First of all, Sun sued Microsoft, because Microsoft's Java implementation contained the proprietary Windows only extensions, thus the software written for "Microsoft" Java would not be compatible with the true original Java implementation.
Secondly, Google doesn't promote Android as a "Java platform", Android SDK just has a lot of common with Sun's Java implementation (Java syntax, a VM, byte-code, classes, etc.).
And thirdly, this dispute/suit is not about Java/Java VM per se, it's about software patents which apply to Android as a software product.
Having seen Windows 8 plans which pretty much looks like a continuation and layering on top of the old Windows cruft I strongly believe it's Windows platform that's needed to be replaced and, call me crazy, rewritten from the scratch. Of course, old Windows applications must be made functional via built-in virtualization (like it was done in MacOS). There's no reason for Windows to consume 650MB of RAM (with superfetch disabled) and 6GB (swap and hibernation files excluded) of HDD space - any other application (except games and hardcore software like CAD/3D virtualization/etc) would be called a bloatware having such an insane gluttony.
However RAM and HDD requirements are not what's really important (with todays standard >=2GB RAM and >= 250GB HDDs) - Windows allows to mess up with itself (registry, broken system files/boot loader, run-as-admin, etc.) and that's unacceptable.
But in the end it looks like a new CEO is required to bring this plan into life.
Don't count on this feature as a way to erase traces of your activity or your personal data - while other users will not be able to access your profile any longer, the authorities and FB personnel can still track everything you did. Don't even try to alter all fields in your profiles - I bet all data is versioned, thus it's too easy to see a pristine version of your profile.
Why are they storing all your data forever? First of all, very few people will do that so there's no point breaking DB connections, secondly, your profile is very valuable for the authorities and advertisers.
Some news sources over the Internet state that according to the proposed law inventions for software destined for embedded systems will remain patentable, which IMO doesn't sound/look good since it opens a loophole for dirty manoeuvres.
... people could still use 32bit in computers with up to 64GB of RAM in Windows.;)
However I'm not really sure if 64bit Windows is good or bad, now the amount of compatibility craft is multiplied by two because Windows cannot run without 32bit libraries vs. Linux/other Unix'es where you can have a pure 64bit environment.
I haven't read TFA, but I disagree, laptops are only catching up with desktops, because more people want and have to be mobile.
On the other side, desktops have a full-size keyboard, a big and nice display, sitting at the desktop doesn't make you bend down and breaks your bearing (I mean doesn't cause malposture), you can play all the latest games, you can quite easily interchange desktop components and upgrade your PC up to three years after you've bought it, you can enjoy crystal sound (by using a decent audio system/speakers), you don't have to burn your balls and lose your precious sperm cells.
Run Firefox or Google Chrome for a few days, click "Clear Recent History", select "Forever", exit them.
Now go to a directory where they store profile data and discover SQLite files containing information from all the web sites you've visited (`man strings`).
Both browsers 'forget' to run VACUUM on SQLite databases they are using. However it would be even better to zero fill all the files containing your traces, then delete 'em, then recreate them.
There are several reasons for this decision. H.264 support in Windows is already paid for (if I'm not mistaken $25 million bucks annually) and taking into account the current software patents laws in the US Microsoft doesn't want any more headache facing lawsuits having implemented support for other codecs [read Theora] which patents status isn't entirely clear and there are no powerful organizations which will protect Microsoft if some company [troll] discovers Theora is infringing their patent portfolio.
The last and probably the most important reason is that H.264 is already an unwritten standard on the Internet and this codec has an unparalleled quality and can be used for pretty much any situations (mind that *all* other existing current codecs are inferior).
I just hope the Internet connection and electricity on both sides don't accidentally vanish.
The more I think about this innovation, the more I get worried about possible outcomes of some piece of communication or electricity going awry.
No, I don't fancy being a patient of such a contrivance.
AV industry is just one big fuck up. Instead of building a true behaviour based, sandbox'y style AV solutions, they peddle their ugly products and never exchange their virus signatures leading to a situation when no AV can detect all existing viruses, and no AV is even remotely future-proof in defeating unknown malware types. And let this McAffee debacle become the next little step in embracing of open source OS'es by the corporate world.
