The digital video group I used to work for had to rewrite their 'kernel' of video software when they found out about this problem. This is already more than two years ago.
The old way was to read in a frame into memory. An other HW block or processor would perform the next operation, by reading that frame, process it and store it into memory again. The whole chain could be quite long.
This was not really a problem, they thought, because the audio was processed at the same time, and the delay was under full control of the soft and hardware.
until someone tried to use an external audio path...
As far as I know, they solved the problem, and the delay is minimal. And non existant if you route the audio over the same processor.
The first time I was in the USA I had to ask a rental car person: "how do I put this car into drive?"
I am not kidding, I really did not know. After 10 years driving only manual (stick shift) in baout 20 differnet cars, I just did not know...
My first automatic was a terrible experience. The car switched gears at moments that I did not expected it to. This was especially true in the mountains. Later when I bought a Ford Explorer, I did not complain, that car worked fine (until I had to change the tires because they where about to explode..)
For a while we used a very secret passwd for a shared account. If anyone asked what the passwd was, we would say "it is secret", and we never got a chocolat bar in return:-( It took some people a long time to find out! Others knew immediately.
But now serious, how safe is it to have base passwd and change a sequence number everytime the sysadm (no offence, i have been one too) thinks you need to change your passwd again?
At work I use 7 differnet systems that I have to login everyday a few times. Some have the passwd system somehow linked (ldap) but most systems are independend. I am getting SOOOO tired of typing passwds and remembering passwds and having to change the passwd every 6 weeks or so.
I like to know a good secure system of generating passwds for myself that I can use on all 7 systems. Oh yes, they have to be exactly 8 chars/digits/special_char long...
I was 32 when I got rid of my TV. I gave my TV set to my grandma, finaly she could read the small subtitles on my super duper big screen TV.
Ever since (4 years) I read more books, read more/. and occasionaly I watch a DVD on my mini PC that I installed just for that reason in my living room. Of course I use it for email, itunes,/. and internet news as well.
I am meeting more and more people that gave up their TV. I think they should do some research how many people gave up TV totaly. I am sure it is a fast growing group!
The amazing thing is, if you listen to the 'right' radio station during your commute, you can still talk with your collegues about all last night shows without them noticing that you do not have a TV. By the way, my commute was not longer than 20 minutes...
I prommised myself that I will never program in C again. And so far, almost a year now, I am sucseeding in this! I even think that I already forgot what * and & are meaning. In the past, I have programmed many different projects in C, including a very complex embedded system. But when I have the change I will use a modern language like Python. Maybe it is slow(er), but the total time spend is so much less. But that I do not have to tell that to/. right?
I think their QA did OK by telling there is a problem, a work around, and that they are working to fix it. What else do you want, from a QA stand point?
This looks like a very special test escape that is hard to find (not impossible apparently). And their test engineers need to write a test for this before they can ship again.
A lot of people are discussing about the.1 or 0.1um of the new IBM plan. But the article said clearly that the new plant will be below 0.1 um. This means 90nm and smaller (70nm, 60nm). Get used to these new numbers!
And IBM is not alone there, many of the top semiconductor companies are working on those processes.
What the article did not say is when IBM will start volume production in 90nm, that would be interesting news.
Paul
What about underclocking?
Reduce the core voltage and lower the frequency your CPU is running on. Both will reduce the power consumption, and thus reduce heat and this might make it possible to not use a fan at all!
You have to find out yourself which values actually work, I am still overclocking mine...
Paul
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The old way was to read in a frame into memory. An other HW block or processor would perform the next operation, by reading that frame, process it and store it into memory again. The whole chain could be quite long.
This was not really a problem, they thought, because the audio was processed at the same time, and the delay was under full control of the soft and hardware.
until someone tried to use an external audio path...
As far as I know, they solved the problem, and the delay is minimal. And non existant if you route the audio over the same processor.
I am not kidding, I really did not know. After 10 years driving only manual (stick shift) in baout 20 differnet cars, I just did not know...
My first automatic was a terrible experience. The car switched gears at moments that I did not expected it to. This was especially true in the mountains. Later when I bought a Ford Explorer, I did not complain, that car worked fine (until I had to change the tires because they where about to explode..)
But now serious, how safe is it to have base passwd and change a sequence number everytime the sysadm (no offence, i have been one too) thinks you need to change your passwd again?
At work I use 7 differnet systems that I have to login everyday a few times. Some have the passwd system somehow linked (ldap) but most systems are independend. I am getting SOOOO tired of typing passwds and remembering passwds and having to change the passwd every 6 weeks or so.
I like to know a good secure system of generating passwds for myself that I can use on all 7 systems. Oh yes, they have to be exactly 8 chars/digits/special_char long...
thanks
Apperently the French are more like the Americans. And the otherway around. Much more than either side would like to admit/beleive!
<disclaimer>Don't harrash me for telling the truth. I know neither of you will believe me</disclaimer>
I was 32 when I got rid of my TV. I gave my TV set to my grandma, finaly she could read the small subtitles on my super duper big screen TV. Ever since (4 years) I read more books, read more /. and occasionaly I watch a DVD on my mini PC that I installed just for that reason in my living room. Of course I use it for email, itunes, /. and internet news as well.
I am meeting more and more people that gave up their TV. I think they should do some research how many people gave up TV totaly. I am sure it is a fast growing group!
The amazing thing is, if you listen to the 'right' radio station during your commute, you can still talk with your collegues about all last night shows without them noticing that you do not have a TV. By the way, my commute was not longer than 20 minutes...
I prommised myself that I will never program in C again. And so far, almost a year now, I am sucseeding in this! I even think that I already forgot what * and & are meaning. In the past, I have programmed many different projects in C, including a very complex embedded system. But when I have the change I will use a modern language like Python. Maybe it is slow(er), but the total time spend is so much less. But that I do not have to tell that to /. right?
I think their QA did OK by telling there is a problem, a work around, and that they are working to fix it. What else do you want, from a QA stand point?
This looks like a very special test escape that is hard to find (not impossible apparently). And their test engineers need to write a test for this before they can ship again.
A lot of people are discussing about the .1 or 0.1um of the new IBM plan. But the article said clearly that the new plant will be below 0.1 um. This means 90nm and smaller (70nm, 60nm). Get used to these new numbers!
And IBM is not alone there, many of the top semiconductor companies are working on those processes.
What the article did not say is when IBM will start volume production in 90nm, that would be interesting news.
Paul
What about underclocking? Reduce the core voltage and lower the frequency your CPU is running on. Both will reduce the power consumption, and thus reduce heat and this might make it possible to not use a fan at all! You have to find out yourself which values actually work, I am still overclocking mine... Paul