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Laid-off Intel employee allegedly steals 'Top Secret' files, then disappears — ex-engineer downloaded 18,000 files before vanishing (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] atmorous@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Everybody laid off needs to make new companies together as well. Good ones not on stock market that are unionized

[–] Cavemanfreak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

In cases like this it's reaaaally hard to just start up a new competitor from nothing (assets wise). Building up production is not cheap.

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Dude i made a microprocessor out of some scrap wood and copper wire I found behind a dumpster.

It has a bad habit of catching fire but im pretty sure with a few billion dollars of investment ill be able to create the greatest computer chip ever made

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Here, I'll back you with three fiddy. Now I expect a 1758956% increase of my investment in the next 3 years, else I'll take my money elsewhere.

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Deal. You fool.

[–] Cavemanfreak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Don't be so quick! I'll double his offer (but triple the demand for returns)

[–] krooklochurm@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Idiots. I'm rich, I'm fucking rich!!!!

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just steal a bunch of their files on the way out so you have a head start.

[–] Cavemanfreak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

The files aren't the problem. It's the production lines that are expensive, so there will be a huge cost upfront.

[–] survirtual@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

They already thought of that possibility and have taken over the legal system to mitigate. Corporate patents & NDAs will have some complaints.