Maybe if you are a hard-disk maker that's how big your byte is.
If you are a C or C++ programmer however, you will/should be using the definition in the ISO standard (1996 for C++, 1999 for C) in which a byte is the unit returned by sizeof and used by memcpy, memset etc.
On the hardware I am programming today, which sells millions of units, a byte is 16 bits. A char is 16 bits. A short is 16 bits. An int is 16 bits. A pointer is 16 bits but that ain't enough so we have to using segment registers from inline assembler (argh). If they could get away with it they would have probably have made a float 16 bits.
Believe it or not, there are processors that are not Intel 8086 compatible!
People who are not pedantic generate buggy code when arriving on wierdo systems, since computers tend to be pedantic themselves. But I admit that the association of byte with octet is very common, and in my opinion it was a mistake for the C and C++ committees to use the word byte for that unit of storage.
Well Cola is a normal word for a plant. BigCorp Lemonade company doesn't suddenly acquire the word "Lemon" does it?
IIRC Aspirin had something to do with the USA pulling a Castro trick on Bayer in WW2 (of course it's different when another country does it to them). I think the real Bayer wanted to buy it back some time ago. IIRC Smirnoff had a similar falling out between Russian and US sides of the family which was in the news in the last few years.
The passing off law is why advertisers have to pay sports people for showing them endorsing a product. Keeping in mind that these days the sponsorship fees cost more than the manufacturing cost, there must have been some precedent set for companies to cough up.
I think ColdFire compares quite well with some of Motorola's offerings.
Also I think that the PowerPC compares quite well with some chips from IBM, the Athlon compares well to certain chips from AMD, and the micro-n-SP is equivalent in power to several chips from SunPlus.:-)
That sound a lot like the moral rights of authors in the Paris(?) convention. IIRC there is a clause in there that says something like "this does not apply to computer software" but I guess Canada might have adjusted that.
Anyway the boilerplate code for contracts these days attempts to assign all moral rights, and copyrights for territory: the universe, time: perpetuity, equipment: all existing and to-be-invented media and systems. And as the ubisoft ex-employees found out, that after employees leave you must not work again in the same industry for two years.
Whenever the governments try to improve the bargaining position for workers/contractors, the company lawyers just tack on a few more pages to the contract saying you waive a few more legal rights.
Cool, I take it back! Not Charlie Hunnam but he'll have to do:-)
Apparently there is also a case to be made that the relationship between Achilles (Brad pitt) and Patroclus might have been exaggerated by later (e.g. Athenian) commentary anyway.
I would be interested in a reference for that, since the 1541 serial link was so slow. If you are talking about Mindsmear that was not actually released, but a demo would have to be pretty clever to make the communication time worth while (and accurate with the screen still turned on).
Also, the Intel (ding! dong ding dong dang) Quintium processor allows you to read CD-ROMs and play music; simply insert the CD-ROM into the heat-sink and the chip will read the disc. It plays music by vibrating the motherboard, allowing for dolby sound.
Well, Alexander the great conquered Athens etc. when he was 18, personally leading the attack against the Thebans. He had already been in battle before of course. He waited until he was 20 before conquering Persia etc. though.
The annoyance of a virus checker running for a few seconds hardly compares with the change in sovereignty of your country.
I guess people just have lower expectations for 18 year olds these days.
I thought in the US they didn't immunise people against TB if they were poor or un-official immigrants. Save $2 on vaccine but leave the country wide-open to epidemics.
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No, u'n SP. Dang CPU manufacturers putting greek characters and punctuation in their CPU names :-)
If you are a C or C++ programmer however, you will/should be using the definition in the ISO standard (1996 for C++, 1999 for C) in which a byte is the unit returned by sizeof and used by memcpy, memset etc.
On the hardware I am programming today, which sells millions of units, a byte is 16 bits. A char is 16 bits. A short is 16 bits. An int is 16 bits. A pointer is 16 bits but that ain't enough so we have to using segment registers from inline assembler (argh). If they could get away with it they would have probably have made a float 16 bits.
Believe it or not, there are processors that are not Intel 8086 compatible!
People who are not pedantic generate buggy code when arriving on wierdo systems, since computers tend to be pedantic themselves. But I admit that the association of byte with octet is very common, and in my opinion it was a mistake for the C and C++ committees to use the word byte for that unit of storage.
But you forgot:
3. Censor any evidence that makes you look bad, and make sure the full dossier is not available to public scrutiny.
In other words, everyone will have the right to bare arms.
IIRC Aspirin had something to do with the USA pulling a Castro trick on Bayer in WW2 (of course it's different when another country does it to them). I think the real Bayer wanted to buy it back some time ago. IIRC Smirnoff had a similar falling out between Russian and US sides of the family which was in the news in the last few years.
The passing off law is why advertisers have to pay sports people for showing them endorsing a product. Keeping in mind that these days the sponsorship fees cost more than the manufacturing cost, there must have been some precedent set for companies to cough up.
Also I think that the PowerPC compares quite well with some chips from IBM, the Athlon compares well to certain chips from AMD, and the micro-n-SP is equivalent in power to several chips from SunPlus. :-)
I live in Livingstan, you insensitive clod! We're only just getting started!
I suggest just off the coast of St. Pierre and Miquelon. It's closer (next to Newfoundland) and less likely to have decent shore defenses!
Like shutting central London down for a couple of days so he could visit some bloke in Downing Street?
Sports players get paid way more than that for two hours work, however they only perform a couple of hours a week.
Or the antarctic shield?
Well, the restaurant in France where they introduced the fork to the West (from Italy) is still running. I imagine they don't have Sporks there.
Damn that's a big bookshelf!
Go to Ikea. Get a tape measure for free!
Or Taiwan, where even the CEOs have masters degrees. Heck, the sales guys have bachelors!
Anyway the boilerplate code for contracts these days attempts to assign all moral rights, and copyrights for territory: the universe, time: perpetuity, equipment: all existing and to-be-invented media and systems. And as the ubisoft ex-employees found out, that after employees leave you must not work again in the same industry for two years.
Whenever the governments try to improve the bargaining position for workers/contractors, the company lawyers just tack on a few more pages to the contract saying you waive a few more legal rights.
Apparently there is also a case to be made that the relationship between Achilles (Brad pitt) and Patroclus might have been exaggerated by later (e.g. Athenian) commentary anyway.
I can't wait for the Alexander the Great biopic from Hollywood where he will be a straight blond American.
Well, most football players can manage 45 minutes on their feet. American football players need a rest break every twenty seconds or so.
I would be interested in a reference for that, since the 1541 serial link was so slow. If you are talking about Mindsmear that was not actually released, but a demo would have to be pretty clever to make the communication time worth while (and accurate with the screen still turned on).
Also, the Intel (ding! dong ding dong dang) Quintium processor allows you to read CD-ROMs and play music; simply insert the CD-ROM into the heat-sink and the chip will read the disc. It plays music by vibrating the motherboard, allowing for dolby sound.
The annoyance of a virus checker running for a few seconds hardly compares with the change in sovereignty of your country.
I guess people just have lower expectations for 18 year olds these days.
Not the US system though! I've seen those TV programs set in US high schools - the students are mostly in their 20s!
I thought in the US they didn't immunise people against TB if they were poor or un-official immigrants. Save $2 on vaccine but leave the country wide-open to epidemics.