It uses Wingdings for emoticons which any standards compliant client renders as simple letters. For a long time I wondered why so many people finished their emails with a "J"...
Wow, I thought I'd be the only one who'd have this answer. I learned CHIP-8 on an Electronics Australia kit computer called the DREAM 6800. Can't say I remember any of the op-codes but I do remember that instructions were all 2 bytes long. The computer itself had a hex keypad plus a few extra keys, 1kB RAM and a 64x32 pixel display.
The vast majority of Asus Transformers sold today are locked down.
The only Transformers that are rootable are Transformers using the SBK1 key. The vast majority of Asus Transformers sold today use either the SBK2 or SBK2 encryption key to lock down the OS.
The main reason that this is good news is that the current client has a number of problems (audio / video compatibility issues with various sound systems, cameras etc) and that the closed Linux development has been glacially slow. Even if the protocol is still closed, the OSS community can help sort out these problems and add enhancements, making the client better for everyone.
Don't judge Australia so quickly. If AFACT win their case then sure, that will be truly disappointing, but so far all we have is a bunch of tossers bringing moronic case to court.
I might have to install it in a VM one of these days just to play with it again.:)
It's so difficult it's almost impossible (and I say 'almost' from hearsay as I remember reading that a vmware special beta version could do it, never tried myself). The problem is OS/2 needs to use the ring-1 of the processor, for device drivers, while almost every other OS only use ring-0 (system) and ring-2 (userland). Most emulators / virtual machines cut corners, either by not implementing ring-1, or by requesting ring-1 for themselves. As a result, OS/2 cannot run virtually.
VirtualBox runs OS/2 (I use it myself regularly) as does VirtualPC 2007 though only for windows hosts.
...because it's actually not working - Gmail spam filter recently became very ineffective - i have to classify about 5-10 Viagra spams daily. (Google, have you heard of it? geez!)
I wouldn't call it "totally ineffective" but it's not totally effective either. For months I was getting "I saw your profile on (random, probably made up site) and would like to meet you" type spam several times a day. These aren't coming though any more but it looks like it's because they're not being sent, not that the spam filter has finally learned to classify them.
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It uses Wingdings for emoticons which any standards compliant client renders as simple letters. For a long time I wondered why so many people finished their emails with a "J"...
Wow, I thought I'd be the only one who'd have this answer. I learned CHIP-8 on an Electronics Australia kit computer called the DREAM 6800. Can't say I remember any of the op-codes but I do remember that instructions were all 2 bytes long. The computer itself had a hex keypad plus a few extra keys, 1kB RAM and a 64x32 pixel display.
No, they shouldn't hire people who don't care or don't know the difference.
I bought & installed an after market JVC unit that does just that. They did exist but were pretty rare.
I guess mine is almost but not quite low enough to count...
The vast majority of Asus Transformers sold today are locked down.
The only Transformers that are rootable are Transformers using the SBK1 key. The vast majority of Asus Transformers sold today use either the SBK2 or SBK2 encryption key to lock down the OS.
Actually, a root method was found for the newer Transformers nearly a month ago. See
http://androidroot.mobi/2011/11/14/introducing-razorclaw-v1/
PS. No really, what would we be happy about?
The main reason that this is good news is that the current client has a number of problems (audio / video compatibility issues with various sound systems, cameras etc) and that the closed Linux development has been glacially slow. Even if the protocol is still closed, the OSS community can help sort out these problems and add enhancements, making the client better for everyone.
Don't judge Australia so quickly. If AFACT win their case then sure, that will be truly disappointing, but so far all we have is a bunch of tossers bringing moronic case to court.
I might have to install it in a VM one of these days just to play with it again. :)
It's so difficult it's almost impossible (and I say 'almost' from hearsay as I remember reading that a vmware special beta version could do it, never tried myself). The problem is OS/2 needs to use the ring-1 of the processor, for device drivers, while almost every other OS only use ring-0 (system) and ring-2 (userland). Most emulators / virtual machines cut corners, either by not implementing ring-1, or by requesting ring-1 for themselves. As a result, OS/2 cannot run virtually.
VirtualBox runs OS/2 (I use it myself regularly) as does VirtualPC 2007 though only for windows hosts.
VMWare won't though, for the reasons you give.
...because it's actually not working - Gmail spam filter recently became very ineffective - i have to classify about 5-10 Viagra spams daily. (Google, have you heard of it? geez!)
I wouldn't call it "totally ineffective" but it's not totally effective either. For months I was getting "I saw your profile on (random, probably made up site) and would like to meet you" type spam several times a day. These aren't coming though any more but it looks like it's because they're not being sent, not that the spam filter has finally learned to classify them.
Because Apple isn't able to arrange kick-backs from beige box companies (Dell, HP, etc.).
Hefty Minimum Requirements == New Hardware == More Hardware Sales.
Kickbacks from who? As Apple sell the hardware themselves they already get all the profit from hardware sales.