Any app which either uses system threads, or forks child processes, will automatically be split amoungst processors at the behest of the task scheduler.
Doesn't require a recompile, unless there's green threading vs native threading or some such, but it does require the app itself be written with some form of multiprocessing in mind. Such enhancements also have benefits on single-processor machines, so quite a few are so written these days, where appropriate.
It was also build to move small chunks of text. As soon as we started wanting it to stream video, audio, and 1337 quake games, we needed high speed backbones. And that introduces SPOFs.
The Sega Saturn was a multi-processor specialized machine, which required some very high level and non-standard skills to get the most out of. Those who could, put together some amazing stuff.
The Sony Playstation 2 is a multi-processor specialized machine, which requires some very high level and non-standard skills to get the most out of. Nobody can yet, which is why it looks worse than a Dreamcast. It's also the console currently/soon to be available which is designed to be plugged into a television, but can alter it's signal to display on a monitor. Everything else is designed to display to a 640x480 monitor, but can downconvert to TV as appropriate.
I think history will regard the PlayStation 2 as a failure, when all is said and done.
Nice the see that the MPAA explicitly agrees that what is legal behaviour and what is ethical behaviour are two separate things....
Legally, they're probably within their rights. Ethically...who knows?
Damn. Now that I've read all that, I've got mushrooms growing in my eyes.
Support (pre-Darwin) toward the open development of Mk based linux on their hardware AND i386. Commercial benefit to Apple: marginal; academic goodwill.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA. That's rich. The history of MKlinux can be summed up by repeating the following phrase over and over: "Here you go, Linux community. YOINK!"
If apple were serious about this. They'd support LinuxPPC a lot more than they do. Not to mention Be.
Darwin in general: open, real and both PPC and i386. Benefits developers working on low level MacOS X projects like VPC or drivers and such. Commercial benefit to Apple: marginal; happier developers, goodwill
If I wanted BSD, I'd install BSD. What does Darwin bring to the table?
netInfo. Apple handed its NIS++ technology directly to developers for free. They stand to gain little commercially.
Never heard of it. But if I want NIS, I'm probably using Solaris. If I'm using Solaris, I've already got NIS.
QSS. Apple commercial benefit: they lose some PPC hardware sales to Linux servers and dedicated network gear.
Again, never heard of it. But he whosoever shall want network servers shan't go to Apple. Apple doesn't go to Apple, they use Sun. Hell, their support page is written in my old company's web app, Tango. Look for the '.taf' extention.
OpenPlay/NetSprockets. Perfect example of technology a company sits on, and should open up for others to use. Apple did. Their commercial benefit: Hay.
Faugh. Throwing another fish into an overstocked pond does not a saviour make. Loki gets props here, not Apple.
Apple likes to give the appearance of giving, but only to create a reputation, or when they've got no other choice.
I can't think of a single reason not to create a 2 GB partition to Win32, just in case I need it. And people accuse others of being closed-minded. Huh.
Any professional any any technical/scientific field, which should include computer science or comp engineering will tell you 'the right tool for the right job.'
When I worked for National Defense, I saw the neatest thing.
The 3 by 4 keypads for door access were all LEDs. To open a door, you'd hit the 'activate' button, and the LEDs would randomly display the numbers between 0 and 9. Then you'd punch in your access code, and away you went. Next person wants in, they'd hit the activate key, and get a randomized key layout for themselves. Sweet.
Lord knows that I take my life into my own hands whenever I travel. Lets go down the list:
Long hair: I've had it since grade 10. I don't like the way my face looks without it; I think the hair frames it nicely.
Nervous: I get travel sick. I don't like being places that I'm not familiar with. I have gastro-esophagal reflux disease, and I'm always worried I'm going to yurl in public. Airplanes are actually nice for that bit; they expect it.
Luggage: Unless I'm going for two weeks or more, I only use carry-on luggage. A backpack and laptop bag will take you further than you think.
Attire: Again, travel sickness and a desire to be comfortable means I usually wear trackpants, a loose t-shirt, loose front-buttoner, and a big black leather 'biker' style jacket. Lots of pockets, and decent protection against those damn terrorists.
Once, I got accused of smoking when I was in the plane's bathroom hurling. That amused me, because I'm so dreadfully allergic to cigarette smoke.... "Sir, we can't prove anything, but we know."
I do have to admit. I bought IV when it was new on shelves, and could never quite beat it. A few years later, when the Internet was, I decided to read a FAQ, and found out that the game shipped with a bug that prevented an event from happening that needed to happen so you could advance. That was annoying.
Oh, and even with a CPU inhibitor, you can't play it on modern hardware.
This is the downside (or is it an upside?) to having cameras everywhere; couple that with facial recognition and then try not to be nervous.
Yes, I'm nervous. I long for the good old days when I could walk down the street, secure in the knowledge that I could be attacked with impunity. Lord knows that I certainly wouldn't want evidence of any crimes perpetuated against me to be collected.
