Write only registers are still around (at least they were when I was involved with embedded devices a couple of years ago). They are used to cause something to happen as output on the pins of the device that isn't very interesting for the host controller to read. For example, you could write all you wanted to the TX FIFO devices we used but you couldn't read the data (it was being clocked out as output). The only thing you COULD read from them as a microprocessor was whether the device was full or half-full (as our hardware was setup anyway). Once the device was full, you could still happily write data to the device but the data sure wasn't going anywhere.
OTOH, I've never encounterd a write-only memory before. The Amiga had a write-once memory (kind-of silly really) but that's not the same.
BTW: Great post C.T., it sure brought back a lot of memories digging through hardware specs. from my embedded days! : )
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And how about this on top: no more voice where it isn't needed. You can save a lot of spectrum by sending TEXT messages instead of voice calls. In the event voice communication is needed, standard cellular would do the trick I would think. Additionally confusion from static would be minimized and actual communication would improve, reducing the need for retransmission (say again?). Toss in the ability to encrypt the data and it sure seems like one way to optimize the spectrum.
One reason China might beat us to the moon base...
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It seems to me that a government which is happy in treating its citizens as completely expendible would have a significant advantage in a space race of this type. Oh yeah, and don't give me that nonsense about the US doing the same thing - I contend that the US isn't in the same universe as China when it comes to safeguarding it's people (particularly civilians) during scientific endeavors. Yes the US has made numerous mistakes and will continue to make more, but at least the US learns from them. From what I can tell, granted from my biased vantagepoint, China doesn't appear to view human casualties as mistakes at all. Russia at least had SOME concern when it came to its cosmonauts (sp?), but I worry that China will be a little more, shall we say, cavalier in their experimentation.
Now don't get me wrong, when the goal is space exploration recognizing that space is a darned dangerous place is all part of the game. It is not the sort of thing you should monkey around with if you're not willing to have ANY casualties. I hope that the Chinese government doesn't end up with the same slip-shot approach that seems to be prevelent in their previous space missions.
This device could certainly put a new spin on the old addage "undressing someone with your eyes".
Seriously though, I do have to wonder how long it would take before someone ends up making an analyzer to do just that considering the porn industry in this country.
(I have also been suspicious about those little mini-cameras. My paranoia says that 25% are probably ending up in places noone would ever want them.)
I remember seeing a show on this guy a while back and being pretty impressed with his results. His machines could have their legs bent and broken and still manage to keep moving (helps not to bother with error checking I'm sure).
I have to wonder what could be accomplished if the whole thing got more hobbyists working on it. After all many of his schematics are on Beam-Online and appear to be reasonable for amateurs to build.
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OTOH, I've never encounterd a write-only memory before. The Amiga had a write-once memory (kind-of silly really) but that's not the same.
BTW: Great post C.T., it sure brought back a lot of memories digging through hardware specs. from my embedded days! : )
And how about this on top: no more voice where it isn't needed. You can save a lot of spectrum by sending TEXT messages instead of voice calls. In the event voice communication is needed, standard cellular would do the trick I would think. Additionally confusion from static would be minimized and actual communication would improve, reducing the need for retransmission (say again?). Toss in the ability to encrypt the data and it sure seems like one way to optimize the spectrum.
Now don't get me wrong, when the goal is space exploration recognizing that space is a darned dangerous place is all part of the game. It is not the sort of thing you should monkey around with if you're not willing to have ANY casualties. I hope that the Chinese government doesn't end up with the same slip-shot approach that seems to be prevelent in their previous space missions.
You would want *that* as a wearable?!? You must be stronger than I am!
I didn't notice any solution scripts for the game so I whacked together a level 1 script. You can find it at:
Level 1
Just save the file and use it as stdin for the game and watch the little '@' go! Does anyone else had cheats like this for the game?
I didn't want to make copies of my hardware anyway... : )
FEH! I'll bet Micro$oft's code is already obfuscated to the point of being unusable. The APIs already are. : )
Oh, you want the user's machine to be as secure as the intellecutal property... well that's a different matter... ; )
This device could certainly put a new spin on the old addage "undressing someone with your eyes".
Seriously though, I do have to wonder how long it would take before someone ends up making an analyzer to do just that considering the porn industry in this country.
(I have also been suspicious about those little mini-cameras. My paranoia says that 25% are probably ending up in places noone would ever want them.)
I remember seeing a show on this guy a while back and being pretty impressed with his results. His machines could have their legs bent and broken and still manage to keep moving (helps not to bother with error checking I'm sure).
I have to wonder what could be accomplished if the whole thing got more hobbyists working on it. After all many of his schematics are on Beam-Online and appear to be reasonable for amateurs to build.