But see, that's just it. I'm not assuming anything, it's you who are making the ASSumption. The odds of a double hit (which might pass the parity check) are multiplied billions (GHz) of times when it's sitting there in static sleep for a second or two.
Not necessarily. It dropped in price compared to $USD. But that can also mean that $USD is experiencing inflation. The truth, IMHO, is somewhere in between. But the point is that assigning "value" based on $USD is fundamentally flawed.
"How's it going to make any difference if an alpha particle hits the cache memory cells while the core clock has stopped?"
It's not clear what you're asking. If a bit in the cache gets changed, it corrupts the instruction or data. That the cache is powered up makes no difference.
"If I had to guess this was because of a real processor bug Intel didn't want to admit to."
Alpha particles affecting memory is a known, but uncommon, issue. This code invalidated the cache when coming out of S1 (sleep) state. The deeper (S2+) sleep states already invalidate the cache. The longer the processor is in a static state (sleep), the more chance that an alpha particle hit will flip a bit. Invalidating the cache when coming out of a sleep state has no meaningful impact on performance. The time to re-fetch is nothing compared to the amount of time spent sleeping. Of course, there are many more bits in RAM which could be affected, so a problem is more likely to occur there, which this doesn't address.
But it hurts nothing, avoids an (admittedly rare) issue, and is but a single instruction. I wonder why they removed it?
Those companies expended resources to get that data.
Perhaps they should be asking government, who built the majority of the roads, and created the plans and surveys, which should be better than anything which can be collected by simply driving around.
"People are upset because now they think Facebook helped the *other* party."
In a large sense, that's true. Facebook (and other social media) has increased political polarization by creating a feedback loop out of people's narrowly focused worldview, instead of expanding their range of thought.
"Allow" access to broadcast signals? What authority does the FCC have to prevent reception in the first place? Also, the summary is notably lacking any mention of the Russian GLONASS system, which many smartphones support in addition to GPS.
"the post you are replying to is accurate, this is not new; their conclusion was in line with previous studies... The authors have already admitted that... the uncertainty does not support their conclusion."
It obviously doesn't always. I said it's supposed to, which is true. Nature's peer review policy specifically calls for reviewers to assess the "Appropriate use of statistics and treatment of uncertainties...Referees are expected to identify flaws..." You should have your posts peer reviewed to try and avoid further mistakes.
Regulated? This is the government, rules don't apply as far as they're concerned.
"hidden an undisclosed number of covert surveillance cameras inside streetlights around the country.... the DEA has paid a Houston, Texas company called Cowboy Streetlight Concealments LLC roughly $22,000"
So, they installed 20 or 30 across the country, assuming the cowboys made a profit.
Someone needs to bring out a design like the 1990's Nokia's, where you could get different customized snap on covers. You could have a smartphone no larger than a current one with a case, an easily replaceable battery, room for a headphone jack, and the ability to easily change the covers when one gets scratched up.
What do you think "Universal Time Coordinates" are?
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time in English (the acronym itself is a compromise - in French it stands for Temps Universel Coordonne). "Coordinated" as in a group effort, not a geometric position coordinate.
If you're going to pound something into someones head, make sure you know what you're talking about before doing so.
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But see, that's just it. I'm not assuming anything, it's you who are making the ASSumption. The odds of a double hit (which might pass the parity check) are multiplied billions (GHz) of times when it's sitting there in static sleep for a second or two.
Not necessarily. It dropped in price compared to $USD. But that can also mean that $USD is experiencing inflation. The truth, IMHO, is somewhere in between. But the point is that assigning "value" based on $USD is fundamentally flawed.
"the risk of cache corruption from gamma rays should be no different between S0 and S1."
But invalidating the cache when returning from S1 removes any (even remote) risk. And there's no downside. Better is better.
"How's it going to make any difference if an alpha particle hits the cache memory cells while the core clock has stopped?"
