On my rig, Win 7 Ultimate 64bit itself takes less that 7 or 6 seconds to boot. Its the BIOS POST (together with the SATA BIOS) that takes ages comparatively.
Virtually every Java app I have created (especially on the web tier) has been write once run anywhere. Including a web app, which dynamically stiches audio files together on request, plus it was fast too.
There are a lot of java developers out there, not all are GREAT "java" developers..... Dont blame the Language on the operators.
In addition, the entitiy that "kicked this off" was actually the British Public, who after realising that Millie dowlers phone got hacked, as well as teh dead servicemen, and their families, plus 7th July victims. The PUBLIC started a campaign to force the advertisers to not advertise in the NotW. This campaign, which was very grass roots in origin, bit, and advertisers started pulling out. That is what effectively lead up to the closure of NotW, and what we have now. Sure NI's Competitors have been lapping it up, but end of the day it was the British Public, who for once actually stood up, and gave the power.
It didnt just "blow up right now". IF you lived in the UK you will know its been going on for some time now. It just was not reported outside. The key thing that changed was that until know it was mainly Celebs, etc who have been havign their phones hacked, and the general public was like "meh".
When it was found out that Millie Dowler's phone, July 7th victims, and other "normal" peoples phones got hacked that public opinion changed significantly.
Althoguh I am british, I grew up in the 80's, and the spaceshuttle is one of those defining items of that era. I was saddended when chanllenger exploded, and even more upset when Colmbia exploded. I deep down expected it to finish its working life and end up in a Museum. Also to see some "anti-west" groups in the middle east "celebrate" the explosion really upset me.
Jeremy Clarkson wrote a book once, called "You've got soul". IT describes "machines" that are more than just a hunk of metal/plastic/etc, but have an affect on human psyche that incites adoration, and the impression of "soul". He described Concorde as one such machine. I would say the Shuttle is also one of such machine.
Congratulations to all involved, and remmber those who lost their lives.
I have created a system recently with a 120GB SSD, and a 1 terabyte HDD. I installed Win 7 and some important applications on the SSD, and installed all other applicatiosn as well as the user folders, and swap on the HDD. I get pretty much no difference in performance to a full SSD system, whilst still havign capacity at a price I can afford.
A friend of mine has done a similar thing with Linux and he is getting pretty good results in the performace stakes too.
GPU accelleration goes beyond that, and has its uses for the average Joe. In the old days, each application would have to write onto an off screen buffer, which then the CPU woudl have to work out which ones are in front of each other, then finally copying onto the screen, although older Graphics Chipsets could help (via BITBLT, Bit Move, etc) when you have things such as transparency, etc, it gets pretty hairy for the CPU to process.
By offloading the entire window management onto the GPU, means the 3d capable GPU works out how to display each off screen window (after all its just a 3d plane now) and handles all the transparency stuff, etc.
I tested this back in 2006 with Vista, and saw that with full Aero, overall CPU usage did reduce in relation to screen redraw functions, even reducing its power requirements. Yes GPU usage did go up in comparision, but in the case of simple onboard GPUs the increase in power usage of the GPU was still less than the power saved on the CPU. And thigns were usably smoother.
Most modern user oriented Linix distros include Compiz, which also uses the GPU, and MacOS i bleive does similar tricks too.
I dont think you understand what is being spoken here. Yes, individual APPS may have their own volume controls (such as itunes/mediaplayer/flash players/vlc) this is the app itself generating the sound at different volumes.
What Windows 7 (and i think Vista too) has is each application that plays sounds play to a "pipe" that is only associated with it. There is a system mixer that then mixes each pipe after applying a volume to it to a master pipe that is sent to the Audio Hardware. (Some audio hardware does the mixing for Windows, so it doesnt have to be done in software).
There is nothing new about this technology, the actual pipe & mixer framework is the same as what was available always since probably Windows 95, and exists on most other systems too (such as sound servers, etc). Its what allows two different applications to play sounds at the same time (not allowed if each application sent their sounds direct to the soundcard, unless the soundcard had multiple channels, and a hardware mixer)
What Windows 7 (and i think vista) does differently is that it exposes the "volume" for each mixer channel to the application so that the application can adujust its volume via that, instead of trying to incorporate their own volume processing. For example, windows Media player has its own volume control, but on Win7 it actually adjusts the OS provided application mixer, instead of doing its own processing. It centralises all of this processing, potentially giving the user better controll, as well as allowing for hardware mixers to be utilised saving some CPU usage.
