Reading through this paper it seems all about providing a mechanism for ISPs to monetize content delivery preferences. It's hilarious that they throw in token statements like this:
But perhaps most problematic, DPI only works if a user is prepared to reveal to their ISP the service they are requesting special treatment for, which might hurt user privacy.
Their proposal, Network Cookies, is all about identifying users and their content delivery preferences. Tell me how that doesn't hurt user privacy? Somebody above said this is like "Do-Not-Track." I disagree - this is more like an Uber-Mega-Persistent-Cookie which, according to their recommendations, will work not just in HTTP but all network protocols they can get their hooks into.
There are many inconsistent statements throughout this paper. At one point they label DPI witha "high transaction cost", at another it's "low overhead."
many high end headphones like those from Sennheiser, Shure, Westone and the like already have removable replaceable cords and multiple cords to choose from, including custom made ones like super high end grade silver, gold, and platinum ones.
The high grade silver/gold/platinum is only plating on the connector. You've got crappy copper and lead-free tin solder the rest of the way.
All modern Windows defrag tools are varying amounts of slow as they're using the Defrag API built over the top of NTFS.
Try MyDefrag (previously known as JkDefrag). It comes with a bunch of profiles for placement/ordering of folders and files on a running disk, plus you can write your own using its scripting language.
FYI 60/40 solder was not immune to stress cracking, just less prone to it than lead-free solder. I used to help my dad out in his electronics repair business by performing the menial task of wearing a monicle to identify, desolder and resolder cracked joints. This was usually a first step done on inbound equipment before even breaking out diagnostics and things would often be fully functional before without going any further. Most problems occured around heat-generating components in power supplies and flyback circuits such as high-wattage resistors, transformers and chopper transistors because of the physical stress placed on the joints during repeated thermal expansion and contraction.
I have a similar story from when I went back to uni to do a B.IT. The first week or two I was having to show multiple students where the power switches were on the desktop PCs in the labs - this was mid-1990's so being able to miss the massive round button on the front panel with a power icon on it was inexcusable. At the other end of the course... sure, these people might be able to write computer software in one or two languages but they still have no appreciation of what's going on in the hardware.
Finally a Mozilla-approved source to show them that their built-in PDF viewer is completely fucked when it comes to embedded images that are progressive JPEGs and TIFFs.
In case you weren't aware there have been Page Shot-style 3rd party add-ons for many years. The #1 difference between them and PrintScreen/etc is that the add-ons can screen shot the entire page in one go, as opposed to only the visible portion using PrintScreen/etc.
There's probably only one case in 10,000 where you actually want to do this. Compilers really only should allow it if you've wrapped #pragma around it:
int i = 0;
const int j = 1;
if (i = j) { //Do something unintended
}
And yet cloud providers like Amazon expect us to store all their data with them. Sure, backup your data as much as you like in S3 and Glacier... but if it crosses their border routers they're going to charge you by the gigabyte.
Apple reduces friction to the point where even my mom could upgrade the RAM on her iMac, and it can do this because it controls everything that goes in that box.
Yes, but you can *only* replace the RAM in an iMac. If you want to replace the SSD/hard disk or CPU, as a true "gamer" might want to do, then you're going to have all sorts of fun pulling it apart (a specialist pizza cutter to remove the adhesive behind that pretty glass screen, specialist screw drivers to un/refasten everything inside, depending on the model a specialist temperature sensor/SATA dongle to stick on the new SSD/hard disk, and new adhesive strips to stick everything together). And you'll never be able to upgrade the "video card" it's integrated into the motherboard!
Now try to game with your shiny new and upgraded iMac, whose warranty you've just invalidated... most games on Steam are Windows-only, especially AAA games, and of those that are "OSX compatible" many don't perform well on high resolution Retina displays.
Just buy an Alienware gaming machine if you're too delicate to build one from scratch.
Thank goodness it's optional. I'll stick with the existing 2-factor authentication via SMS, thanks:
Existing 2-factor authentication can work with any old dumb phone
New 2-factor authentication requires a tablet or smartphone with a data connection *and* it requires you to install the Google Search app (which will no doubt be reporting back to Googs on your every action.
The last thing I want is OS X trying to upload terrabytes of audio/video clips to iCloud because it thinks they're "old files".
iCloud storage must be great when you don't have 300ms latency and expensive ISP-imposed bandwidth caps to deal with, but the rest of the world doesn't actually want it.
One of my nephews burns through 5-15GB per day whenever he stays over just from using multiplayer games like Bloodborne, Dark Souls III and Overwatch on the PS4.
But I skirt the whole issue because I only buy physical copies of things: books, music on CDs, TV/movies on DVD, games on DVD/Bluray/whatever.
The problem with buying e-media, particularly when DRM is involved, is that you're never actually buying it - you're only renting it. The content providers retain ownership and they can remove access to your bits on a whim, especially when they claim bankruptcy and close up shop.
The RAZR had a terrible habit of crashing the radio software stack while otherwise appearing to be working fine. If you hadn't received any calls or messages for a day or so restarting the phone would bring in a flood of messages and missed call notifications. My RAZR went through the crusher after missing too many important calls, then I bought a Palm Trëo 650 which was probably the best phone I've ever owned.
