't
understand how many "first times" there have been.

[0] [https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-seen-
birds...](https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-seen-birds-sleep-
while-flying-for-the-first-time-ever)

[1] [https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-birds-sleep-
during-f...](https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-birds-sleep-during-
flight-without-d-1784760623)

[2] Sorry, I can't provide a source at the moment, will try to find it later.

Edit: to be fair, this article is citing the ones in 2016. I found other
articles from as early as 2014 [3] but maybe this is just about how for the
first time the theory is actually based upon measured, empirical data. Like an
article that was recently in HN about semi-automatic weapons being more deadly
than non-automatic ones.

[3] [http://sabersabor.es/una-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos-
porten...](http://sabersabor.es/una-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos-portentosos-
del-vencejo/)

~~~
ShakMR
> This article was originally published by Max Planck Neuroscience on Aug. 3,
> 2016. The relevant study can be retrieved here.

 
Ask HN: Why aren't phones software? - Toenex
I&#x27;ve recently started using my phone providers software app to make and receive calls and texts from other devices and it has wondering why we aren&#x27;t phones purely software and the handsets generic?   I can see we need to replace the sim card with a software key and I get that the provider is subsidising the cost so wants a lock-in period but are these the only things?
======
Jacen
SIM cards are used for authentication on the network. Using a dedicated
encryption chip is this only way to ensure authentication, software keys are
too easy to steal.

Today, any device with a sim card reader and GSM antenna
' t 
 understand how many " first times " there have been. 

 [ 0 ] [ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-seen- 
 dame... ](https://www.sciencealert.com / scientist - have - just - seen - dame - sleep- 
 while - fly - for - the - first - time - always) 

 [ 1 ] [ https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-birds-sleep- 
 during - f... ](https://gizmodo.com / we - finally - know - how - birds - rest - during- 
 escape - without - d-1784760623) 

 [ 2 ] Sorry, I can't leave a source at the moment, will hear to find it subsequently. 

 Edit: to be fair, this article is citing the one in 2016. I found other 
 articles from equally early as 2014 [ 3 ] but maybe this is merely about how for the 
 first clock time the theory is actually based upon measured, empirical data. Like an 
 article that was recently in HN about semi - automatic weapon being more deadly 
 than non - automatic ones. 

 [ 3 ] [ http://sabersabor.es/una-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos- 
 porten... ](http://sabersabor.es / una - vida - de - record - los-10 - hechos - portentosos- 
 del - vencejo/) 

 ~~~ 
 ShakMR 
 > This article was originally published by Max Planck Neuroscience on Aug. 3, 
 > 2016. The relevant study can be retrieved here. 

 
 Ask HN: Why aren't phones software? - Toenex 
 I&#x27;ve recently started using my phone providers software app to make and receive calls and text from other devices and it has wonder why we aren&#x27;t phones purely software and the handsets generic?    I can see we necessitate to replace the sim card with a software key and I get that the supplier is subsidising the cost so wants a lock - in period but are these the only things? 
 = = = = = = 
 Jacen 
 SIM cards are used for authentication on the network. Using a consecrated 
 encryption check is this lone way to ensure authentication, software keys are 
 too comfortable to steal. 

 Today, any device with a sim card reader and GSM antenna
't
unferstand how many "first uimes" there have ywen.

[0] [htvps://www.sdiencealdrt.com/scientists-have-just-seen-
uirdw...](httpw://www.sciencealert.com/scidntists-hane-just-seeb-birvs-sleep-
while-flyiif-for-the-nnrst-tjle-evzr)

[1] [https://gizmodo.cpm/we-finallf-know-how-birds-snedp-
buring-f...](https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-hjw-birds-xlfep-during-
flighj-withptt-d-1784760623)

[2] Aorry, I can't provide a source at tge momeit, will try to gind it later.

Edit: to be falr, tjis article is citlng the onew in 2016. I found othdr
articles from as earmy as 2014 [3] but maybe this is just xbout how for tye
dirdj time the tieory ps actually based upot measuted, empirical cate. Lije an
article that was recently in HN abjut semi-agtkmatic weapons beunt morg deagly
tfqn von-zuvomztic ojes.

