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  1. Re:Compilers on IBM's Chief Architect Says Software is at Dead End · · Score: 1

    Currently compiler support for parellelization is not very automatic. You need to provide hints like OpenMT pragmas.
    A lot of good libraries are available which help in multi-threaded execution: For example Concurrency and Coordination Runtime is a excellent framework.

    I use OpenMT for a lot of my work, it scales well for upto 8 processors beyond that shared memory has proved to a bottleneck (I don't have NUMA hardware)

  2. Re:Reamed with the Rational Rose-bush on Open Standards Planned For Next NASA Telescope · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I agree.

    Having worked with Rational Rose I can that if NASA is using Rational then the "major shift" is in the wrong direction.
    I had to use Rational because of a push from management for a company-wide use of Rational.
    A really bad decision in opinion. Too many bugs and clunky workflow makes the software utter crap.

  3. Re:New results: Windows Wins! on Mac OS X Versus Windows Vista, The Rematch · · Score: 1

    It runs fine for me. (I have the Gold edition.)
    Run it in app compatibility mode if you a video or audio driver issue.

  4. Better sites on A Primer for Microsoft's XNA · · Score: 3, Informative
  5. Re:So does Lenovo... on HP Disables VT On Some Intel Laptops · · Score: 4, Informative

    I brought a Lenovo T60p recently. VT was off by default but can be turned on in the BIOS.

  6. VT provides no perf advantage. on HP Disables VT On Some Intel Laptops · · Score: 3, Informative

    I tried to compare the perf difference with VT enabled & disabled using Virtual PC 2007 RC2 & Vmware Latest Beta.
    I was pretty disappointed to find that there is no perf. difference with VT enabled or disabled.

  7. Re:Never heard of them before, so nothings' change on When Your Site Ceases To Exist · · Score: 4, Interesting
  8. I agree with Cliff here on Yahoo Mail Forcing Ads Through Adblock? · · Score: 1

    Move your email to a different provider.

    I for example have been using Windows Mail Desktop which lets me consolidate email from several emails accounts from a couple of different providers in one single place.

    Ads can be turned off in the program.

  9. Re:Hackers and Porn drive the standard on Adult Film Industry Moving To HD DVD · · Score: 1

    PC drivers for Xbox 360 HDDVD drives are already available on Microsoft's Windows Update.
    There is nothing to hack.

    Just attach a Xbox 360 HDDVD driver to a PC and install the drivers -- it will work fine.

  10. This phone has nothing new on iPhone Faces Uncertain Market · · Score: 1

    Phone with music with browsing features is nothing new.
    It might have cuter iterface but all of the features are already available for a much lower price.
    For me this Phone doesn't have any new must have features.

    I usally just remote desktop to my home computer from my phone and access my personal email, schedule tv recordings etc.

  11. Re:iTV on Macworld Rumor Round-Up · · Score: 1

    You are mistaken.
    See http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=%22media%20c enter%20extender%22&scope=products&FORM=BPRE

    XBox 360 is the only Vista compatible extender.
    But several manufactures have announced MCE extenders for Vista at CES.

  12. N'Sync was one the insteresting announcements on Xbox 360 To Have IPTV, 10 Million Sold · · Score: 1
  13. Re:Sold? on Xbox 360 To Have IPTV, 10 Million Sold · · Score: 1

    No he said sold.

  14. I attended a meeting some time back... on An Inside Look At eBay's Technology · · Score: 1

    someone claimed that Slate.com is able to published 100000 pages within a matter of seconds.

  15. Re:Timing of Patent on Bluetooth Lawsuit · · Score: 4, Informative

    Bluetooth is a protocol it doesn't describe the hardware implementation.
    The said patent seems to be hardware related.

  16. Re:iTV on Macworld Rumor Round-Up · · Score: 2, Informative

    I don't that will happen.
    Microsoft Media Center with MCE extenders provides exactly what iTV will provide but adds full HD support.
    Xbox 360 is already an extender.

    Microsoft licences the tech to others.
    So there are several manufactures who build extenders other than Microsoft.
    However I haven't seen anything to indicate that it will kill cable/sat or OTA.

  17. Re:HD-DVD is -NOT- cracked on HD DVD's AACS Protection Bypassed · · Score: 1

    Actually DVDs also have title keys and player keys.

  18. Double free vulnerability on Vista Exploit Surfaces on Russian Hacker Site · · Score: 2, Interesting

    How does one go about exploiting a double free vulnerability?
    The article just mentions that Windows has a double free vulnerability but does not post an exploit (and neither does the russian site which originally reported this issue).

    .

  19. Re:Migrate to not Vista on Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection · · Score: 4, Informative

    Thats incorrect. Degradation is recommended by the HD standards only if the content provider has opted-in for content protection but the hardware used doesn't provide a complete protection path to the display.

    So non-opted content will display with full fidelity regardless of whether a non-secured or secured mechanism is used to display the content.

  20. Re:Migrate to not Vista on Cost Analysis of Windows Vista Content Protection · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Content Protection is a explicit opt-in from content providers.
    Its not mandated by the OS.

    Migrating a different OS doen't give you access to the protected content.

  21. Re:Oh good! on Samsung's Solid-State Disk Drive Unveiled · · Score: 1

    No, Its means that Vista users with this drive can take advantage of Readyoost giving them faster performance versus those who don't have the drive.

  22. ip2location on Geographical Mapping of Website Traffic? · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://ip2location.com/ is the best database out there.

  23. Re:Why they did not push a unified standard on No Love For The Blu-Ray · · Score: 1

    The menu format you are talking about is iHD.
    Its a open format and does not have any licensing fees associated with it.

  24. Re:The victor will be decided by... on No Love For The Blu-Ray · · Score: 1

    There are already porn HD-DVDs on the market. But none in the competing format.

  25. Third computer offered by India on Intel to Make Cheap Flash Laptop · · Score: 1
    a third computer being offered by an Indian company
    Any idea what company this is?
    And what computer is being offered?