He is serious when he says he wants his Connection Machine to evolve commercial software.

当他说他想让自己的连线机进化商务软件时，他是认真的。

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A faulty connection caused the machine to stop.

线路接错导致机器停止运转。

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This is a machine-to-machine connection.

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Detective Superintendent Simon Chesterman, from Thames Valley Police, said there was an on-going investigation into the theft of the machine but denied any connection with the release of Mr Yates.

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Ideally, that machine would have no network connection (as it would be a prime break-in target), and be reported to via null-modem serial cable only.

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