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I came to that conclusion trying to “fight” a (non-existant) virus that could infect any non-volatile memory onboard.
Since I didn’t actually control (really I mostly didn’t understand) my hardware it’s always seemed natural to me that, for example, the firmware of a hard drive of a networked computer could be compromised.
Since I didn’t control anything, I was at the mercy of those who did. Therefore I was always very hygienic on the internet, for example.
Stallman’s an arrogant self-righteous bastard. But he’s our bastard, damit! And I love him for it.
But Atlanta is really close. at the “Piedmont” of the if you will ;)
Beautiful state and people.
I get it. The author uses “heart of” as an expression, like I use “literally” in a figurative sense.
But, it also gives me a sense that it betrays the authors almost complete ignorance of Appalachia; which the article purports to explain :S
BS! Morgantown is definitely not the heart of Appalachia:
- It’s only 9 mi into WV!
- has population that doubles during the school semester
- has three or four federal agencies (FBI, NETL, NIOSH)
- showered with federal and state largess (thank you senator Byrd)
- has traffic jams worthy of a city with 10x it’s population
- has one of my favorite restaurants in the US
- has a significant private sector economy (Mylan, for one)
-if I recall, technically it didn’t have a recession in ‘08.
I’ve lived in Morgantown for a while. And while I certainly caught a glimpse of Appalachia, it certainly isn’t the heart. Maybe it’s about as redneck as the president of WVU dares to venture.