I'd likely to be modded down by open source zealots, but using Clamav to solely protect Windows PCs from malware spread by e-mail is insane. ClamAV has one of the lowest malware detection rate amongst other commercial AV solutions. I tested my own sample of around 140 new viruses found on different Windows PCs during last six months and ClamAV could detect only 70 of them. That's ridiculous... and fearful to say at least.
> That may make Titan an even better place to plant the life than previously thought.
FTFY.
I suppose our own microbes that live in such lakes are descendants of otherwise diverse ecosystem which existed in primordial times and Titan "weather" conditions are far less favourable to life.
Fermi is more expensive and only slightly faster than the respective ATI Radeon cards, thus DAAMIT will not cut prices for Radeons in the nearest future
Punters will have to wait at least for two weeks for general availability
Fermi desperately needs a reboot/refresh/whatever to attract masses
It seems like NVIDIA has fallen into the same trap as with GeForce 5XXX generation launch.
From what I've seen and heard this 'hidden' information is hidden on a purpose - most such sites I've ever encountered are trafficking (child) porn, software, audio and video - there's next to zero informational value in this undernet. As someone once said "Information wants to be free" and if it isn't let it die.
The real problem which this article doesn't even touch is that sometimes it's getting very hard to find the information buried in millions of pages Google returns to your query.
A critic in me reckons that increased cancer levels (if there are any) may be attributed to overall worsened environment conditions (pollution, etc.), decreased food quality (and mass usage of food additives) and mass hysteria related to the risks of adverse health effects caused by EMF radiation.
Anyway, I really believe anyone can make his life safer (as for now God really knows if EMF radiation can interact with our own electric fields) by using mobile phone as little as possible - I speak on my cellular for no more than two minutes a day.
LCD LED and Plasma TVs are (so) good enough for everyone, people currently don't want to spend kilobucks on technology that's not even ready from prime time (OLED TVs some nasty problems)?
Be patient, gentlemen.
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How can I vote this article down? It's so insipid and lacks anything new I wonder why it was approved in the first place.
Groklaw did publish something useful and interesting, this piece of opinion is nothing new.
You are doubly wrong.
First of all, Sun sued Microsoft, because Microsoft's Java implementation contained the proprietary Windows only extensions, thus the software written for "Microsoft" Java would not be compatible with the true original Java implementation.
Secondly, Google doesn't promote Android as a "Java platform", Android SDK just has a lot of common with Sun's Java implementation (Java syntax, a VM, byte-code, classes, etc.).
And thirdly, this dispute/suit is not about Java/Java VM per se, it's about software patents which apply to Android as a software product.
Having seen Windows 8 plans which pretty much looks like a continuation and layering on top of the old Windows cruft I strongly believe it's Windows platform that's needed to be replaced and, call me crazy, rewritten from the scratch. Of course, old Windows applications must be made functional via built-in virtualization (like it was done in MacOS). There's no reason for Windows to consume 650MB of RAM (with superfetch disabled) and 6GB (swap and hibernation files excluded) of HDD space - any other application (except games and hardcore software like CAD/3D virtualization/etc) would be called a bloatware having such an insane gluttony.
However RAM and HDD requirements are not what's really important (with todays standard >=2GB RAM and >= 250GB HDDs) - Windows allows to mess up with itself (registry, broken system files/boot loader, run-as-admin, etc.) and that's unacceptable.
But in the end it looks like a new CEO is required to bring this plan into life.
Don't count on this feature as a way to erase traces of your activity or your personal data - while other users will not be able to access your profile any longer, the authorities and FB personnel can still track everything you did. Don't even try to alter all fields in your profiles - I bet all data is versioned, thus it's too easy to see a pristine version of your profile.
Why are they storing all your data forever? First of all, very few people will do that so there's no point breaking DB connections, secondly, your profile is very valuable for the authorities and advertisers.
I'm sorry for being meticulous, but there's an error in the title: Engineers Create Tiny Wires W I th Old Technique.
Some news sources over the Internet state that according to the proposed law inventions for software destined for embedded systems will remain patentable, which IMO doesn't sound/look good since it opens a loophole for dirty manoeuvres.
... people could still use 32bit in computers with up to 64GB of RAM in Windows. ;)
However I'm not really sure if 64bit Windows is good or bad, now the amount of compatibility craft is multiplied by two because Windows cannot run without 32bit libraries vs. Linux/other Unix'es where you can have a pure 64bit environment.