The floating point mixing provides two possible advantages. When mixing integer streams there is the possibily of fidelity loss or noise when for example mixing two or more 16bit integer streams to a final 16 bit integer stream. Using fp helps curtail some of the losses, especially if the output hardware supports 24 bit resolution.
Ok, I have had a though about my above comment, and sat down and thought. Actually, the whole "the terrorists have won" concept is very new.
The UK, has been subject to terrorism far longer than 9/11. We had the IRA trying it on and succeeding very often. Sure their methods were different than the current fundamentalists, as well as their reasons.
Prior to 9/11 and even Tony Blair and New Labour, the governments view was very simple. Get on with your life and dont succumb to fear, otherwise the Terrorists have won. Sure the media often whip up frenzy, but the message from the authorities was very clear.
As part of the policy then, processes were created about how to report suspicious packages and then for the police to handle them. These processes were NOT designed to create fear, but to REDUCE fear, by giving confidence that we all can report suspcious behaviour without fear, and also deal with it in a systematic way. the main message alwasy was to not let fear of these people ruin your life or freedom to live, and the UK was often well priased for its balenced, tationalistic and confident way of working. Hence despite the UK having MORE threat of bombings then compared to the present, the impression people got was that the UK was safer then than now.
So what has changed? Well since Labour came in power in 1997, two things started happening. The first thing was that the Government started not just pandering to the media, but also even helping the media in their whipping up of frenzy.
Look at the way Princess Diana's death was handled by the government and the media.
The second thing that happend was the the new government developed a view that the "government should make laws and have processes to fend off threats" IT pandered to the "think of the children" policy. IT gave the impression that people were no longer ressponsible for controlling parts of their life, and instead there shoudl be support groups/laws and insitutions to do best. It empowered people whilst also taking away responsibility.
This gave short term comfort, but in the long term, it caused more anxiety, as people fear what they cant control. this itself create more laws to solve the problems.
Then along came 9/11. and the later london bombings. Instead of ensuring that the prominent message was "get on with your life, dont let these idiots win", instead people were crying for MORE laws, and rules, and procedures, and allowing the fires of fear to be fueled ever more strongly, leading to a vicous circle.
There are people who follow the old way of thinking, but a huge younger generation (as well as some older) who follow the post 9/11 way fo thinking.
If we continue to think in the "new" way, then the terrorists have one. Instead we shoudl understand how we can work with autorities, but do so not on the concept of fear, but rational behaviour.
Again, the UK has HAD real bombing campaigns by the IRA, etc.
I still remember how the IRA in the old days woudl "dispose" of a bomb in a litter bin in a station, which woudl then blow up. This is why most railway statiosn in the UK dont haev bins, and when they do, its just a clear bag on a frame, so that the contents can be observed.
If a member of the public sees a person hiding a metal box in the ground in a shady way, then walking away talking on the phone, it is not inconcivable to assume that the person is doing somethgin wrong. I certainly would.
Closing off an area is only prudent, what if it WAS a bomb... and people got hurt....
Controlled blowing up the package is often the right thing, remember these things may have booby traps and tamper protection. and if all there is is a closed metal box, woudl you risk opening it?
As the parent says, the UK, is no stranger to these things, and its the way it works. There are plenty of signs urging the public to be vigilent, and report suspect packages, etc. And this was true even before 9/11
I am surprised too. I know geopcaching is innocent, its a simple take on the old Treasure hunt games. However, unfortunately some idiots are abusing it for more nefarious means. We are not jsut talkign about terrorists only here, but anyone like drug dealers, etc.
Its sad that because of the crimes of one group, another innocent group looses their freedom.
You have the right to an opinion.... however, if you read what i was TRYING to say, is that JUST because you are "home born", does not mean that you have an automatic, nor natural advantage.
All else being equal, yes you do.
With all ealse equal, there is NO natural or automatic advatage to being hoem born, as opposed to being foreign born. To paint otherwise, pangs of racism, and I have no further comment.
You have the right to an opinion.... however, if you read what i was TRYING to say, is that JUST because you are "home born", does not mean that you have an automatic, nor natural advantage.
Also you are assuming everything was invented/started in the US, to give the home advantage. But that is not true either.
