Yes, you theoretically can work with local time internally
I disagree. Daylight savings turnover has two possible UTC values for a given localtime during one of the transitions. During the other transition, there's an invalid localtime which doesn't map to UTC. The idea of attempting it is inherently flawed.
Does anyone know if MS Windows has introduced a UT internal time yet? If not, then we can reliably predict that such bugs will continue to plague their users.
Refer to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation\RealTimeIsUniversal
Disclaimer, it's not without its own set of issues.
They do support using UTC for the hardware clock, but it's not the default. There's also been a long history of bugs with their implementation of it, I think it was really only reliably usable on Windows 7 era systems (patch backported to Vista SP2).
With that level of incoordination, I wouldn't want you on the road on a bike to start with... also, what's so special about the bike that makes you drop your keys that you don't ever drop when using a car?
I've been very disappointed with the WDTV. There's been a fair few firmware updates, but for each update that fixes one issue I've had, it breaks two more. The latest firmware actually causes my unit to lock up when playing about half of my media library (had to revert to an older firmware) and it appears the device has been EOL'ed so there's probably no more updates coming.
If it behaves in the same way as the other prerequsites, the installer doesn't include a copy of the SDK. It contains some smarts about checking to see if it's installed on the computer, and if not knows where to go get it (ie the Microsoft download servers).
If I were distributing software on a CD, I wouldn't want to require downloading additional components from the internet. It's an acceptable workaround for online distribution however.
According to the Kinect SDK FAQ [microsoft.com] "The commercial license authorizes development and distribution of commercial applications." I'm no lawyer, but I read that as allowing for the deployment of applications to systems which aren't used for development.
That merely describes that the application build using the SDK is distributable for commercial use, it says nothing for distributing Microsoft prerequisite components. However, the EULA for the SDK which I've just had a quick read through does state that some (not all) components are redistributable (specified in REDIST.TXT, of which I don't have a copy), so it's probable that the prerequisites are in fact redistributable if the terms are followed correctly.
I thought the treble damages only applied if the device was manufactured and sold with prior knowledge of infringement. I doubt it applies if a company is accused of violating patents and that company then tries to do an audit after the fact to see if such a claim is with merit.
Firefox is more than just the rendering engine. The XUL user interface, plugin infrastructure etc are examples of Firefox code that has little to do with rendering web pages.
It's more an indication that compiler writers are taking advantage of the huge amount of memory available for optimization techniques that take a lot of RAM. This is actually a GOOD thing. The bad thing is if it takes RAM while it's running.
There's a difference between "taking advantage" (using all available RAM) and requiring more (crashing when there's not an abundance).
Nobody pays much attention to single-core performance anymore, and I have no idea why. There are tons of programs that people use on a regular basis that are single-core limited.
Intel has made only modest gains in performance-per-clock-cycle since the core 2 duo. AMD I'm pretty sure is actually going backwards if I am correctly remembering some of the bulldozer vs thurban reviews.
Have you seen the Bulldozer reviews?<snip>
It's safe to assume that yes, they are aware of the reviews since they explicitly mentioned them.
Gimme a break.. people like Beyonce, 50cent, Metallica etc can blat on all they like. As long as they are making hundreds of millions for having fun and being adored by millions, while we pay through the nose to listen or watch it, there will be piracy.
Most of the money for the artists comes from doing concerts, endorsements etc. RIAA keeps most of the record sales.
Secure boot is a process. It starts with UEFI, but each link in the chain must maintain security. In this case, the Windows 8 bootloader is the weakest link.
No, in this case they got it completely wrong and 'defeated' the already vulnerable legacy BIOS/MBR - UEFI wasn't involved at all.
It makes no sense to me. My library's that big because I've been buying music all my life. Aren't I the sort of customer Google and iTunes (who also has a 25K file limit for their new cloud service) want?
They're more interested in how much you're going to spend on their products going forward, not what you've purchased in the past from other sources.
And how many of those 20000 tracks were purchased? Assuming an average cost per song of 50c (it's normally higher), that's $10000 worth of music. If you're prepared to spend that much money on music, I'm not sure a free hosting service is the right tool for the job.
Whoosh. Parent was suggesting that GPUs lack of recursion is not the big hurdle, knowing how to do parallel algorithms in the first place is the biggest issue. x86 doesn't solve that.
It's clear that the R&D isn't turning out good results. Their last good new product was the XBox.
And even then, it wasn't profitable for a good long while. I think the 360 has broken even on the investment costs, but I don't think the original ever did.
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Yes, you theoretically can work with local time internally
I disagree. Daylight savings turnover has two possible UTC values for a given localtime during one of the transitions. During the other transition, there's an invalid localtime which doesn't map to UTC. The idea of attempting it is inherently flawed.
Does anyone know if MS Windows has introduced a UT internal time yet? If not, then we can reliably predict that such bugs will continue to plague their users.
Refer to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation\RealTimeIsUniversal
Disclaimer, it's not without its own set of issues.
