... anyone who's built their own computer or even reads websites like tom's hardware or benchmarking sites knows this.
Tom's hardware was heavily suspected of falsifying benchmarks in exchange for money from Intel and Microsoft years ago (Google it you lazy pricks!). Tom's and other sites often provide BS benchmarks. Meaning, they spec a new Intel against an old AMD and claim Intel is way better. In other cases, they load up a system with 256GB of memory and give the system they want to talk down 4GB. While these cases are technically not false, the merit and the motive behind such benchmarks are worth chastising people that publish this type of information. Often finding the spec's of the real test gear is buried and extremely difficult to find.
Sorry, but I trust companies proving benchmarks as far as I trust my turds will fly. If you work in IT, setting up your own bench marks for these types of applications should be trivial. Most vendors will give you gear to demo. I don't trust companies that rely on vendors for gear and revenue to provide real data, there has been way too much shit in the pool. If I don't personally test or know the person that did, it did not happen.
A desktop system with 256GB of RAM? this was years ago you say?
While I am aware certain memory configurations may have been used to influence benchmarks, these typically do not have more than a 10% performance impact.
Intel played a dirty game, AMD sued, got paid, case settled and closed.
If you wish to shed more information and enlighten us regarding discrepancies in testing I'm sure you will get many readers. I'd suggest collaborating with a competitor of Tom's Hardware.
Oh, the memory amounts you mention make no sense, FYI.
It's not a ban, it's a boycott. Turns out that people don't like games where the best the can be is set dressing for the glorification of a violent foreign power when that same power back in the real world indiscriminately sends out robots to bomb the next village on a weekly basis.
Forget agreeing or even having an opinion. How exactly will they enforce this?
I this is supposed to be a collection of royalties due to tax loopholes why not fix the loopholes?
Why doesn't Hollande spearhead a movement to fix the loopholes instead of pursue specific companies for being clever?
If the previous system to tax corporations did not really work and their clever folk found ways to avoid paying taxes why is this new system such a better idea??
What's the problem? Does the employee contract have a clause against subcontracting?
Ever heard of standards?
One such standard is PCI. Credit companies will endorse you as secure if you follow certain standards, insurance companies will back up your money loss claims given compliance with that standard.
You cannot let your own family have access let alone some subcontractor in China.
Sure it worked like magic, but what would you say if it did not? what if a foreign body was stealing trade secrets? what if your data was lost because of this person? you'd have beef with this company, they'd be sued, their insurance would not pay up and it could all go belly up & other people, like you could lose their job because of one smart ass.
Why is this a surprise?
This is how things roll on Slashdot. It's up to us to pick the article apart, dissect the argument, question the premise and finally formulate a succinct rebuttal.
They also allege that Hogan has an old grunge against Samsung because they own part of Seagate (which had sued him into bankruptcy 20 years ago) and that he's a patent-owner himself (and very pro-patent)--neither fact he disclosed during the jury selection process.
Well folks, there you have it. The hidden dangers of old grunge; my mother always said it's Satan's music.
Is the iPhone 4S outselling the iPhone 5 for some reason? Why is the current Samsung model being compared against Apple's last year model? I'm confused.
You must be new here.
Arbitrary comparisons is the way of the land. On that subject I can also add that the US navy has fewer ships now than it did in World War I.
Why do people have so many problem's with apostrophe's? Its not difficult.
Since we're nit picking...I wanted to illustrate how easy it really is.
Sure, the vast majority of English speakers are unable to make proper use of the apostrophe at all times, but who cares? it's not difficult!
Just follow these not difficult rules, like everyone else:
Rule 1 - Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.
Examples: don't, isn't. You're right. She's a great teacher.
Rule 2 - Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show singular possession.
Examples: one boy's hat. one woman's hat. one actress's hat. one child's hat. Ms. Chang's house
NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.
Examples: Mr. Jones's golf clubs. Texas's weather. Ms. Straus's daughter. Jose Sanchez's artwork. Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings). Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees)
Rule 3 - Use the apostrophe where the noun that should follow is implied.
Example: This was his father's, not his, jacket.
Rule 4 - To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples: two boys' hats two women's hats. two actresses' hats. two children's hats. the Changs' house. the Joneses' golf clubs. the Strauses' daughter. the Sanchezes' artwork. the Hastingses' appointment. the Leeses' books.