Take for example GSM, which was initially very European, then moved throughout the world, and only "hit" america last. In fact it coudl be argued it was the launch of the iPhone that really pushed GSM on the forefront.
Would you rather have european "experts", or American "experts" for GSM technology in the patent office?
So please stop this total view that the US is the center fo the world, centre of creation. Yes it is the US patent office, and there is good reason for people to be US Citizens, to avoid any dodgy back room deals to foriegn intrests. But all other arguments reak of racism.
I would rather have a "foreign born" person who can effectively research the matter, than have soemone who "should" know better simply because he is home born.
Dont worry, I dont get agry with people trying to "nitpick" my comments, as long as it is constructive!:)
Everything you said is pretty much valid, I assumed when the original poster said "mouse", he/she meant "mouselike device that is not a touchscreen"
I know what you meant by giving the link, but I dont think he meant that dock particularly. Dont get me wrong, i do own a iPAD and have borrowed an apple clip on keyboard, but it just doesnt feel as ergonomic as a proper notebook/netbook when on the move (ok on a desk). thats probably what the original poster was looking for.
As i mentioned elsewhere, that is because Chrome installs in the user profile directory (which BTW, firefox does IF you are not admin). its easier to patch programs located in the user's own profile. Chrome is installed on a "per user" basis, makign some things easier, but can cause nightmares for admins, as well as waste space (imagine a 4 person family, with each person havign installed chrome individually)
BTW, everything i said is applies to Windows, not sure abotu MacOS/Linux.
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On my rig, Win 7 Ultimate 64bit itself takes less that 7 or 6 seconds to boot. Its the BIOS POST (together with the SATA BIOS) that takes ages comparatively.
my system: Core i7, 160gb SSD + 1TB HDD, 12GB ram.
And, this is what makes Java great. Where have you last been able to have such a choice in servers to run your war files...
Virtually every Java app I have created (especially on the web tier) has been write once run anywhere. Including a web app, which dynamically stiches audio files together on request, plus it was fast too.
There are a lot of java developers out there, not all are GREAT "java" developers..... Dont blame the Language on the operators.
It wasnt politically motivated. In fact this time it was the British Public that motivated this one.
In addition, the entitiy that "kicked this off" was actually the British Public, who after realising that Millie dowlers phone got hacked, as well as teh dead servicemen, and their families, plus 7th July victims. The PUBLIC started a campaign to force the advertisers to not advertise in the NotW. This campaign, which was very grass roots in origin, bit, and advertisers started pulling out. That is what effectively lead up to the closure of NotW, and what we have now. Sure NI's Competitors have been lapping it up, but end of the day it was the British Public, who for once actually stood up, and gave the power.
It didnt just "blow up right now". IF you lived in the UK you will know its been going on for some time now. It just was not reported outside. The key thing that changed was that until know it was mainly Celebs, etc who have been havign their phones hacked, and the general public was like "meh".
When it was found out that Millie Dowler's phone, July 7th victims, and other "normal" peoples phones got hacked that public opinion changed significantly.
Althoguh I am british, I grew up in the 80's, and the spaceshuttle is one of those defining items of that era. I was saddended when chanllenger exploded, and even more upset when Colmbia exploded. I deep down expected it to finish its working life and end up in a Museum. Also to see some "anti-west" groups in the middle east "celebrate" the explosion really upset me.
Jeremy Clarkson wrote a book once, called "You've got soul". IT describes "machines" that are more than just a hunk of metal/plastic/etc, but have an affect on human psyche that incites adoration, and the impression of "soul". He described Concorde as one such machine. I would say the Shuttle is also one of such machine.
Congratulations to all involved, and remmber those who lost their lives.
If it makes things easier, there is a way to move the Documents and settings (c:\user) folder during a windows 7 install.
See here:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/win7-how-do-i-move-user-folder-to-a-different/565f16a5-e5ed-43c9-8422-4f56aebb296e
I have created a system recently with a 120GB SSD, and a 1 terabyte HDD. I installed Win 7 and some important applications on the SSD, and installed all other applicatiosn as well as the user folders, and swap on the HDD. I get pretty much no difference in performance to a full SSD system, whilst still havign capacity at a price I can afford.
A friend of mine has done a similar thing with Linux and he is getting pretty good results in the performace stakes too.
I am assuming you mean Floating point SOUND MIXING of sound channels.
