Intel and Skype worked together to produce code which would allow the sound processing to be done faster than it could otherwise on intels processors.
I find it interesting though that after having contact with Intel, they chose to use the CPU ID to enable extra features, rather than a speed test, so fast machines could do 10, slow machines less than that, and have it purely based on the speed of the processor.
If this continues, I'm sure AMD will end up providing an option to give out false CPUID info, simply switch this bios setting, and you look like a intel... now that'd be an uguly day.
The only way to stop global warming were for the people of the world to collectively reduce their usage of energy
The 2nd and more likely option to be taken will be to work out a way of reflexting a portion of the light from the sun back out to space, and it'll probably happen when the tide starts washing up on the steps of the whitehouse due to sea level rises.
The reason why everyone seems fairly focused on greenland is because it's the first major event in the global warming lineup, it melts, we loose all the worlds coastlines as sea levels rise by a fair bit.
It's the same old, don't look at the future beyond 5 years.
Perhaps we need a new fantasticly gripping horror story of the future in a smilar vain but more real given the curent world developments, it's title: "if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?"
Least this time the'll have our DNA on file, so when the goverment goes against an ethnic group, the'll be no escape *hopes geeks don't have a genitic group*
TM isn't a granted thing, it's simply saying 'we came up with this as a branding for a cpu, do the same and we'll sue you', there never going to see a circle-R (registerd trademark), but then Windows (TM), has gotten by fine without it being registered.
I don't think 'Core' is a great name though, just going to be confusing saying 'Intels new dual-core core-duo procesor contains two cores linked by a...' But then they do need a new name, pentium's been pretty much done to death.
It would definately be in the content producers best intersets to make it easy, trivial even for people to play encryped HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies on custom built hardware, with there operating system of choice.
Yes, I'm advocating the MPAA starts to write GPL code, which implements DRM (via hardware like HDCP enabled graphics cards), before we start seeing public domain code which implements DRM with full decryption at the software layer.
Thankfully here, we have laws against fireing people for stupid reasons, firt you'd need to have one or two written or a few verbal warnings before hand, and then you could take the company to court claming unfair dismissal, where the company would probably have to show you were playing solitare out of lunch hours, and that they don't provide IT equipment during lunch hours for personal use (see proxy log of managers all viewing dilbert during lunch).
Problem is, most of the gay couples in WoW, arn't gay couples outside of it, so don't really see any problems in the real world, until they get into the game, when all of a sudden people attack them for what there characters are.
BOFH is a strong guy, who gets what he wants by manipulating the system, excessive use of blackmail, bribery, and physical pain. The humor is exctracted painfully from the people who make IT guys lives hell.
IT Croud, is three welp like geeks, one of them doesn't even know anything about computers. The humor is in the suffering of the IT people themselves.
I remember one series, set in my home town of portsmouth and on the ships, got pulled after two episodes, the third I believe never got aired. It can happen, though mabie they'll just shunt it to one of the new digital channels:)
That's what got me wondering about the credability of the article, which is impossible to take seriously. It's contorting there whole business plan to a lie, instead of the 'Yes we charge ISPs and Content profiders for access to our network, and were making bilions doing it'
It's funny-ish, but I don't see it running past more than a few episodes before it gets pulled, it's been geeked up too the point where there's no credible office humor. I can't see any decent relationships being possible between any of the characters, which are too few in number to carry anything for any length of time.
It's not horrid, but there's no way I can see the stereotypes, and ancient jokes being enough to support it. 3/10.
"Can you imagine our interstates if we still catered to stage coaches, horse drawn carriages, and Model T's?"
Well mabie not an interstate, but I've seen horse drawn carrages on many major roads, for weddings and funerals mostly, as there more the preserve of those with money or special occasions.
"Can you imagine television if we still catered to black and white TV's?"
Last time I checked, they work fine, though your not going to get HDTV on it.
But, dispite your horridly flawed analogies, people will upgrade there browser, but at the same rate theve always done it, and we won't see XHTML2 any time soon.
From what I've seen, pretty much all of his list are things I've never even heard of, the first one may have some merrit, but the rest seem to be really scraping the barrel.
And most slashdoters can probably tell you the root cause of the problem, involving managers, rubber o-rings, and freezing tempratures.
Technically, emulation is going on, it's API emulation, not CPU instruction emulation though. So in one sense W.I.N.E. is true, in the other it's not... which probably makes it a dual-meaning, self-refrencing.. oh I give up.
Slashdot Mirror
Trying to kill things with a nuke when a bullet would work fine too.
Sounds so apt when you throw in the image of mutant bugs attacking us... almost good enough for a B-movie.
Intel and Skype worked together to produce code which would allow the sound processing to be done faster than it could otherwise on intels processors.
I find it interesting though that after having contact with Intel, they chose to use the CPU ID to enable extra features, rather than a speed test, so fast machines could do 10, slow machines less than that, and have it purely based on the speed of the processor.
If this continues, I'm sure AMD will end up providing an option to give out
false CPUID info, simply switch this bios setting, and you look like a intel... now that'd be an uguly day.