Rule 5 - Do not use an apostrophe for the plural of a name.
Examples: We visited the Sanchezes in Los Angeles. The Changs have two cats and a dog.
Rule 6 - With a singular compound noun, show possession with 's at the end of the word.
Example: my mother-in-law's hat
Rule 7 - If the compound noun is plural, form the plural first and then use the apostrophe.
Example: my two brothers-in-law's hats
Rule 8 - Use the apostrophe and s after the second name only if two people possess the same item.
Examples: Cesar and Maribel's home is constructed of redwood. Cesar's and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. Indicates separate ownership.
Cesar and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. Indicates joint ownership of more than one contract.
Rule 9 - Never use an apostrophe with possessive pronouns: his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose. They already show possession so they do not require an apostrophe.
Correct: This book is hers, not yours.
Incorrect: Sincerely your's.
Rule 10 - The only time an apostrophe is used for it's is when it is a contraction for it is or it has.
Examples: It's a nice day. It's your right to refuse the invitation. It's been great getting to know you.
Rule 11 - The plurals for capital letters and numbers used as nouns are not formed with apostrophes.
Examples: She consulted with three M.D.s. BUT She went to three M.D.s' offices.
The apostrophe is needed here to show plural possessive.
She learned her ABCs.
the 1990s not the 1990's
the '90s or the mid-'70s not the '90's or the mid-'70's
She learned her times tables for 6s and 7s.
Exception:
Use apostrophes with capital letters and numbers when the meaning would be unclear otherwise.
Examples: Please dot your i's. You don't mean is. Ted couldn't distinguish between his 6's and 0's.
You need to use the apostrophe to indicate the plural of zero or it will look like the word Os.
To be consistent within a sentence, you would also use the apostrophe to indicate the plural of 6's.
Rule 12 - Use the possessive case in front of a gerund (-ing word).
Examples: Alex's skating was a joy to behold. This does not stop Joan's inspecting of our facilities next Thursday.
Rule 13 - If the gerund has a pronoun in front of it, use the possessive form of that pronoun.
Examples: I ap
If the police are already in the house, searching, do they not need a warrant for that or were they invited in?
If there is reasonable doubt why should the police not be perfectly within their rights to use a dog with a nose for drugs? after all, these dogs get it right the vast majority of the times.
This was not some draconian misuse of power. the police were not abusing some guy because they thought he had a joint. A suspected drug dealer it says. Turns out he is a drug dealer that is now trying his best to get off on a technicality.
Police also use sniffer dogs in public places to search for bombs as well as drugs and really, most of them give a great public service for yous and mine.
Protecting security is paramount to the security protection agency in charge of defense.
I suppose that in this day and age you really do need to protect your security.
Thank you for this. I've often felt a bit lost when people should be told they are annoying. Now that you have cemented this in code aspies everywhere will finally be able to know EXACTLY when a person is annoying and by definition when they are annoying.
I do hope that all future messages, tweets, pokes, posts, nods, winks and obscene gestures will be filtered via Facebook in the future, for posterity.
Perhaps we could go into business together. My registered patent is a bit similar but involves slapping people in the face when they piss me off by. Naturally to demonstrate this we'd have to meet in person, with the creators of this pokes per hour epiphany. You know, genius to genius.
Slashdot Mirror
Either take the original code open source for the benefit of all or hire the open source team before someone else does cause they obviously rock.
... anyone who's built their own computer or even reads websites like tom's hardware or benchmarking sites knows this.
Tom's hardware was heavily suspected of falsifying benchmarks in exchange for money from Intel and Microsoft years ago (Google it you lazy pricks!). Tom's and other sites often provide BS benchmarks. Meaning, they spec a new Intel against an old AMD and claim Intel is way better. In other cases, they load up a system with 256GB of memory and give the system they want to talk down 4GB. While these cases are technically not false, the merit and the motive behind such benchmarks are worth chastising people that publish this type of information. Often finding the spec's of the real test gear is buried and extremely difficult to find.
