@kixunil It's pretty intentional. You're thinking of vPro, not ME (which eventually integrated vPro features). The public motivation of ME was for DRM purposes (which is itself a backdoor). I'd be surprised if NSA backdoors weren't involved early on as well, though.

My latest work commemorates the 10th anniversary of @halfin's involvement in Bitcoin. Repurposed credit cards sit atop a used bank deposit box. Inside, a custom @CasaHODL node allows you to "run bitcoin." Embedded is Hal’s signed credit card given to me by his wife Fran. 1/4

[email protected] may utilize #blockchain technology to protect the privacy & security of aircraft flight data, according to a new research paper published by Ronald Reisman. FULL STORY: https://bit.ly/2QGpj8L

5. Take a break once in a while - Stories can wait, me-time cannot.