There are two theories about energy usage during computation. One is that moving and transforming data requires energy. The other is that the only operation that requires energy is destroying data. Reversible computing subscribes to the second theory, so a reversible computer would not actually use energy to do computations (apart from the inevitable inefficiencies). Since there is no net energy usage, the net entropy neither increases nor decreases, and the second law of thermodynamics doesn't apply.
You're paying more than you need to there. Unless you're doing software RAID (and any RAID card should be able to do hardware RAID 1), you don't need more than about a 400MHz CPU. Those can be had dirt-cheap on ebay.
Oh. I get it. It's Microsoft. Therefore it must really suck. Ha ha ha.
No, it's a simple observation. Microsoft tends to take three or four versions to get something right. Look at Windows: version 3 was the first really usable version. Same with DirectX: versions before DirectX 3 were a royal pain to try to program for. How about Internet Explorer? I've never seen anyone recommend using a version earlier than version 4. Same goes for Outlook Express.
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Mozilla and Proxomitron can both respond quickly to any new ways of putting up popups, and I bet Opera won't be too far behind.
Do you think we can count on Microsoft doing intelligent popup blocking? I don't expect a version with decent usability until the 2008 release of "IE 8 with Popup Blocking 3.1"
Another rebuttal of the claims is here. Looks like any similarities are either chance, or from the two implementations being derived from a common ancestor.
Blaming it on Microsoft is foolish. There are exploits in every OS out there. People write for MS because it's what people use.
I've got a great counter-example for that. Microsoft's IIS web server runs about 20% of all web sites, while Apache runs 70%. By your logic, Apache should be the server everyone attacks.
I've been running a copy of the Apache web server on my home computer for the last three months. During that time, I've logged 22,000 attacks on my server. And every last one of those was attacking it as if it were IIS.
The original article should be modded -1 flamebait -- too bad it's not on Slashdot. It's a rather impressive collection of loaded terms and inflammatory phrases.
Looking through the rules, I found this little gem (emphasis mine):
"TR reserves the right to penalize, suspend, disable, and/or destroy the account of any user that it merely suspects has engaged in any negative or cheating behavior, including:
Using the message boards to spread unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, or any message negatively inclined in any way towards TR, its sponsors partners, their staff, NewsFutures or the Promotion itself."
It wouldn't be free speech, but I suspect you could work with wiretapping, contract, consumer protection, or some similar branch of law to nail Belkin for this.
Way to take a stand. I'm sure these companies will decide to reject all that ad revenue in favor of the money they'll make off the one router you buy.
Belkin makes more than just routers. They also make network cards, KVM switches, surge protectors and UPSs, mice, keyboards, USB hubs, etc.
I used to consider them a trusted brand for computer hardware, but after this, I will not purchase any products from them, and will recommend that other people not purchase as well.
One angry consumer telling his friends can cause a lot more than just one lost sale.
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There are two theories about energy usage during computation. One is that moving and transforming data requires energy. The other is that the only operation that requires energy is destroying data. Reversible computing subscribes to the second theory, so a reversible computer would not actually use energy to do computations (apart from the inevitable inefficiencies). Since there is no net energy usage, the net entropy neither increases nor decreases, and the second law of thermodynamics doesn't apply.
Has anyone ever built even a very simple reversible computer? Or is this like quantum computers: all theory, no practice?
You're paying more than you need to there. Unless you're doing software RAID (and any RAID card should be able to do hardware RAID 1), you don't need more than about a 400MHz CPU. Those can be had dirt-cheap on ebay.
Anyone can write new Proxomitron filters.
What's next? NetHack for my toaster?
Does your toaster run WinCE?
I've done some testing, and Proxomitron seems to work just fine under WineX. I haven't tested basic Wine, but I expect similar results.
Oh. I get it. It's Microsoft. Therefore it must really suck. Ha ha ha.
No, it's a simple observation. Microsoft tends to take three or four versions to get something right. Look at Windows: version 3 was the first really usable version. Same with DirectX: versions before DirectX 3 were a royal pain to try to program for. How about Internet Explorer? I've never seen anyone recommend using a version earlier than version 4. Same goes for Outlook Express.
Mozilla and Proxomitron can both respond quickly to any new ways of putting up popups, and I bet Opera won't be too far behind.
Do you think we can count on Microsoft doing intelligent popup blocking? I don't expect a version with decent usability until the 2008 release of "IE 8 with Popup Blocking 3.1"
Another rebuttal of the claims is here. Looks like any similarities are either chance, or from the two implementations being derived from a common ancestor.
All benchmarks are biased. Marketing is simply a matter of selecting the benchmarks that are biased in the direction you want.
If the standards were enforced, there'd be a severe shortage of ad revenue for television programs.
Sorry about that, I will be sure to remember you have Apache from now on.
Thank you. I was getting bored.
almost half of the viruses it was checking for were actually Microsoft Word macros.
Only half? With the latest version, it's around 95%.
Blaming it on Microsoft is foolish. There are exploits in every OS out there. People write for MS because it's what people use.
I've got a great counter-example for that. Microsoft's IIS web server runs about 20% of all web sites, while Apache runs 70%. By your logic, Apache should be the server everyone attacks.
I've been running a copy of the Apache web server on my home computer for the last three months. During that time, I've logged 22,000 attacks on my server. And every last one of those was attacking it as if it were IIS.
Who was allowed to vote on this? Were there any limits?
The billion dollar giveaway was just a rumor.
What I want to know about is the independent labels -- nothing's mentioned about who's making profit from those songs. And what about audiobooks?
Remember the .com bubble?
The original article should be modded -1 flamebait -- too bad it's not on Slashdot. It's a rather impressive collection of loaded terms and inflammatory phrases.
Looking through the rules, I found this little gem (emphasis mine):
"TR reserves the right to penalize, suspend, disable, and/or destroy the account of any user that it merely suspects has engaged in any negative or cheating behavior, including:
Using the message boards to spread unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, or any message negatively inclined in any way towards TR, its sponsors partners, their staff, NewsFutures or the Promotion itself."
This will offend techs and non-techs alike.
It offends the techs because it breaks an internet protocol, and they have to work to fix it.
It offends the non-techs because they're getting more spam, and they don't know what to do about it.
It wouldn't be free speech, but I suspect you could work with wiretapping, contract, consumer protection, or some similar branch of law to nail Belkin for this.
Because:
1) It's turned on by default
2) It interferes with the intended use of the product.
Way to take a stand. I'm sure these companies will decide to reject all that ad revenue in favor of the money they'll make off the one router you buy.
Belkin makes more than just routers. They also make network cards, KVM switches, surge protectors and UPSs, mice, keyboards, USB hubs, etc.
I used to consider them a trusted brand for computer hardware, but after this, I will not purchase any products from them, and will recommend that other people not purchase as well.
One angry consumer telling his friends can cause a lot more than just one lost sale.