Sorry, but I trust companies proving benchmarks as far as I trust my turds will fly. If you work in IT, setting up your own bench marks for these types of applications should be trivial. Most vendors will give you gear to demo. I don't trust companies that rely on vendors for gear and revenue to provide real data, there has been way too much shit in the pool. If I don't personally test or know the person that did, it did not happen.
A desktop system with 256GB of RAM? this was years ago you say?
While I am aware certain memory configurations may have been used to influence benchmarks, these typically do not have more than a 10% performance impact.
Intel played a dirty game, AMD sued, got paid, case settled and closed.
If you wish to shed more information and enlighten us regarding discrepancies in testing I'm sure you will get many readers. I'd suggest collaborating with a competitor of Tom's Hardware.
Oh, the memory amounts you mention make no sense, FYI.
Help us protect you from being consensually hired, or else.
It's not a ban, it's a boycott. Turns out that people don't like games where the best the can be is set dressing for the glorification of a violent foreign power when that same power back in the real world indiscriminately sends out robots to bomb the next village on a weekly basis.
I completely agree, awesome game.
Forget agreeing or even having an opinion. How exactly will they enforce this?
I this is supposed to be a collection of royalties due to tax loopholes why not fix the loopholes?
Why doesn't Hollande spearhead a movement to fix the loopholes instead of pursue specific companies for being clever?
If the previous system to tax corporations did not really work and their clever folk found ways to avoid paying taxes why is this new system such a better idea??
/facepalm
I guess it's time for a Cuba Libre. Cheers.
What's the problem? Does the employee contract have a clause against subcontracting?
Ever heard of standards?
One such standard is PCI. Credit companies will endorse you as secure if you follow certain standards, insurance companies will back up your money loss claims given compliance with that standard.
You cannot let your own family have access let alone some subcontractor in China.
Sure it worked like magic, but what would you say if it did not? what if a foreign body was stealing trade secrets? what if your data was lost because of this person? you'd have beef with this company, they'd be sued, their insurance would not pay up and it could all go belly up & other people, like you could lose their job because of one smart ass.
That sir is the problem.
Why is this a surprise?
This is how things roll on Slashdot. It's up to us to pick the article apart, dissect the argument, question the premise and finally formulate a succinct rebuttal.
\o/
For a bet? on murder?
*blinks*
Sounds like a contract to me.
Well, Mac or whatever your name is, stop trying to sell me shit. I don't care about your windows 8.
*shuts door in your face*
For further details please see comment topic.
Will this be a new form of rim to rim communication?
Surely it's a niche market at best.
Fear not, you can declare it a beta and chop off its' tail when it reaches 5'11.
Problem solved.
They also allege that Hogan has an old grunge against Samsung because they own part of Seagate (which had sued him into bankruptcy 20 years ago) and that he's a patent-owner himself (and very pro-patent)--neither fact he disclosed during the jury selection process.
Well folks, there you have it. The hidden dangers of old grunge; my mother always said it's Satan's music.
Is the iPhone 4S outselling the iPhone 5 for some reason? Why is the current Samsung model being compared against Apple's last year model? I'm confused.
You must be new here.
Arbitrary comparisons is the way of the land. On that subject I can also add that the US navy has fewer ships now than it did in World War I.
then surely the HTC is the Queen, primarily because it got f****d.
Why do people have so many problem's with apostrophe's? Its not difficult.
Since we're nit picking...I wanted to illustrate how easy it really is.
Sure, the vast majority of English speakers are unable to make proper use of the apostrophe at all times, but who cares? it's not difficult!
Just follow these not difficult rules, like everyone else:
Rule 1 - Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.
Examples: don't, isn't. You're right. She's a great teacher.
Rule 2 - Use the apostrophe to show possession. Place the apostrophe before the s to show singular possession.
Examples: one boy's hat. one woman's hat. one actress's hat. one child's hat. Ms. Chang's house
NOTE: Although names ending in s or an s sound are not required to have the second s added in possessive form, it is preferred.
Examples: Mr. Jones's golf clubs. Texas's weather. Ms. Straus's daughter. Jose Sanchez's artwork. Dr. Hastings's appointment (name is Hastings). Mrs. Lees's books (name is Lees)
Rule 3 - Use the apostrophe where the noun that should follow is implied.
Example: This was his father's, not his, jacket.
Rule 4 - To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then immediately use the apostrophe.
