The "big deal" is things beyond simple video content.
* Vector animations, that would lose quality if they were rasterized and compressed.
* Interactive presentations; where rendering to a normal video and compressing it would strip out the interactive aspects.
* Old games; it was easy for people who were learning how to create games to get started with flash, and there is a huge corpus of games out there which represent an interesting segment of indie game development history.
Hopefully things like Shumway will provide a path forward for viewing old content in the future.
I keep a Windows laptop around, to both keep up to date with how recent updates are coming along, as well as to play old games.
Windows is approaching the point where it might be workable for day to day use.
For work purposes, I don't need much, A bunch of terminal windows, a ssh client that can handle private keys stored on a Yubikey, and a web browser. While the terminal emulation of the Bash prompt in the Ubuntu subsystem is still very poor, I could probably manage most of what I need for work from a windows box.
For my most common hobby, I need a few more things. Good NFS performance, a working automounter, an Xserver that supports hardware accelleration, and for the OS to not intercept any function keys for its own use.
The NFS performance of Windows 10 is decent, but alas if you install autofs into the Linux subsystem, it is unable to mount files. The few attempts I've made at mounting a NFS server from inside of the Linux subsystem have all failed. It appears that all mounts need to be done from Windows itself.
There are decent Xserver options for windows, but they (along with most other programs) suffer from Windows intercepting any press of F1 and using it to pop up a useless help screen, rather than passing it to the underlying application.
As far as I can tell, any program that doesn't make the right system call to indicate that it intends to use F1, will never see those keypresses as windows will intercept them.
If the automounter was working, and if there was a way to disable Window's interception of F1, I might actually be able to use it for hobby use as well.
Until then, I mainly use it for old games, and keep any productive work on Linux, BSD, and OSX.
why would anyone want to run Google Chrome on a company Linux server?
Automated regression tests on the development build of a web application is one reason. Web pages can and should be tested, just like the unit tests for the code that backs them.
I've considered moving my SSH private key into a YubiKey Neo; but the Neo only appears to support 2048 bit RSA keys.
I could use a larger key on a normal USB drive, but it would be vulnerable to interception when the drive was inserted. The YubiKey would eliminate that threat, but the limited key size causes me some concern.
Do people feel that the reduction in the attack surface by keeping the key secured on a dedicated hardware device outweighs the reduction in key size?
It sounds like you are watching traffic inside of your network, and not the interface between your edge router, and the ISP device.
You could be missing many things; incoming traffic that your edge router drops, retransmissions between your edge router and the ISP device, and firmware/config updates for the ISP device.
My guess is that he doesn't understand how sequences work, and expects more than just a monotonic counter.
Specifically, I think he missed this line in the documentation:
To avoid blocking concurrent transactions that obtain numbers from the same sequence, a nextval operation is never rolled back; that is, once a value has been fetched it is considered used, even if the transaction that did the nextval later aborts. This means that aborted transactions might leave unused "holes" in the sequence of assigned values.
Note that the IRS does pay (pretty good) interest, if they owe you enough.
I found that out one year when cleaning up the mess resulting from a forced stock sale (due to a takeover) and a broker that did backup withholding for the entire amount, ignoring the cost basis; but reported to me that a smaller number of shares had been sold, and that nothing had been deducted. After a few go-rounds I got the corrected paperwork in June, and filed a 1040X.
The extra check for the interest was a nice surprise.
I picked up a 360 with Kinect for my parents a couple of weeks ago. Controllers are becoming more difficult for them to use; and I figured controlling a game with whole body movements would work better for them.
So far they've really enjoyed it; it seems to be a good fit for the same casual gamers who have been using a Wii, but want games that are a bit more complex.
The problems which are solved are used to generate checkpoints in a distributed proof-of-time system which is then used to impose a partial ordering over a list of transactions.
On rural roads it can be handy when your GPS alerts you that 110 miles ahead there was an accident, and the road is now closed. In 50 miles, you should turn left, then right in another 30, and approach your destination from the other side so you don't have to backtrack when you reach the closure.
It can also be handy with mountain passes that close suddenly after rockslides. Often while there is an online notification sent out, they only post signs a mile or so away from the closure, and not 40 miles back where the last branching road was.
At the local mall, there was a "Babbage's" and an "Electronics Boutique" right by each other. They would always try to undercut each other, so you would want to check both.
I remember one stuck with the old 8 bit systems for longer than the other, but I can't remember which.
There was also an odd local store which stocked Atari 8 bit series stuff until at least 1995; they had only Atari hardware; ST and Falcon 030 computers; and Jaguar game consoles.
This is why most projects require signed statements from new contributors stating that they either own the code they are contributing, or have permission from the code owner to contribute it.
If someone lied, and submitted code owned by an employer without the employer's permission, it can be a real mess to resolve.
You should have negotiated this before you started employment.
Once, when I objected to terms that would have granted the company ownership over everything I did outside of work, they just swapped out that page with another one they had ready. The different terms were there and ready, but just not the default. They were perfectly happy to give me the rights to my own projects, as long as I was willing to ask for them.
It does suck when you didn't pay attention to what you signed, and are stuck in a bad situation, and it can be hard to fix these things after the fact.
Your best option would probably to look for another job, and pay attention to what they are asking you to sign.
Hopefully you don't have any long term non-competes, or other clauses.
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The "big deal" is things beyond simple video content.
Hopefully things like Shumway will provide a path forward for viewing old content in the future.
I don't remember any user database crashes. I created my account the afternoon of the first day that accounts existed, and it still works.
I keep a Windows laptop around, to both keep up to date with how recent updates are coming along, as well as to play old games.
Windows is approaching the point where it might be workable for day to day use.
