Well, I have three categories for companies that produce IP (be it software, music, or movies).
The first category is those companies that I respect totally. This category includes companies such as Opera Software ASA. Anyway, I will buy IP from a company in this category, and refuse to pirate it. Heck, I may even try to get ways to give money to the company without even buying the product, as is the case with Opera (the product is free).
The second category is companies that I have enough respect for to use their products, but not any more than that. I don't want them to have (much of) my money. Microsoft is in this category. Rarely will I purchase MS software (exceptions include MS Streets & Trips, which is fairly priced and works very well for what it's made for), but I'll pirate it.
The third category is companies that I have zero respect for whatsoever. I won't even give these companies the privilege of their stuff touching my hard drive, even by piracy. Sony (and, for that matter, the music arms of the companies who are part of the RIAA - so Sony BMG was already part of this) is included in this category. That's right, I don't even pirate RIAA stuff - I don't want to spread it at all.
Wal-Mart says if you find it cheaper before you buy, you get either 100% or 110% (I forget which) of the difference.
After you buy, you're on your own.
I know HH Gregg (an "electronics" store - big screen TVs and clothes washers and dryers is pretty much all they sell) has a 110% up to 30 days AFTER purchase guarantee.
What if you're more than 50 miles from a Costco (actually, more like 100 miles, guessing based on the locations of the closest ones - nothing showed up in the search results for my zip code cranked out to the max of 50 miles), and within 20 miles of a Wal-Mart?
IIRC, there was a piece of code, I think for the C compiler, that could disable the GenuineIntel check.
So, if a processor reported that it had SSE2, it would enable SSE2. If it only reported SSE, it would only enable SSE. If it reported MMX, well, you get the point.
That's how it worked already, but if it said that it was AuthenticAMD (or CentaurHauls, etc., etc.), it would automatically go to the non-MMX code path.
This laptop, last I checked, is single core. It's a Pentium III 700 LV.
Anyway, if a program is waiting on I/O, I can SWITCH AWAY to another working app.
The real problem is swapping. Adding a second processor, vs. adding a 512MB stick of RAM (to a 256MB or heavily loaded 512MB system)? I'll take the RAM. Disk I/O of that kind means that when the HDD is getting thrashed, the entire system is frozen. It'll happen on dual-core, too.
Easy way to make an Opty 165 for benchmark purposes: take a 1MB L2 A64 X2, like the 4400+ or 4800+, and drop the multiplier to 8. Suddenly, you have a chip that performs identically to the Opty 165. Of course, power consumption benchmarks on something like that are worthless.
Oh, and did I mention that the Opty 165 will be under $270, once AMD's price cuts hit everything?
I'm going to speak as to my experiences with my Nokia 6225 and music (the FM radio feature, not anything online).
The 6225 supports stereo. With the correct headset, or the $60 stereo speaker base.
Otherwise, your choices are to use an earbud, or use the speakerphone. However, you have to put on the earbud to use the speakerphone - it serves as the FM antenna.
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Well, I have three categories for companies that produce IP (be it software, music, or movies).
The first category is those companies that I respect totally. This category includes companies such as Opera Software ASA. Anyway, I will buy IP from a company in this category, and refuse to pirate it. Heck, I may even try to get ways to give money to the company without even buying the product, as is the case with Opera (the product is free).
The second category is companies that I have enough respect for to use their products, but not any more than that. I don't want them to have (much of) my money. Microsoft is in this category. Rarely will I purchase MS software (exceptions include MS Streets & Trips, which is fairly priced and works very well for what it's made for), but I'll pirate it.
The third category is companies that I have zero respect for whatsoever. I won't even give these companies the privilege of their stuff touching my hard drive, even by piracy. Sony (and, for that matter, the music arms of the companies who are part of the RIAA - so Sony BMG was already part of this) is included in this category. That's right, I don't even pirate RIAA stuff - I don't want to spread it at all.
Well, yes, the rootkit does make a connection outside.
However, the damage isn't the data it sends, it's the damage it does to the CD subsystem of Windows, and the security flaws.
Also, a process whose name begins with $sys$ might not be noticed by your firewall.
GO WITH SPRINT PCS.
GET FAIR AND FLEXIBLE.
You can get a 200 minute plan that grows as you need it, and shrinks back down to 200 minutes at the beginning of the next month.
Hmm... well, it was worth a shot...
