For those that didnt RTFA, there is a reason for the high price point of this console.
They are not using emulation like the Retron consoles. This isn't the usual Famiclone either. They sourced actual 30 year old Famicom CPU and Video chips to build this custom unit, then hacked the video chip to connect to a custom HDMI output chip so there is no digital-analog-digital conversion process at all. This is straight digital video right from the original NES video chip right to an HDMI chip without any converters. *THIS* is impressive, to say the least.
If nothing else, this entire unit is actually quite the impressive custom hack of 30 year old hardware.
How much of those numbers are outdated? For instance, Centrylink is very aggressively replacing all coper lines with fiber lines in the Pacific Northwest. 8 months ago I could sign up for DSL service through them still. 7 months ago, I couldn't, because they made the switch in my neighborhood to fiber, and now no longer offer anything lower than 40mbps fiber connections with no option at all anymore for DSL. Upon finding this out, I promptly switch from cable (municipal ISP) over to their gigabit fiber, because, well, the local cable ISP is still debating if/when to upgrade their network and moving "at the speed of government"
But it is a two-way street. it isn't just about the phone being able to route v6, it is also about destinations being v6 as well. So in reality, this is more about destinations than the carriers themselves (which at least tmo has had v6 enabled this entire time for years now)
With the number of absolutely fucking BROKEN updates that brick machines that have been pushed down the pipes, this is just going to send machines into a fucking nightmarish hell of instability.
I'm working in an office environment right now that wouldn't easily permit me to have audio playing. I can put on headphones, but this adds yet another dependency to audio listening, and I wouldn't have a way to reply to communication easily until I left this area, recorded what I needed to say, return to where the wifi is, then send. This sounds like a massive fucking headache. Plus, device dependency becomes a pain in the ass, too. I regularly switch between multiple desktops, laptops, servers, cell phones, and tablets, all of which are connected to the same gmail account. Reading/replying text is fairly painless on all of these devices, but only a couple of them have the audio capabilities even to begin with to handle voice based messages.
Then you don't understand the tech at hand. The parent was talking about transparent proxies sitting within the ISPs network itself. And yes, this is actually a thing that exists within many ISPs.
Serious question. POTS systems are pretty much standardized world-wide, except for the numbering schemes between various regions around the globe. But right now, I can simply dial a number for virtually any country in the world, and it'll work.
Fragmentation within the video space exists BECAUSE of what Google is doing right now. This isn't their first chat system. It isn't their second. It really isn't even their third system. (Chat, Voice, Hangouts, Google+). If they can't even manage decent interoperability between their own services, how the hell are end users supposed to enjoy this?
Since the POTS networks have been upgraded over the years to include things like CallerID, SMS and HD Audio/VoLTE, why couldn't they just add another universal expansion for a video protocol that can be standardized across the board that any telco and handset manufacturer could get behind? I don't need to worry about having to download an app to be able to call or text someone, why should I have to do the same if the exact same call contains video on top of voice/text?
I'm forced to support an Excel sheet for mass data entry into a web application. The people using the system can barely understand how files are handled in general, so the concept of "save as CSV, then upload to web" is too complicated. There is a built in VBA macro that extracts the current sheet into a new document, uploads it behind the scenes, then triggers the web app to process it. Luckily, XLSX files are just ZIP files with XML files inside. So the worlds shittiest XML parser is used to handle those documents, since I know it doesn't need to meet even 20% of the full XML spec, just enough to handle one single Excel sheet at a time.
Variations of this system have been in place since Excel 2003...
CPU "Support" by an OS is primarily revolved around the CPU microcode support: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - The OS contains updates to the microcode instructions where issues have been discovered and corrected after the manufacturing of the chip.
So, what you're telling me is... 5G right now is essentially what 4G was a few years ago. Simply marketing fluff and bullshit from the carriers to promote their latest gizmos, but none adhering to any actual standard. This is going to be HSDPA(+) vs WiMax va LTE all over again!
And just for this, is EXACTLY why I still have a Windows XP virtual machine with IE6 and Java 6 on it just to handle administration tasks on legacy equipment. But that VM is locked down to just those tasks on that private network, and never powered on otherwise.
The hardware in question? Ancient laser printers from the 1990's, more specifically the HP 2100 LaserJet series. They may be a little slow and clunky, but they NEVER fail! And they still have driver support on Windows 10. Can't even tell ya how many other printers I've serviced and watch die over the years in the same businesses that also have these things deployed, and I've yet to see a single 2100 die.
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10 years ago was Windows Vista's release... Scary, isn't it!?
Way to be on the ball, Slashdot! From their web site: "Release Date: 16 August 2016"
I guess it is a good thing I follow Distrowatch instead, since they generally have OS release announcements within 24 hours.
Can't subscribe if it ain't available!
Well, if you're on a device that supports Google Play... https://play.google.com/store/...
For those that didnt RTFA, there is a reason for the high price point of this console.
They are not using emulation like the Retron consoles. This isn't the usual Famiclone either. They sourced actual 30 year old Famicom CPU and Video chips to build this custom unit, then hacked the video chip to connect to a custom HDMI output chip so there is no digital-analog-digital conversion process at all. This is straight digital video right from the original NES video chip right to an HDMI chip without any converters. *THIS* is impressive, to say the least.