For work purposes, I don't need much, A bunch of terminal windows, a ssh client that can handle private keys stored on a Yubikey, and a web browser.
While the terminal emulation of the Bash prompt in the Ubuntu subsystem is still very poor, I could probably manage most of what I need for work from a windows box.
For my most common hobby, I need a few more things. Good NFS performance, a working automounter, an Xserver that supports hardware accelleration, and for the OS to not intercept any function keys for its own use.
The NFS performance of Windows 10 is decent, but alas if you install autofs into the Linux subsystem, it is unable to mount files. The few attempts I've made at mounting a NFS server from inside of the Linux subsystem have all failed. It appears that all mounts need to be done from Windows itself.
There are decent Xserver options for windows, but they (along with most other programs) suffer from Windows intercepting any press of F1 and using it to pop up a useless help screen, rather than passing it to the underlying application.
As far as I can tell, any program that doesn't make the right system call to indicate that it intends to use F1, will never see those keypresses as windows will intercept them.
If the automounter was working, and if there was a way to disable Window's interception of F1, I might actually be able to use it for hobby use as well.
Until then, I mainly use it for old games, and keep any productive work on Linux, BSD, and OSX.
4 digits? Still a newbie.
I saw him a couple of years ago at the 2012 Sen Francisco Electronic Music Festival; it was an amazing performance.
I had hoped he would make another US tour at some point; that had been his first solo tour in the US.
Automated regression tests on the development build of a web application is one reason. Web pages can and should be tested, just like the unit tests for the code that backs them.
I've considered moving my SSH private key into a YubiKey Neo; but the Neo only appears to support 2048 bit RSA keys.
I could use a larger key on a normal USB drive, but it would be vulnerable to interception when the drive was inserted. The YubiKey would eliminate that threat, but the limited key size causes me some concern.
Do people feel that the reduction in the attack surface by keeping the key secured on a dedicated hardware device outweighs the reduction in key size?
ZZT?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z...
It sounds like you are watching traffic inside of your network, and not the interface between your edge router, and the ISP device.
You could be missing many things; incoming traffic that your edge router drops, retransmissions between your edge router and the ISP device, and firmware/config updates for the ISP device.
We really need more detail.
My guess is that he doesn't understand how sequences work, and expects more than just a monotonic counter.
Specifically, I think he missed this line in the documentation:
I believe the issue carried over from Apache Harmony, if this is the issue at fault.
I see NFC used all the time; mainly by people checking the balance of transit cards.
It's really handy to be able to check how much you have left on a card, without waiting in line for one of the machines.
Note that the IRS does pay (pretty good) interest, if they owe you enough.
I found that out one year when cleaning up the mess resulting from a forced stock sale (due to a takeover) and a broker that did backup withholding for the entire amount, ignoring the cost basis; but reported to me that a smaller number of shares had been sold, and that nothing had been deducted. After a few go-rounds I got the corrected paperwork in June, and filed a 1040X.
The extra check for the interest was a nice surprise.
Not really; payments appear to have been broken since dice took over.
The grounding is a trick; it just ties you into the Earth's energy fields, and makes the mind control easier.
Just remember:
* Shiny side out blocks mind control.
* Shiny side in blocks reading your thoughts.
You have to pick one!
Ever look at the contents of /System/Library/Extensions/Dont\ Steal\ Mac\ OS\ X.kext/ ?
I picked up a 360 with Kinect for my parents a couple of weeks ago. Controllers are becoming more difficult for them to use; and I figured controlling a game with whole body movements would work better for them.
So far they've really enjoyed it; it seems to be a good fit for the same casual gamers who have been using a Wii, but want games that are a bit more complex.
The problems which are solved are used to generate checkpoints in a distributed proof-of-time system which is then used to impose a partial ordering over a list of transactions.
They've been there for years; haven't you noticed how some drivers mention the organization that sponsored writing them?
ELKS is a subset of the Linux kernel that can run on 286 chips.
http://elks.sourceforge.net/
On rural roads it can be handy when your GPS alerts you that 110 miles ahead there was an accident, and the road is now closed. In 50 miles, you should turn left, then right in another 30, and approach your destination from the other side so you don't have to backtrack when you reach the closure.
It can also be handy with mountain passes that close suddenly after rockslides. Often while there is an online notification sent out, they only post signs a mile or so away from the closure, and not 40 miles back where the last branching road was.
At the local mall, there was a "Babbage's" and an "Electronics Boutique" right by each other. They would always try to undercut each other, so you would want to check both.
I remember one stuck with the old 8 bit systems for longer than the other, but I can't remember which.
There was also an odd local store which stocked Atari 8 bit series stuff until at least 1995; they had only Atari hardware; ST and Falcon 030 computers; and Jaguar game consoles.
This is why most projects require signed statements from new contributors stating that they either own the code they are contributing, or have permission from the code owner to contribute it.
If someone lied, and submitted code owned by an employer without the employer's permission, it can be a real mess to resolve.
If you don't actually own the rights to what you are writing, please don't contaminate open source projects by including code owned by your employer.
Cleaning up a contaminated code base is a big pain. Please make sure you own the code, or have the rights to release it before setting it free.
You should have negotiated this before you started employment.
Once, when I objected to terms that would have granted the company ownership over everything I did outside of work, they just swapped out that page with another one they had ready. The different terms were there and ready, but just not the default. They were perfectly happy to give me the rights to my own projects, as long as I was willing to ask for them.
It does suck when you didn't pay attention to what you signed, and are stuck in a bad situation, and it can be hard to fix these things after the fact.
Your best option would probably to look for another job, and pay attention to what they are asking you to sign.
Hopefully you don't have any long term non-competes, or other clauses.