The only way to stop global warming were for the people of the world to collectively reduce their usage of energy
The 2nd and more likely option to be taken will be to work out a way of reflexting a portion of the light from the sun back out to space, and it'll probably happen when the tide starts washing up on the steps of the whitehouse due to sea level rises.
The reason why everyone seems fairly focused on greenland is because it's the first major event in the global warming lineup, it melts, we loose all the worlds coastlines as sea levels rise by a fair bit.
It's the same old, don't look at the future beyond 5 years.
Perhaps we need a new fantasticly gripping horror story of the future in a smilar vain but more real given the curent world developments, it's title:
"if you are not doing anything wrong, why should you worry about it?"
Least this time the'll have our DNA on file, so when the goverment goes against an ethnic group, the'll be no escape *hopes geeks don't have a genitic group*
So, in other words, it's compulsory.
TM isn't a granted thing, it's simply saying 'we came up with this as a branding for a cpu, do the same and we'll sue you', there never going to see a circle-R (registerd trademark), but then Windows (TM), has gotten by fine without it being registered.
...' But then they do need a new name, pentium's been pretty much done to death.
I don't think 'Core' is a great name though, just going to be confusing saying 'Intels new dual-core core-duo procesor contains two cores linked by a
It would definately be in the content producers best intersets to make it easy, trivial even for people to play encryped HD-DVD or Blu-Ray movies on custom built hardware, with there operating system of choice.
Yes, I'm advocating the MPAA starts to write GPL code, which implements DRM (via hardware like HDCP enabled graphics cards), before we start seeing public domain code which implements DRM with full decryption at the software layer.
4 factor security:
1) Retina scan
2) Password Entry
3) 1024 bit authentication smartcard
4) Big Frank, if I don't know ya, you don't get in.
Thankfully here, we have laws against fireing people for stupid reasons, firt you'd need to have one or two written or a few verbal warnings before hand, and then you could take the company to court claming unfair dismissal, where the company would probably have to show you were playing solitare out of lunch hours, and that they don't provide IT equipment during lunch hours for personal use (see proxy log of managers all viewing dilbert during lunch).
Damn, I got my hopes up given Q4 and UT's latest games run that other FPSs might come accross.
Hint: Funny/Sarcasm (Got a feeling some mods might go for Insightful)
Of course, you could just tell the guy in the chopper where the car is, since it's got GPS...
Problem is, most of the gay couples in WoW, arn't gay couples outside of it, so don't really see any problems in the real world, until they get into the game, when all of a sudden people attack them for what there characters are.
:)
This world is truely strange
BOFH is a strong guy, who gets what he wants by manipulating the system, excessive use of blackmail, bribery, and physical pain. The humor is exctracted painfully from the people who make IT guys lives hell.
IT Croud, is three welp like geeks, one of them doesn't even know anything about computers. The humor is in the suffering of the IT people themselves.
I know which I prefer.
I remember one series, set in my home town of portsmouth and on the ships, got pulled after two episodes, the third I believe never got aired. It can happen, though mabie they'll just shunt it to one of the new digital channels :)
To paraphrase your paraphrasing...
WoW isn't a real world, and thus doesn't have real controversies.
Seems to me, the idea of gay rights is bound to be a big thing in any online world, given the abundance of lesbians.
That's what got me wondering about the credability of the article, which is impossible to take seriously. It's contorting there whole business plan to a lie, instead of the 'Yes we charge ISPs and Content profiders for access to our network, and were making bilions doing it'
It's funny-ish, but I don't see it running past more than a few episodes before it gets pulled, it's been geeked up too the point where there's no credible office humor. I can't see any decent relationships being possible between any of the characters, which are too few in number to carry anything for any length of time.
It's not horrid, but there's no way I can see the stereotypes, and ancient jokes being enough to support it. 3/10.
I'm not sure, were you going for +5 funny?
"Can you imagine our interstates if we still catered to stage coaches, horse drawn carriages, and Model T's?"
Well mabie not an interstate, but I've seen horse drawn carrages on many major roads, for weddings and funerals mostly, as there more the preserve of those with money or special occasions.
"Can you imagine television if we still catered to black and white TV's?"
Last time I checked, they work fine, though your not going to get HDTV on it.
But, dispite your horridly flawed analogies, people will upgrade there browser, but at the same rate theve always done it, and we won't see XHTML2 any time soon.
From what I've seen, pretty much all of his list are things I've never even heard of, the first one may have some merrit, but the rest seem to be really scraping the barrel.
And most slashdoters can probably tell you the root cause of the problem, involving managers, rubber o-rings, and freezing tempratures.
In my quick look though the blog, they quoted Alexa ranking figures. I'd say they're using those to determine how popular sites are.
Put your head between your legs and... Kiss your arse goodbye!
Technically, emulation is going on, it's API emulation, not CPU instruction emulation though. So in one sense W.I.N.E. is true, in the other it's not... which probably makes it a dual-meaning, self-refrencing.. oh I give up.
They recomend both deregistering and applying the 3rd party patch, if some 3rd party application loads the DLL directly, unregistering it won't help.
:)
I'm a trusting person, and if ISC, and Fsecure's lab both recomend it, I don't mind applying it, I'd trust there code more than MS's