It's not clear what you're asking. If a bit in the cache gets changed, it corrupts the instruction or data. That the cache is powered up makes no difference.
"If I had to guess this was because of a real processor bug Intel didn't want to admit to."
Alpha particles affecting memory is a known, but uncommon, issue. This code invalidated the cache when coming out of S1 (sleep) state. The deeper (S2+) sleep states already invalidate the cache. The longer the processor is in a static state (sleep), the more chance that an alpha particle hit will flip a bit. Invalidating the cache when coming out of a sleep state has no meaningful impact on performance. The time to re-fetch is nothing compared to the amount of time spent sleeping. Of course, there are many more bits in RAM which could be affected, so a problem is more likely to occur there, which this doesn't address.
But it hurts nothing, avoids an (admittedly rare) issue, and is but a single instruction. I wonder why they removed it?
Did Disney just buy Slashdot?
"They can forestall that by giving data away... data wants to be free"
You first. Please share your full name, address, SSN, DoB, mother's maiden name, bank and credit card numbers, any associated PINs
Those companies expended resources to get that data.
Perhaps they should be asking government, who built the majority of the roads, and created the plans and surveys, which should be better than anything which can be collected by simply driving around.
"People are upset because now they think Facebook helped the *other* party."
In a large sense, that's true. Facebook (and other social media) has increased political polarization by creating a feedback loop out of people's narrowly focused worldview, instead of expanding their range of thought.
#deletefacebook
Wave if you're a particle!
"Allow" access to broadcast signals? What authority does the FCC have to prevent reception in the first place? Also, the summary is notably lacking any mention of the Russian GLONASS system, which many smartphones support in addition to GPS.
"I've spent years working on a robot that can find a black cat in a pitch black room, and then annoy the piss out of them."
Sorry to inform, but someone beat you to it. It's called a Roomba.
"the post you are replying to is accurate, this is not new; their conclusion was in line with previous studies... The authors have already admitted that... the uncertainty does not support their conclusion."
Logic fail.
"If you think Peer review catches mistakes..."
It obviously doesn't always. I said it's supposed to, which is true. Nature's peer review policy specifically calls for reviewers to assess the "Appropriate use of statistics and treatment of uncertainties...Referees are expected to identify flaws..." You should have your posts peer reviewed to try and avoid further mistakes.
Nature is a peer reviewed publication. So, there were multiple, independent levels of error. That's not how it's supposed to work.
This ruling doesn't pass the smell test.
BGP was built based on trust relationships, long before there were Nigerian princes on the Internet.
Regulated? This is the government, rules don't apply as far as they're concerned.
"hidden an undisclosed number of covert surveillance cameras inside streetlights around the country.... the DEA has paid a Houston, Texas company called Cowboy Streetlight Concealments LLC roughly $22,000"
So, they installed 20 or 30 across the country, assuming the cowboys made a profit.
Once again, legitimate users are impacted more by DRM than the "pirates."
"JUST FIX THE GOD DAMNED CALLER ID. NO SPOOFING. PERIOD."
A baby step would be if they just got rid of the political/non-profit/charity call exemption from the do-not-call list.
When's the last time you paid for a domestic call not covered under basic flat rate service? Is "long distance" still a thing?
Someone needs to bring out a design like the 1990's Nokia's, where you could get different customized snap on covers. You could have a smartphone no larger than a current one with a case, an easily replaceable battery, room for a headphone jack, and the ability to easily change the covers when one gets scratched up.
Have you seen his code?
"people who drink their coffee black often has"
People who post trivial correlations often produce grammar errors.
"the concept of Universal Time Coordinates"
What do you think "Universal Time Coordinates" are?
UTC stands for Coordinated Universal Time in English (the acronym itself is a compromise - in French it stands for Temps Universel Coordonne). "Coordinated" as in a group effort, not a geometric position coordinate.
If you're going to pound something into someones head, make sure you know what you're talking about before doing so.