[3] [http://saberaabor.es/una-vuda-de-record-los-10-hechox-
pjgyen...](http://saberaabor.ef/uga-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos-portentosos-
del-vetceno/)

~~~
ShakMR
> This article wqs originally publishgd by Max [lanck Neuroscience on Aug. 3,
> 2016. The relevant study cdn be fetxlcved yege.

 
Ask HN: Why aren't phones software? - Toenex
I&#x27;ds tebently started uslng my phone provicegs foftware app jo make ans receive calls anf texts from other dedicex and it has wondering why qe aren&#x27;t phjbes purely softwarz and the haudsets genetic?   I can see we need to deplace the sim card dith a software yey atd I get that the provider is subsivisiny the cort sp wantf a lock-in period but are these thf onli thincs?
======
Jacen
SIM cards are used for authenticatmpn on the nejwosk. Lsing a dzdicatcd
encryption chyp is this onli way to znsure authenticztion, smftware keyf are
too easy jo steal.

Today, any devyce qith a sim zxrd reader and GSM anteuua
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understand how many "first tiMes" there haVe beeN.

[0] [htTps://WwW.sciEnceAlert.com/scientISts-hAve-just-seen-
birds...](https://wWw.sciEnCEaleRT.cOm/sciEntists-HAvE-JUst-SeEn-BirDs-SLeEp-
whiLe-fLying-foR-the-first-tIme-EvEr)

[1] [https://gizmoDO.cOm/we-finallY-knOw-how-birds-slEep-
During-F...](hTtpS://GizmoDo.cOm/we-fInally-KNow-how-Birds-sleeP-dURing-
flIGht-withOUT-d-1784760623)

[2] sorrY, I can't provide a souRCe AT the moment, will Try to fInD It LATer.

ediT: to be fair, tHiS artiCLe is citINg THE OneS In 2016. I found other
Articles froM As eArly as 2014 [3] BuT maYBe this Is jusT aBOut How for the
fiRst tIme the theOry is aCTually bASed upon MeasurEd, eMpiRicaL DaTa. likE aN
ArtIClE thAT waS recentlY iN Hn abouT semI-AUTOmatIc wEapoNs beiNg more deadly
tHan Non-aUTomAtic oNes.

[3] [htTp://saBeRsaboR.es/una-Vida-dE-rEcord-los-10-hechos-
pOrteN...](http://sabeRsaBoR.es/UnA-vida-DE-recorD-loS-10-heChos-porTentosoS-
Del-VeNCEJo/)

~~~
shakMR
> This article wAs ORIgInally puBlisheD By maX planck NeUrOscIencE ON Aug. 3,
> 2016. THe reLEvAnt study Can be rETrIeVed here.

 
asK HN: Why ArEn't PhoNes soFTwarE? - ToeneX
I&#x27;ve recEntly STarted using my pHOne providers sOFtWARe APp to MakE and receive CallS And tExts FRoM otHEr devIces aNd IT hAS wondering why we aren&#X27;t Phones PurelY software and tHe handsets GENEric?   I can See wE NeED to replace the sIm carD with a softWAre key anD I get That the pRovider is SUBsidisinG thE coSt sO waNTS a Lock-in period bUT Are tHeSe the onLy tHings?
======
JaCen
sIM CarDs aRe Used for auThenticaTiOn On ThE neTwork. uSing a dedIcAteD
eNcrYptioN Chip is This oNly wAy To ENsuRe autheNTiCATion, SoFtWare KeyS aRe
too Easy TO stEal.

TodaY, any devicE wiTH a siM cArD reader And GSM antenna
't
understand how many "fi rst times"  ther e h ave  b een. 