I'm going ahead and warning everybody I know about this, though...
Hopefully, Sony can be stopped.
I'm seriously tempted to get one of these, except it's only a PlayStation logo...
Same here.
Also, take a look at my sig.
Oh, and the XBox 360 is going to kick the PS3's ass.
SONY IS EVIL!
Get yourself a trial of VMWare or Virtual PC, and throw Win2K on there.
That way, you'll have a sandbox to play in on a net connected machine.
Here's an interesting idea, straight from the days of the 80386 (actually, the first Intel chip to do it was the 8086/8088...)
If you wanted a dedicated FPU on an i386, you had a seperate chip known as an 80387 Math Co-Processor.
What if Apple implemented an Altivec Co-Processor?
Wal-Mart says if you find it cheaper before you buy, you get either 100% or 110% (I forget which) of the difference.
After you buy, you're on your own.
I know HH Gregg (an "electronics" store - big screen TVs and clothes washers and dryers is pretty much all they sell) has a 110% up to 30 days AFTER purchase guarantee.
What if you're more than 50 miles from a Costco (actually, more like 100 miles, guessing based on the locations of the closest ones - nothing showed up in the search results for my zip code cranked out to the max of 50 miles), and within 20 miles of a Wal-Mart?
It's like being fined for parking your (locked) car in your driveway, instead of in your garage.
There, car analogy.
IIRC, there was a piece of code, I think for the C compiler, that could disable the GenuineIntel check.
So, if a processor reported that it had SSE2, it would enable SSE2. If it only reported SSE, it would only enable SSE. If it reported MMX, well, you get the point.
That's how it worked already, but if it said that it was AuthenticAMD (or CentaurHauls, etc., etc.), it would automatically go to the non-MMX code path.
Go back and read the THG article.
They said that the Athlon XP spec called for an emergency shutdown temp sensor on the mobo.
They also said that some early mobos didn't have THAT sensor. However, your mobo obviously did.
Hmm...
This laptop, last I checked, is single core. It's a Pentium III 700 LV.
Anyway, if a program is waiting on I/O, I can SWITCH AWAY to another working app.
The real problem is swapping. Adding a second processor, vs. adding a 512MB stick of RAM (to a 256MB or heavily loaded 512MB system)? I'll take the RAM. Disk I/O of that kind means that when the HDD is getting thrashed, the entire system is frozen. It'll happen on dual-core, too.
While you are correct...
The X2 3800+ held on tight against the EE 840.
Read that again.
I think it'll do quite nicely against an 830.
Let's try it again with an Opteron 165.
Easy way to make an Opty 165 for benchmark purposes: take a 1MB L2 A64 X2, like the 4400+ or 4800+, and drop the multiplier to 8. Suddenly, you have a chip that performs identically to the Opty 165. Of course, power consumption benchmarks on something like that are worthless.
Oh, and did I mention that the Opty 165 will be under $270, once AMD's price cuts hit everything?
Actually... where I live, the redneck ricers just get the old Saturns and Ford Escorts, and rice them up.
Is this a bad thing that it's a dupe?
Much like the Sony rootkit article, this getting duped as much as possible is actually a very good thing.
http://www.transdiffusion.org/emc/geohistory/hijac k.php
Do that, and you're gold.
http://www.oook.cz/screenshots/takeittux2.png
Beastie stabs Tux in the heart, you insensitive clod!
Hmm... even the $15/mo "Power Vision" package has a streaming audio channel.
I'm going to speak as to my experiences with my Nokia 6225 and music (the FM radio feature, not anything online).
The 6225 supports stereo. With the correct headset, or the $60 stereo speaker base.
Otherwise, your choices are to use an earbud, or use the speakerphone. However, you have to put on the earbud to use the speakerphone - it serves as the FM antenna.
Hell, on my Sprint (not SprinTel - mine predates the merger) Nokia 6225, I can use said shitty digicam to make the background.
Oh, and did I mention that said shitty digicam is built into the phone, and that it's a fully documented feature?
And I'm going to follow a link mentioning rootkits that's in the comments on a Slashdot article.
Especially considering I *AM* running Windows.
Yeah, sure.
(If it *IS* safe, though, sorry...)
Can it say "AFLAC"?
Interesting... sounds like you've got a mobo problem.
I've got a battery that's about 60% worn down, and it still gets an hour of run time.
A new battery will get 3+ hours (it'll be a bigger battery, as well).