Examples: two boys' hats two women's hats. two actresses' hats. two children's hats. the Changs' house. the Joneses' golf clubs. the Strauses' daughter. the Sanchezes' artwork. the Hastingses' appointment. the Leeses' books.
Rule 5 - Do not use an apostrophe for the plural of a name.
Examples: We visited the Sanchezes in Los Angeles. The Changs have two cats and a dog.
Rule 6 - With a singular compound noun, show possession with 's at the end of the word.
Example: my mother-in-law's hat
Rule 7 - If the compound noun is plural, form the plural first and then use the apostrophe.
Example: my two brothers-in-law's hats
Rule 8 - Use the apostrophe and s after the second name only if two people possess the same item.
Examples: Cesar and Maribel's home is constructed of redwood. Cesar's and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. Indicates separate ownership.
Cesar and Maribel's job contracts will be renewed next year. Indicates joint ownership of more than one contract.
Rule 9 - Never use an apostrophe with possessive pronouns: his, hers, its, theirs, ours, yours, whose. They already show possession so they do not require an
apostrophe.
Correct: This book is hers, not yours.
Incorrect: Sincerely your's.
Rule 10 - The only time an apostrophe is used for it's is when it is a contraction for it is or it has.
Examples: It's a nice day. It's your right to refuse the invitation. It's been great getting to know you.
Rule 11 - The plurals for capital letters and numbers used as nouns are not formed with apostrophes.
Examples: She consulted with three M.D.s. BUT She went to three M.D.s' offices.
The apostrophe is needed here to show plural possessive.
She learned her ABCs.
the 1990s not the 1990's
the '90s or the mid-'70s not the '90's or the mid-'70's
She learned her times tables for 6s and 7s.
Exception:
Use apostrophes with capital letters and numbers when the meaning would be unclear otherwise.
Examples: Please dot your i's. You don't mean is. Ted couldn't distinguish between his 6's and 0's.
You need to use the apostrophe to indicate the plural of zero or it will look like the word Os.
To be consistent within a sentence, you would also use the apostrophe to indicate the plural of 6's.
Rule 12 - Use the possessive case in front of a gerund (-ing word).
Examples: Alex's skating was a joy to behold. This does not stop Joan's inspecting of our facilities next Thursday.
Rule 13 - If the gerund has a pronoun in front of it, use the possessive form of that pronoun.
Examples: I ap
To be fair, I was modded troll so many times that I believe a +5 is in order.
Give us the option to buy DRM free. Heck, might even increase sales.
Will they repay Samsung that billion back with 3 units of "iPad 4"?
I for one shall watch with grim satisfaction as Vladimir Putin, the Supreme Leader engages in yet another "Because I say so" rule.
Looking forward to the return of the good old days when people were willing to risk their lives to escape the chilling embrace of mother Russia.
*plays old soviet army "hits"*
Men, you are serving Vladimir Putin. No other army in the world can make that statement, think about it...
I'm going out to patent a user interface with rounded tile corners. Also straighten circle angles and any sort of triangle in a GUI.
If the police are already in the house, searching, do they not need a warrant for that or were they invited in? If there is reasonable doubt why should the police not be perfectly within their rights to use a dog with a nose for drugs? after all, these dogs get it right the vast majority of the times. This was not some draconian misuse of power. the police were not abusing some guy because they thought he had a joint. A suspected drug dealer it says. Turns out he is a drug dealer that is now trying his best to get off on a technicality. Police also use sniffer dogs in public places to search for bombs as well as drugs and really, most of them give a great public service for yous and mine.
Protecting security is paramount to the security protection agency in charge of defense. I suppose that in this day and age you really do need to protect your security.
Dear Facebook,
Thank you for this. I've often felt a bit lost when people should be told they are annoying. Now that you have cemented this in code aspies everywhere will finally be able to know EXACTLY when a person is annoying and by definition when they are annoying.
I do hope that all future messages, tweets, pokes, posts, nods, winks and obscene gestures will be filtered via Facebook in the future, for posterity.
Perhaps we could go into business together. My registered patent is a bit similar but involves slapping people in the face when they piss me off by. Naturally to demonstrate this we'd have to meet in person, with the creators of this pokes per hour epiphany. You know, genius to genius.