Today I read that TSMC has killed switches built into its EUV machines as if warning China that they would disconnect their factories if they invade Taiwan. Do they assume that the Chinese government would steal all of Taiwan's private property if they invade the island? Isn't that "the thief believes that everybody is like him"? But if so, would you rather not have chips than have them even if they were made by Chinese? And the worst thing is, are chip factories safe, and can they be boycotted externally, and now knowing that this could be the case? Because just as its manufacturer can remotely disable the machine, so could a computer soldier, or worse yet a pirate claiming a ransom. If it were my responsibility to lead TSMC or Taiwan, I would demand the elimination of these mechanisms immediately or legislate against them. Sometimes the remedy is worse than the disease. Versión original en castellano: Hoy leo que TSMC puede matar remotamente sus máquinas litogŕafic
Mis opiniones compulsivas sobre lo que voy leyendo en la web, que suelo dejar en la sección comentarios, pero que me he decidido a cortar y pegar aqui para recopilarlas, por si a alguien le interesa discrepar sobre ellas, o simplemente seguirlas.