Misunderstanding Computers

Why do we insist on seeing the computer as a magic box for controlling other people?
人はどうしてコンピュータを、人を制する魔法の箱として考えたいのですか?
Why do we want so much to control others when we won't control ourselves?
どうしてそれほど、自分を制しないのに、人をコントロールしたいのですか?

Computer memory is just fancy paper, CPUs are just fancy pens with fancy erasers, and the network is just a fancy backyard fence.
コンピュータの記憶というものはただ改良した紙ですし、CPU 何て特長ある筆に特殊の消しゴムがついたものにすぎないし、ネットワークそのものは裏庭の塀が少し拡大されたものぐらいです。

(original post/元の投稿 -- defining computers site/コンピュータを定義しようのサイト)

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Security Misfeature Report for Google GMail

Had another little unpleasant surprise from Google today.

I wonder, how many would agree with me that this is a misfeature and reflects poorly on Google's changing attitudes towards privacy and security?

Here it is:



If you can't see the message, it says

It seems like you forgot to attach a file.

You wrote "is attached" in your message, but there are no files attached. Send anyway?

Cancel   OK

Seems convenient, doesn't it?

Let's think about this.

In case you missed it, here's what Gmail's deep inspection keyed on:


The sign is attached to the desk.

What do you think? Is Google going too far with this?


1 comment:

  1. But they were just trying to be sooooo helpful...

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