-05 6PM RUN-AS-ROOT CHALLENGE

[Michael B. Trausch]

Jim Popovitch wrote:
> 
> That is just bogus.  There is no modern day hardware that software can
> destroy.  Video refresh rates, bios, hard-drives, flash, NICs, etc. are
> all pretty resilient.  It's quite funny that people keep "talking" about
> these mysterious hardware hacks yet no one can show evidence of one.
> Makes one wonder if they are in a business that necessitates scaring
> people.  Alarmists I say!  
> 

Too bad there isn't a minimum required intelligence level to sign up to
the list.

	- flashable hardware is still flashable.  Sure, some of them
	  have worked around their issues, but does it make sense to
	  assume they all have?  Nope.

	- Are you making the assumption that people always use new
	  hardware?  Yes, I think you are.

*shakes head*... And you talk about "kids" like they're stupid.

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