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Finally, something that can run Crysis at any resolution.
There are zero digital radio tuners being sold in my region. So, again what's the issue?
I haven't read TFA, but I disagree, laptops are only catching up with desktops, because more people want and have to be mobile.
On the other side, desktops have a full-size keyboard, a big and nice display, sitting at the desktop doesn't make you bend down and breaks your bearing (I mean doesn't cause malposture), you can play all the latest games, you can quite easily interchange desktop components and upgrade your PC up to three years after you've bought it, you can enjoy crystal sound (by using a decent audio system/speakers), you don't have to burn your balls and lose your precious sperm cells.
... it's magic!
Not in the sense it's something beyond the laws of Physics but something we could only dream of just dozens of years ago.
It's exciting to live in this era.
More information in English here and also here.
Run Firefox or Google Chrome for a few days, click "Clear Recent History", select "Forever", exit them.
Now go to a directory where they store profile data and discover SQLite files containing information from all the web sites you've visited (`man strings`).
Both browsers 'forget' to run VACUUM on SQLite databases they are using. However it would be even better to zero fill all the files containing your traces, then delete 'em, then recreate them.
If only GCC developers listened to you.
7z under Wine works on average 30% faster than a native 7z compiled by GCC.
There are several reasons for this decision. H.264 support in Windows is already paid for (if I'm not mistaken $25 million bucks annually) and taking into account the current software patents laws in the US Microsoft doesn't want any more headache facing lawsuits having implemented support for other codecs [read Theora] which patents status isn't entirely clear and there are no powerful organizations which will protect Microsoft if some company [troll] discovers Theora is infringing their patent portfolio.
The last and probably the most important reason is that H.264 is already an unwritten standard on the Internet and this codec has an unparalleled quality and can be used for pretty much any situations (mind that *all* other existing current codecs are inferior).
I just hope the Internet connection and electricity on both sides don't accidentally vanish. The more I think about this innovation, the more I get worried about possible outcomes of some piece of communication or electricity going awry. No, I don't fancy being a patient of such a contrivance.
AV industry is just one big fuck up.
Instead of building a true behaviour based, sandbox'y style AV solutions, they peddle their ugly products and never exchange their virus signatures leading to a situation when no AV can detect all existing viruses, and no AV is even remotely future-proof in defeating unknown malware types.
And let this McAffee debacle become the next little step in embracing of open source OS'es by the corporate world.
I'd likely to be modded down by open source zealots, but using Clamav to solely protect Windows PCs from malware spread by e-mail is insane. ClamAV has one of the lowest malware detection rate amongst other commercial AV solutions. I tested my own sample of around 140 new viruses found on different Windows PCs during last six months and ClamAV could detect only 70 of them. That's ridiculous ... and fearful to say at least.
Can be watched here.
P.S. You may safely skip the first 6 or even 10 minutes of it.
> That may make Titan an even better place to plant the life than previously thought.
FTFY.
I suppose our own microbes that live in such lakes are descendants of otherwise diverse ecosystem which existed in primordial times and Titan "weather" conditions are far less favourable to life.
It seems like NVIDIA has fallen into the same trap as with GeForce 5XXX generation launch.
From what I've seen and heard this 'hidden' information is hidden on a purpose - most such sites I've ever encountered are trafficking (child) porn, software, audio and video - there's next to zero informational value in this undernet. As someone once said "Information wants to be free" and if it isn't let it die.
The real problem which this article doesn't even touch is that sometimes it's getting very hard to find the information buried in millions of pages Google returns to your query.
A critic in me reckons that increased cancer levels (if there are any) may be attributed to overall worsened environment conditions (pollution, etc.), decreased food quality (and mass usage of food additives) and mass hysteria related to the risks of adverse health effects caused by EMF radiation.
Anyway, I really believe anyone can make his life safer (as for now God really knows if EMF radiation can interact with our own electric fields) by using mobile phone as little as possible - I speak on my cellular for no more than two minutes a day.
LCD LED and Plasma TVs are (so) good enough for everyone, people currently don't want to spend kilobucks on technology that's not even ready from prime time (OLED TVs some nasty problems)? Be patient, gentlemen.