You know, I used to look at devices like this and think 'Wow! That's pretty cool!' But then I stopped to think what possible use I might have for one of these things. Let's examine the functionality.
Mapping Software. You have to travel pretty extensively to require a pocket atlas. Most 'normal' people can take a quick look at a map before they leave and maybe scribble a couple of notes on a PostIt. If I have an appointment, it is not unusual for someone to email me a local map in advance.
GPS. GPS! For God's sake! When was the last time you got so lost that you needed friggin' GPS to pinpoint your location to the nearest ten feet. If you are that bad at navigating, you should not be let out alone. Does it come with distress flares and a survival kit?
Voice recorder for making memos, quick notes, and messages on the fly. Just in case the GPS let's you down, you can leave a message for your loved ones - assuming anybody finds your cold, lifeless body.
Rechargeable internal Lithium-ion battery. If you are so goddam far from civilisation that you need GPS to safe your sorry hide, where are you gonna plug it in?
Built-in 32 MB of memory for downloading map data and other Palm OS-compatible software. At this point I would prefer a means of lighting a fire and perhaps obtaining fresh food and water. A raft would be useful. I suppose you would die secure in the knowledge that your Palm Pilot was fully up-to-date.
New ARM processor enhances battery life, screen redraw, graphics, and audio. Can it skin a rabbit or fend off hungry crocodiles?.
For the sake of argument, let's assume that you are the kind of person who needs 80% of the above features in order to manage your hectic schedule. You must be a pretty busy guy huh? Probably one of the high-flying, go-get-em entrepreneurs who can never afford to miss an appointment or be in the wrong place at the wrong time. In which case, where the fuck do you find the time to play games and listen to MP3s?
This is a toy for pencil dicks who can't afford a Ferrari.
Matt Warne, an employee of the international version of the RIAA, admitted that he helped the organization spread garbage and random noise on the P2P networks
If the antenna doubles as a Tazer, it could be triggered by anyone with remote car door opener.
Reminds of The Simpsons episode where the whole family submitted each other to electric shocks during group therapy.
I just did a search for 'yourvote' at the PCI-SIG site, and it turned up nothing but positive comments from members of the SIG.
P.S. I would have checked the link, but it appears that the SOBs have since been slashdotted.
He used it correctly. The article states "A secret that cannot be readily changed should be regarded as a vulnerability." This assumes the truth of an unproven statement. It begs the question. Just because many people these days misuse the expression, do not assume that every time someone uses it they are incorrect. Perhaps you should read his comment again.
Left shift multiplies by a power of two - it doesn't round anything.
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In principal, I like the sound of this book. However, I have a shelf full of so-called 'secrets of the masters' books, each weighing in at around half a ton, containing 800 pages all stating the obvious. I look forward to hearing comments from those who have actually bought the thing.
If you want a better understanding of the hardware on which your code runs, or you need to squeeze clock cycles, or you just enjoy seeing clever tricks, this is an excellent book. If you primarily use high-level languages such as VB, perl, python, etc., this may not be the right book for you.
Time for me to state the obvious... I have worked on many applications that run uneccessarily slowly as a result of an accumulation of inefficient code. Sure, it is often better to sacrifice raw performance for portability, maintainabilty and plain readability, but code does not need to be obcure to be efficient. Optimisers take much of the hard work out of achieving this, but taking the time to examine compiler output once in a while will help you write high-level code in such a way as to give the optimiser room to strut it's stuff. If anything, there is often more to be gained by programs written in high-level languages (VB, perl, python, etc) if the coder takes time to examine the structure of his code and attempts to eliminate bottlenecks.
Inefficiency is not a function of the development tools, it's a function of laziness.
Aaaaargh! Don't be surprised if the M$ lawyers come knocking on/.'s door demanding that they remove your posting on the grounds that it links to M$ copyrighted material. Failing that, it should be removed in the interests of common decency:)
You could take it a stage further and make it a legal requirement to take your computer along to you local Goverment regulated repair monkey for annual 'safety' inspections.
FBI == Fixed By Idiots
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Mapping Software. You have to travel pretty extensively to require a pocket atlas. Most 'normal' people can take a quick look at a map before they leave and maybe scribble a couple of notes on a PostIt. If I have an appointment, it is not unusual for someone to email me a local map in advance.
GPS. GPS! For God's sake! When was the last time you got so lost that you needed friggin' GPS to pinpoint your location to the nearest ten feet. If you are that bad at navigating, you should not be let out alone. Does it come with distress flares and a survival kit?
Voice recorder for making memos, quick notes, and messages on the fly. Just in case the GPS let's you down, you can leave a message for your loved ones - assuming anybody finds your cold, lifeless body.
Rechargeable internal Lithium-ion battery. If you are so goddam far from civilisation that you need GPS to safe your sorry hide, where are you gonna plug it in?
Built-in 32 MB of memory for downloading map data and other Palm OS-compatible software. At this point I would prefer a means of lighting a fire and perhaps obtaining fresh food and water. A raft would be useful. I suppose you would die secure in the knowledge that your Palm Pilot was fully up-to-date.
New ARM processor enhances battery life, screen redraw, graphics, and audio. Can it skin a rabbit or fend off hungry crocodiles?.
For the sake of argument, let's assume that you are the kind of person who needs 80% of the above features in order to manage your hectic schedule. You must be a pretty busy guy huh? Probably one of the high-flying, go-get-em entrepreneurs who can never afford to miss an appointment or be in the wrong place at the wrong time. In which case, where the fuck do you find the time to play games and listen to MP3s?
This is a toy for pencil dicks who can't afford a Ferrari.
Something about this story rang some bells in what is left of my mind, and I did a bit of digging. Here's another one.
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If the antenna doubles as a Tazer, it could be triggered by anyone with remote car door opener. Reminds of The Simpsons episode where the whole family submitted each other to electric shocks during group therapy.
I just did a search for 'yourvote' at the PCI-SIG site, and it turned up nothing but positive comments from members of the SIG. P.S. I would have checked the link, but it appears that the SOBs have since been slashdotted.
I could gain root access any one of those in a few seconds with a can opener. All I ask is the opportunity to prove it.
He used it correctly. The article states "A secret that cannot be readily changed should be regarded as a vulnerability." This assumes the truth of an unproven statement. It begs the question. Just because many people these days misuse the expression, do not assume that every time someone uses it they are incorrect. Perhaps you should read his comment again.
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Left shift multiplies by a power of two - it doesn't round anything.
Now the drive-by hackers don't need to leave their own driveway.
Aaaaargh! Don't be surprised if the M$ lawyers come knocking on /.'s door demanding that they remove your posting on the grounds that it links to M$ copyrighted material. Failing that, it should be removed in the interests of common decency :)
Does it require a designated driver?
Just think what the moderators might have awarded if you hadn't used that sig
Guess what? I don't believe you. Check it again - you owe me a cigar ;)
"Symatec Corporation" Is an anagram of "motto: conspiracy near"
Dunno. I'm English.
You could take it a stage further and make it a legal requirement to take your computer along to you local Goverment regulated repair monkey for annual 'safety' inspections. FBI == Fixed By Idiots
"Windows not found. Swipe any credit card to continue"
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