If nothing else, this entire unit is actually quite the impressive custom hack of 30 year old hardware.
How much of those numbers are outdated? For instance, Centrylink is very aggressively replacing all coper lines with fiber lines in the Pacific Northwest. 8 months ago I could sign up for DSL service through them still. 7 months ago, I couldn't, because they made the switch in my neighborhood to fiber, and now no longer offer anything lower than 40mbps fiber connections with no option at all anymore for DSL. Upon finding this out, I promptly switch from cable (municipal ISP) over to their gigabit fiber, because, well, the local cable ISP is still debating if/when to upgrade their network and moving "at the speed of government"
The bitrate is probably exponentially higher. Netflix and Youtube isn't quite known for having stellar bitrates on their videos...
But it is a two-way street. it isn't just about the phone being able to route v6, it is also about destinations being v6 as well. So in reality, this is more about destinations than the carriers themselves (which at least tmo has had v6 enabled this entire time for years now)
With the number of absolutely fucking BROKEN updates that brick machines that have been pushed down the pipes, this is just going to send machines into a fucking nightmarish hell of instability.
Mouse buttons 4 and 5 for browser navigate is all ya'll ever need!
I'm working in an office environment right now that wouldn't easily permit me to have audio playing. I can put on headphones, but this adds yet another dependency to audio listening, and I wouldn't have a way to reply to communication easily until I left this area, recorded what I needed to say, return to where the wifi is, then send. This sounds like a massive fucking headache. Plus, device dependency becomes a pain in the ass, too. I regularly switch between multiple desktops, laptops, servers, cell phones, and tablets, all of which are connected to the same gmail account. Reading/replying text is fairly painless on all of these devices, but only a couple of them have the audio capabilities even to begin with to handle voice based messages.
Google uses Blink now, not WebKit... because it is OMGs so different! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Then you don't understand the tech at hand. The parent was talking about transparent proxies sitting within the ISPs network itself. And yes, this is actually a thing that exists within many ISPs.
Serious question. POTS systems are pretty much standardized world-wide, except for the numbering schemes between various regions around the globe. But right now, I can simply dial a number for virtually any country in the world, and it'll work.
Fragmentation within the video space exists BECAUSE of what Google is doing right now. This isn't their first chat system. It isn't their second. It really isn't even their third system. (Chat, Voice, Hangouts, Google+). If they can't even manage decent interoperability between their own services, how the hell are end users supposed to enjoy this?
Since the POTS networks have been upgraded over the years to include things like CallerID, SMS and HD Audio/VoLTE, why couldn't they just add another universal expansion for a video protocol that can be standardized across the board that any telco and handset manufacturer could get behind? I don't need to worry about having to download an app to be able to call or text someone, why should I have to do the same if the exact same call contains video on top of voice/text?
I'm forced to support an Excel sheet for mass data entry into a web application. The people using the system can barely understand how files are handled in general, so the concept of "save as CSV, then upload to web" is too complicated. There is a built in VBA macro that extracts the current sheet into a new document, uploads it behind the scenes, then triggers the web app to process it. Luckily, XLSX files are just ZIP files with XML files inside. So the worlds shittiest XML parser is used to handle those documents, since I know it doesn't need to meet even 20% of the full XML spec, just enough to handle one single Excel sheet at a time.
Variations of this system have been in place since Excel 2003 ...
I know you're just a redundant copy-paste asshat troll. But seriously, GPL got you down with Linux? Just move to BSD. Problem solved.
CPU "Support" by an OS is primarily revolved around the CPU microcode support: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... - The OS contains updates to the microcode instructions where issues have been discovered and corrected after the manufacturing of the chip.
So, what you're telling me is... 5G right now is essentially what 4G was a few years ago. Simply marketing fluff and bullshit from the carriers to promote their latest gizmos, but none adhering to any actual standard. This is going to be HSDPA(+) vs WiMax va LTE all over again!
I think you need a new sig (posted via Slashdot HTTPS)
Too bad nobody provides simple to install and manage certs for free that don't require a dedicated IP address then. https://letsencrypt.org/
And just for this, is EXACTLY why I still have a Windows XP virtual machine with IE6 and Java 6 on it just to handle administration tasks on legacy equipment. But that VM is locked down to just those tasks on that private network, and never powered on otherwise.
The hardware in question? Ancient laser printers from the 1990's, more specifically the HP 2100 LaserJet series. They may be a little slow and clunky, but they NEVER fail! And they still have driver support on Windows 10. Can't even tell ya how many other printers I've serviced and watch die over the years in the same businesses that also have these things deployed, and I've yet to see a single 2100 die.
Reading all the comments here on this story, and honestly only one thing comes to mind... (yes, an obligatory XKCD comic) https://xkcd.com/927/
Can I get a beowulf cluster of that running Linux?
You literally have a stadium named after Comcast's competitor in Seattle... How do they have a city-granted monopoly?
Take your pick: https://www.cvedetails.com/vul...