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Reading through this paper it seems all about providing a mechanism for ISPs to monetize content delivery preferences. It's hilarious that they throw in token statements like this:
Their proposal, Network Cookies, is all about identifying users and their content delivery preferences. Tell me how that doesn't hurt user privacy? Somebody above said this is like "Do-Not-Track." I disagree - this is more like an Uber-Mega-Persistent-Cookie which, according to their recommendations, will work not just in HTTP but all network protocols they can get their hooks into.
There are many inconsistent statements throughout this paper. At one point they label DPI witha "high transaction cost", at another it's "low overhead."
They will, but only on next year's models: https://electrek.co/2016/09/09...
The high grade silver/gold/platinum is only plating on the connector. You've got crappy copper and lead-free tin solder the rest of the way.
After September 7 that will likely change to:
Do they not have feet in your part of the world?
All modern Windows defrag tools are varying amounts of slow as they're using the Defrag API built over the top of NTFS.
Try MyDefrag (previously known as JkDefrag). It comes with a bunch of profiles for placement/ordering of folders and files on a running disk, plus you can write your own using its scripting language.
FYI 60/40 solder was not immune to stress cracking, just less prone to it than lead-free solder. I used to help my dad out in his electronics repair business by performing the menial task of wearing a monicle to identify, desolder and resolder cracked joints. This was usually a first step done on inbound equipment before even breaking out diagnostics and things would often be fully functional before without going any further. Most problems occured around heat-generating components in power supplies and flyback circuits such as high-wattage resistors, transformers and chopper transistors because of the physical stress placed on the joints during repeated thermal expansion and contraction.
I have a similar story from when I went back to uni to do a B.IT. The first week or two I was having to show multiple students where the power switches were on the desktop PCs in the labs - this was mid-1990's so being able to miss the massive round button on the front panel with a power icon on it was inexcusable. At the other end of the course... sure, these people might be able to write computer software in one or two languages but they still have no appreciation of what's going on in the hardware.
No, I don't. Print to PDF (or any other printing) will usually be completely different than what you see on-screen due to CSS styles.
Finally a Mozilla-approved source to show them that their built-in PDF viewer is completely fucked when it comes to embedded images that are progressive JPEGs and TIFFs.
In case you weren't aware there have been Page Shot-style 3rd party add-ons for many years. The #1 difference between them and PrintScreen/etc is that the add-ons can screen shot the entire page in one go, as opposed to only the visible portion using PrintScreen/etc.
http://blog.checkpoint.com/201...
And yet cloud providers like Amazon expect us to store all their data with them. Sure, backup your data as much as you like in S3 and Glacier... but if it crosses their border routers they're going to charge you by the gigabyte.
Yes, but you can *only* replace the RAM in an iMac. If you want to replace the SSD/hard disk or CPU, as a true "gamer" might want to do, then you're going to have all sorts of fun pulling it apart (a specialist pizza cutter to remove the adhesive behind that pretty glass screen, specialist screw drivers to un/refasten everything inside, depending on the model a specialist temperature sensor/SATA dongle to stick on the new SSD/hard disk, and new adhesive strips to stick everything together). And you'll never be able to upgrade the "video card" it's integrated into the motherboard!
Now try to game with your shiny new and upgraded iMac, whose warranty you've just invalidated... most games on Steam are Windows-only, especially AAA games, and of those that are "OSX compatible" many don't perform well on high resolution Retina displays.
Just buy an Alienware gaming machine if you're too delicate to build one from scratch.
It's only 0.7W when clocked at 115MHz, but still impressive.
I'm assuming that's a typo in the summary, that "URI/VNC" should read "URI/UNC".
The last thing I want is OS X trying to upload terrabytes of audio/video clips to iCloud because it thinks they're "old files".
iCloud storage must be great when you don't have 300ms latency and expensive ISP-imposed bandwidth caps to deal with, but the rest of the world doesn't actually want it.
As far as I can tell from the different reports it's the same paywave chip as used in credit cards, just repackaged in a ceramic ring.
In April you were saying: Smartphone Shipments Flat For the First Time, Says IDC
One of my nephews burns through 5-15GB per day whenever he stays over just from using multiplayer games like Bloodborne, Dark Souls III and Overwatch on the PS4.
But I skirt the whole issue because I only buy physical copies of things: books, music on CDs, TV/movies on DVD, games on DVD/Bluray/whatever.
The problem with buying e-media, particularly when DRM is involved, is that you're never actually buying it - you're only renting it. The content providers retain ownership and they can remove access to your bits on a whim, especially when they claim bankruptcy and close up shop.
You never watched ST:TNG?
When something strange happens, it's always Q.
Or "the boy" Crusher zapping people away in warp bubbles and other such nonsense.
The RAZR had a terrible habit of crashing the radio software stack while otherwise appearing to be working fine. If you hadn't received any calls or messages for a day or so restarting the phone would bring in a flood of messages and missed call notifications. My RAZR went through the crusher after missing too many important calls, then I bought a Palm Trëo 650 which was probably the best phone I've ever owned.