Here are a few pages that talk about the issues in mixing two audio streams, and lead to the benefits of floating point mixing.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/376036/algorithm-to-mix-sound
http://www.vttoth.com/digimix.htm
GPU accelleration goes beyond that, and has its uses for the average Joe. In the old days, each application would have to write onto an off screen buffer, which then the CPU woudl have to work out which ones are in front of each other, then finally copying onto the screen, although older Graphics Chipsets could help (via BITBLT, Bit Move, etc) when you have things such as transparency, etc, it gets pretty hairy for the CPU to process.
By offloading the entire window management onto the GPU, means the 3d capable GPU works out how to display each off screen window (after all its just a 3d plane now) and handles all the transparency stuff, etc.
I tested this back in 2006 with Vista, and saw that with full Aero, overall CPU usage did reduce in relation to screen redraw functions, even reducing its power requirements. Yes GPU usage did go up in comparision, but in the case of simple onboard GPUs the increase in power usage of the GPU was still less than the power saved on the CPU. And thigns were usably smoother.
Most modern user oriented Linix distros include Compiz, which also uses the GPU, and MacOS i bleive does similar tricks too.
I dont think you understand what is being spoken here. Yes, individual APPS may have their own volume controls (such as itunes/mediaplayer/flash players/vlc) this is the app itself generating the sound at different volumes.
What Windows 7 (and i think Vista too) has is each application that plays sounds play to a "pipe" that is only associated with it. There is a system mixer that then mixes each pipe after applying a volume to it to a master pipe that is sent to the Audio Hardware. (Some audio hardware does the mixing for Windows, so it doesnt have to be done in software).
There is nothing new about this technology, the actual pipe & mixer framework is the same as what was available always since probably Windows 95, and exists on most other systems too (such as sound servers, etc). Its what allows two different applications to play sounds at the same time (not allowed if each application sent their sounds direct to the soundcard, unless the soundcard had multiple channels, and a hardware mixer)
What Windows 7 (and i think vista) does differently is that it exposes the "volume" for each mixer channel to the application so that the application can adujust its volume via that, instead of trying to incorporate their own volume processing. For example, windows Media player has its own volume control, but on Win7 it actually adjusts the OS provided application mixer, instead of doing its own processing. It centralises all of this processing, potentially giving the user better controll, as well as allowing for hardware mixers to be utilised saving some CPU usage.
The floating point mixing provides two possible advantages. When mixing integer streams there is the possibily of fidelity loss or noise when for example mixing two or more 16bit integer streams to a final 16 bit integer stream. Using fp helps curtail some of the losses, especially if the output hardware supports 24 bit resolution.
Ok, I have had a though about my above comment, and sat down and thought. Actually, the whole "the terrorists have won" concept is very new.
The UK, has been subject to terrorism far longer than 9/11. We had the IRA trying it on and succeeding very often. Sure their methods were different than the current fundamentalists, as well as their reasons.
Prior to 9/11 and even Tony Blair and New Labour, the governments view was very simple. Get on with your life and dont succumb to fear, otherwise the Terrorists have won. Sure the media often whip up frenzy, but the message from the authorities was very clear.
As part of the policy then, processes were created about how to report suspicious packages and then for the police to handle them. These processes were NOT designed to create fear, but to REDUCE fear, by giving confidence that we all can report suspcious behaviour without fear, and also deal with it in a systematic way. the main message alwasy was to not let fear of these people ruin your life or freedom to live, and the UK was often well priased for its balenced, tationalistic and confident way of working. Hence despite the UK having MORE threat of bombings then compared to the present, the impression people got was that the UK was safer then than now.
So what has changed? Well since Labour came in power in 1997, two things started happening. The first thing was that the Government started not just pandering to the media, but also even helping the media in their whipping up of frenzy.
Look at the way Princess Diana's death was handled by the government and the media.
The second thing that happend was the the new government developed a view that the "government should make laws and have processes to fend off threats" IT pandered to the "think of the children" policy. IT gave the impression that people were no longer ressponsible for controlling parts of their life, and instead there shoudl be support groups/laws and insitutions to do best. It empowered people whilst also taking away responsibility.
This gave short term comfort, but in the long term, it caused more anxiety, as people fear what they cant control. this itself create more laws to solve the problems.
Then along came 9/11. and the later london bombings. Instead of ensuring that the prominent message was "get on with your life, dont let these idiots win", instead people were crying for MORE laws, and rules, and procedures, and allowing the fires of fear to be fueled ever more strongly, leading to a vicous circle.