They do support using UTC for the hardware clock, but it's not the default. There's also been a long history of bugs with their implementation of it, I think it was really only reliably usable on Windows 7 era systems (patch backported to Vista SP2).
With that level of incoordination, I wouldn't want you on the road on a bike to start with... also, what's so special about the bike that makes you drop your keys that you don't ever drop when using a car?
I've been very disappointed with the WDTV. There's been a fair few firmware updates, but for each update that fixes one issue I've had, it breaks two more. The latest firmware actually causes my unit to lock up when playing about half of my media library (had to revert to an older firmware) and it appears the device has been EOL'ed so there's probably no more updates coming.
Hopefully SpaceX will eventually patent their technology so it isn't lost forever if/when the company goes out of business.
I'd classify it as accidental, not natural.
If it behaves in the same way as the other prerequsites, the installer doesn't include a copy of the SDK. It contains some smarts about checking to see if it's installed on the computer, and if not knows where to go get it (ie the Microsoft download servers).
If I were distributing software on a CD, I wouldn't want to require downloading additional components from the internet. It's an acceptable workaround for online distribution however.
According to the Kinect SDK FAQ [microsoft.com] "The commercial license authorizes development and distribution of commercial applications." I'm no lawyer, but I read that as allowing for the deployment of applications to systems which aren't used for development.
That merely describes that the application build using the SDK is distributable for commercial use, it says nothing for distributing Microsoft prerequisite components. However, the EULA for the SDK which I've just had a quick read through does state that some (not all) components are redistributable (specified in REDIST.TXT, of which I don't have a copy), so it's probable that the prerequisites are in fact redistributable if the terms are followed correctly.
...Which would be a copyright violation as Microsoft haven't (as far as I'm aware) provided a license to redistribute the SDK in such a manner.
I don't think the signing applies to the .inf file, just the executable code.
How are you as free today as yesterday if you can't enter a country or it's allies?
Simple. Yesterday you were partially free. Today you are partially free. Nothing has changed.
I thought the treble damages only applied if the device was manufactured and sold with prior knowledge of infringement. I doubt it applies if a company is accused of violating patents and that company then tries to do an audit after the fact to see if such a claim is with merit.
Firefox is more than just the rendering engine. The XUL user interface, plugin infrastructure etc are examples of Firefox code that has little to do with rendering web pages.
It's more an indication that compiler writers are taking advantage of the huge amount of memory available for optimization techniques that take a lot of RAM. This is actually a GOOD thing. The bad thing is if it takes RAM while it's running.
There's a difference between "taking advantage" (using all available RAM) and requiring more (crashing when there's not an abundance).
Not all consumers of GetTickCount() would crash when it wraps around.
Nobody pays much attention to single-core performance anymore, and I have no idea why. There are tons of programs that people use on a regular basis that are single-core limited.
Intel has made only modest gains in performance-per-clock-cycle since the core 2 duo. AMD I'm pretty sure is actually going backwards if I am correctly remembering some of the bulldozer vs thurban reviews.
Have you seen the Bulldozer reviews?<snip>
It's safe to assume that yes, they are aware of the reviews since they explicitly mentioned them.
The ones that do aren't likely to use these APUs. These particular models that were cancelled target netbooks and other low end hardware.
Gimme a break.. people like Beyonce, 50cent, Metallica etc can blat on all they like. As long as they are making hundreds of millions for having fun and being adored by millions, while we pay through the nose to listen or watch it, there will be piracy.
Most of the money for the artists comes from doing concerts, endorsements etc. RIAA keeps most of the record sales.
It's like being proud of receiving no spam just because of not having an e-mail address.
I get far more spam via snail mail than I do via email.
Secure boot is a process. It starts with UEFI, but each link in the chain must maintain security. In this case, the Windows 8 bootloader is the weakest link.
No, in this case they got it completely wrong and 'defeated' the already vulnerable legacy BIOS/MBR - UEFI wasn't involved at all.
It makes no sense to me. My library's that big because I've been buying music all my life. Aren't I the sort of customer Google and iTunes (who also has a 25K file limit for their new cloud service) want?
They're more interested in how much you're going to spend on their products going forward, not what you've purchased in the past from other sources.
And how many of those 20000 tracks were purchased? Assuming an average cost per song of 50c (it's normally higher), that's $10000 worth of music. If you're prepared to spend that much money on music, I'm not sure a free hosting service is the right tool for the job.
Whoosh. Parent was suggesting that GPUs lack of recursion is not the big hurdle, knowing how to do parallel algorithms in the first place is the biggest issue. x86 doesn't solve that.
National Australia Bank. And before you go complaining that it's not an American bank, you don't have to be American to invest in shares.
That's a lower interest rate than what I get from my bank account, and comes with greater risk.
It's clear that the R&D isn't turning out good results. Their last good new product was the XBox.
And even then, it wasn't profitable for a good long while. I think the 360 has broken even on the investment costs, but I don't think the original ever did.