Out of curiosity, what was wrong with QFGIV?
Personally, I think that III was the best, II was the worst, V an interesting experiment, and I was just solid.
Apparently these folks don't believe that freedom includes rights to free speech.
Your right to throw a punch ends where my nose begins, is the common response.
You can say all you want; I don't have to listen to it, repeat it, or let you write it down on my property.
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cars could be powered by hazelnuts. That's encouraging, considering an eight-ounce jar of hazelnuts costs about nine dollars
When asked if Hazelnut production could be increased, he replied "What, you think they grow on trees or plants or something?!"
It in no way implies that she's YT; that's like saying that in 80 years, if you say 'Where do you want to go today,' you must be Bill Gates.
Granted, there's not a whole lot to disprove the concept. But the only implication was that Miss Matheson was a thrasher. Not even a Kourier, just a trasher.
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Wouldn't that floating city thingy, complete with it's own airstrip, qualify as a arcology, albeit a mobile one?
Any app which either uses system threads, or forks child processes, will automatically be split amoungst processors at the behest of the task scheduler. Doesn't require a recompile, unless there's green threading vs native threading or some such, but it does require the app itself be written with some form of multiprocessing in mind. Such enhancements also have benefits on single-processor machines, so quite a few are so written these days, where appropriate.
Woah, dude. That's not bad security, that's bad system administration. Try looking, for example, at resource limits on shells. ulimit and the like.
It was also build to move small chunks of text. As soon as we started wanting it to stream video, audio, and 1337 quake games, we needed high speed backbones. And that introduces SPOFs.
The Sega Saturn was a multi-processor specialized machine, which required some very high level and non-standard skills to get the most out of. Those who could, put together some amazing stuff. The Sony Playstation 2 is a multi-processor specialized machine, which requires some very high level and non-standard skills to get the most out of. Nobody can yet, which is why it looks worse than a Dreamcast. It's also the console currently/soon to be available which is designed to be plugged into a television, but can alter it's signal to display on a monitor. Everything else is designed to display to a 640x480 monitor, but can downconvert to TV as appropriate. I think history will regard the PlayStation 2 as a failure, when all is said and done.
Nice the see that the MPAA explicitly agrees that what is legal behaviour and what is ethical behaviour are two separate things.... Legally, they're probably within their rights. Ethically...who knows?
When I worked for National Defense, I saw the neatest thing. The 3 by 4 keypads for door access were all LEDs. To open a door, you'd hit the 'activate' button, and the LEDs would randomly display the numbers between 0 and 9. Then you'd punch in your access code, and away you went. Next person wants in, they'd hit the activate key, and get a randomized key layout for themselves. Sweet.
Not trying to insinuate that it's a bad thing, old chap. Just putting it in perspective. :-)
Lord knows that I take my life into my own hands whenever I travel. Lets go down the list: Long hair: I've had it since grade 10. I don't like the way my face looks without it; I think the hair frames it nicely. Nervous: I get travel sick. I don't like being places that I'm not familiar with. I have gastro-esophagal reflux disease, and I'm always worried I'm going to yurl in public. Airplanes are actually nice for that bit; they expect it. Luggage: Unless I'm going for two weeks or more, I only use carry-on luggage. A backpack and laptop bag will take you further than you think. Attire: Again, travel sickness and a desire to be comfortable means I usually wear trackpants, a loose t-shirt, loose front-buttoner, and a big black leather 'biker' style jacket. Lots of pockets, and decent protection against those damn terrorists. Once, I got accused of smoking when I was in the plane's bathroom hurling. That amused me, because I'm so dreadfully allergic to cigarette smoke.... "Sir, we can't prove anything, but we know."
BTW, Star Wars and The Matrix are a few of the movies that follow the Hero Cycle pretty slavishly.
Nah, it's a stupid, blind Cyclops.
Yes, but the CEP would still be smaller than the crater. :-)
The Heavy Gear universe does this; 40 ton rods of Titanium, I believe. Point'em and drop'em.
I do have to admit. I bought IV when it was new on shelves, and could never quite beat it. A few years later, when the Internet was, I decided to read a FAQ, and found out that the game shipped with a bug that prevented an event from happening that needed to happen so you could advance. That was annoying. Oh, and even with a CPU inhibitor, you can't play it on modern hardware.
Out of curiosity, what was wrong with QFGIV? Personally, I think that III was the best, II was the worst, V an interesting experiment, and I was just solid.
China has nukes. That might not be the technical term of 'superpower,' but they can carve large bloody chunks out of the US of A just the same.
It in no way implies that she's YT; that's like saying that in 80 years, if you say 'Where do you want to go today,' you must be Bill Gates. Granted, there's not a whole lot to disprove the concept. But the only implication was that Miss Matheson was a thrasher. Not even a Kourier, just a trasher.
If you're serving static HTML anyway, just create a RAM disk and serve your content off of that.