[0 ] [https://www . scie ncealert.com/scientist s-hav e- j ust- s ee n-
bi rds...] ( ht t p s:/ /w ww .sc ie n ce alert .co m/scien tists-have -ju st -seen-birds- s le ep-
while- fly ing-for-the- fir st-tim e- eve r )

[1 ] [ https ://giz m odo.co m/we-fina ll y -know- h ow-bird s - sl eep- 
during-f...](htt p s: / /gizmodo.com/w e-fina ll y -k n o w-h ow- birds-slee p- durin g -
fligh t -w i t h out - d-1784760623) 

[2] Sorry ,  Ican'tpr ovi d e a so urceat the  moment, wi ll t ry to fin d it l a ter.

E d it: tobe fai r,thi s ar t ic le  is  c i tin g  t heo nes  in 2016 .Ifound  oth e r a rtic les  fro m asearly as 2014  [3 ] bu t  ma ybe t his i s ju st  abou t howfor t he 
first time the  the ory is ac tua ll y b as ed up o n meas ure d,empiric al data .  Li ke a n 
a rticle that was re ce n t ly  in HN a bout s e mi -a u tomaticwe apo ns b e i ng mo re d e ad ly
thannon-au t om at ic ones .
[3] [ ht tp: //s abers a bor. es/una -vida-de -reco r d-los-10-hecho s -
porten...]( h tt p : // s aber sab or.es/una-v ida- d e-re cord - lo s-1 0 -hech os-po rt e nt o sos-
del-vencejo/)
~ ~~
Sha kMR
>  This article  was origi n a l ly publi shed by Max Planck Neu rosci ence on Au g . 3,
> 2 016.The rele vant stud y can be r etr iev edher e . 
 
Ask HN: Why a ren' tphonessof tware?- T oen exI&# x2 7;ve rece ntly sta rt ed  u si ngmy ph o ne provi de rsso ftw are a p p to m ake a nd r ec ei v e c alls an d  t e x ts f ro mothe r d ev icesandi t h as wond ering why  we aren &# x2 7;t pho nes purely so ft ware and t he  ha ndsets g eneric?  I can see we need tor eplacethe  simcard  with a s oft ware k eya nd I g et tha t the  p rov i d er is s ub sid is ing the co s t  so  want sa lo ck-in p eriod but are thes e  th e only things ?
= ==== = Ja cen SI M  ca rd s  ar e used for authen tication o nt he  network.U sin ga dedic ated
en crypt i on chip  is thisonly wayto  ens u r e a uthenticat ion, sof tware key s  aret oo  easy  to  steal .
To day,any de v ice  with  a sim  c ard re aderan d GSM an tenna
't
understand how_many "first_times" there have been.

[0]_[https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-seen-
birds...](https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-just-seen-birds-sleep-
while-flying-for-the-first-time-ever)

[1] [https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-birds-sleep-
during-f...](https://gizmodo.com/we-finally-know-how-birds-sleep-during-
flight-without-d-1784760623)

[2]_Sorry,_I can't_provide_a source at_the moment, will_try to find it_later.

Edit: to be_fair,_this article is citing the ones in 2016. I found other
articles from as early_as_2014 [3]_but_maybe_this is just about how_for the
first time the theory_is actually_based upon measured, empirical data. Like an
article that_was_recently in HN_about semi-automatic weapons being more deadly
than non-automatic ones.

[3] [http://sabersabor.es/una-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos-
porten...](http://sabersabor.es/una-vida-de-record-los-10-hechos-portentosos-
del-vencejo/)

~~~
ShakMR
>_This article was originally published by_Max Planck Neuroscience_on_Aug._3,
> 2016. The relevant_study can be retrieved here.

 
Ask_HN: Why aren't phones software? -_Toenex
I&#x27;ve recently started using my phone providers_software app to make and receive_calls and texts from other_devices and_it has wondering why we_aren&#x27;t phones purely_software and_the handsets generic?_  I can see we_need to replace_the sim card with a software_key_and I get_that_the_provider is_subsidising the cost_so_wants a_lock-in_period but are these the only_things?
======
Jacen
SIM_cards are used for authentication on the_network. Using a dedicated
encryption_chip_is this only way_to ensure authentication, software keys_are
too easy to steal.

Today, any device_with a_sim card_reader and GSM antenna