There are people who follow the old way of thinking, but a huge younger generation (as well as some older) who follow the post 9/11 way fo thinking.
If we continue to think in the "new" way, then the terrorists have one. Instead we shoudl understand how we can work with autorities, but do so not on the concept of fear, but rational behaviour.
And watch the IRA/loonies also add their bomb, disguised as a geocache to the database......
Again, the UK has HAD real bombing campaigns by the IRA, etc.
I still remember how the IRA in the old days woudl "dispose" of a bomb in a litter bin in a station, which woudl then blow up. This is why most railway statiosn in the UK dont haev bins, and when they do, its just a clear bag on a frame, so that the contents can be observed.
If a member of the public sees a person hiding a metal box in the ground in a shady way, then walking away talking on the phone, it is not inconcivable to assume that the person is doing somethgin wrong. I certainly would.
Closing off an area is only prudent, what if it WAS a bomb... and people got hurt....
Controlled blowing up the package is often the right thing, remember these things may have booby traps and tamper protection. and if all there is is a closed metal box, woudl you risk opening it?
As the parent says, the UK, is no stranger to these things, and its the way it works. There are plenty of signs urging the public to be vigilent, and report suspect packages, etc. And this was true even before 9/11
I am surprised too. I know geopcaching is innocent, its a simple take on the old Treasure hunt games. However, unfortunately some idiots are abusing it for more nefarious means. We are not jsut talkign about terrorists only here, but anyone like drug dealers, etc.
Its sad that because of the crimes of one group, another innocent group looses their freedom.
Nope, no difference, you just had the bad luck of a faulty cable in the first instance.
You have the right to an opinion.... however, if you read what i was TRYING to say, is that JUST because you are "home born", does not mean that you have an automatic, nor natural advantage.
All else being equal, yes you do.
With all ealse equal, there is NO natural or automatic advatage to being hoem born, as opposed to being foreign born. To paint otherwise, pangs of racism, and I have no further comment.
Well said, I was about the mention Sony too. I remember Sony prior to them buying a record label/movie company, and after.
You have the right to an opinion.... however, if you read what i was TRYING to say, is that JUST because you are "home born", does not mean that you have an automatic, nor natural advantage.
Also you are assuming everything was invented/started in the US, to give the home advantage. But that is not true either.
Take for example GSM, which was initially very European, then moved throughout the world, and only "hit" america last. In fact it coudl be argued it was the launch of the iPhone that really pushed GSM on the forefront.
Would you rather have european "experts", or American "experts" for GSM technology in the patent office?
So please stop this total view that the US is the center fo the world, centre of creation. Yes it is the US patent office, and there is good reason for people to be US Citizens, to avoid any dodgy back room deals to foriegn intrests. But all other arguments reak of racism.
I am not trying to call you a racist as I hardly know you, but your words are exactly the sort of words a closet racist would use.
You are comparing two terms that dont serve the same conext.
a US Citizen is different from a US BORN person. A Foreign born person person that is a US citizen is as much of a US citizen as a US Born US Citizen.
Thank god YOU are not involved in recruitment!
I would rather have a "foreign born" person who can effectively research the matter, than have soemone who "should" know better simply because he is home born.
Dont worry, I dont get agry with people trying to "nitpick" my comments, as long as it is constructive! :)
Everything you said is pretty much valid, I assumed when the original poster said "mouse", he/she meant "mouselike device that is not a touchscreen"
I know what you meant by giving the link, but I dont think he meant that dock particularly. Dont get me wrong, i do own a iPAD and have borrowed an apple clip on keyboard, but it just doesnt feel as ergonomic as a proper notebook/netbook when on the move (ok on a desk). thats probably what the original poster was looking for.
Take care.
he meant: what is defined in the "legal" world or in terms of law as obscene is already illegal.
this is different from saying "the obscene is illegal" as different people have different views of what is obscene.
That is what he meant, thought it was obvious, i guess not.
As i mentioned elsewhere, that is because Chrome installs in the user profile directory (which BTW, firefox does IF you are not admin). its easier to patch programs located in the user's own profile. Chrome is installed on a "per user" basis, makign some things easier, but can cause nightmares for admins, as well as waste space (imagine a 4 person family, with each person havign installed chrome individually)
BTW, everything i said is applies to Windows, not sure abotu MacOS/Linux.