Classic example of /. modding...
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Wasn't meant to be a joke...
I know they build GCC with GCC, but I don't suppose they could have built the front-end with GCC 4.0 yet, due to the bugs still present. So current speed up is probably based on compilation with GCC 3.4.
Don't know why I bother writing this, none's going to read it now...
I don't know when was that last time you're refering to, but all benchmarks I've seen in the last couple of years clearly show Intel's compiler superiority. The generated code was up to 3 times faster.
Who gets the compensation? Do they split it between the developers? How they decide who the developers are and what part each of them gets? What if PearPC is based on other open source projects?
This is going to be interesting...
ATM's + Internet = Free money for hackers
Seriously, [virtually] every computer system has a security flaw, which will be found if enough people are interested. The only way to really secure a system is to keep it physically unreachable. Now if they connect their ATM's to the internet, the hackers will find their way inside in a matter of days, if not hours.
The possibilities it opens are enormous - stealing PIN's, account information, or even actually withdrawing money from the ATM!
As the writer says, it's 1 terabit, or 125GB. Which is about 25 DVDs, given that a DVD is about 5GB.
And yes, it's denser than hard disks, but not by far.
Wouldn't this kind of equipment interfere with an artificial heart stimulator?
On the other hand, if the patient is flat-lining and the equipment starts transmitting, it just might bring him back!:)
I agree. Even if it's hardly possible for terrorists to build their own nuclear weapon, it is possible that they will receive a nuclear bomb from a country with a strong anti-western ideology.
That's why the American and European administrations are so worried by Iran building its own nuclear capability. Iran is known to support a variety of terrorist groups (such as Hezballah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the groups acting inside Iraq lately). 9/11 would seem kid's games comparing to what could happen if one of these fanatics would gain access to nuclear weapons.
Of course you can make
SHA1(data1) == SHA2(data2) where data1!=data2
because SHA1 maps from a large space to 160bits. There WILL be collisions for any maping like that.
Of course there ARE collisions. Any hash has collisions. SHA1 is (was) considered cryptographic hash function, because such collisions are (were) difficult to find.
More likely, there's going to be a lot of GPS devices taken off cars and stuck in garages (zero milage this year, officer!:)), once people learn how to override the protection (if any).
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Hey man, you have to expect the worst from MS's "built-in features". You may be right, or you may be wrong.
Built-in news aggregator = Advertising platform?
Wasn't meant to be a joke... I know they build GCC with GCC, but I don't suppose they could have built the front-end with GCC 4.0 yet, due to the bugs still present. So current speed up is probably based on compilation with GCC 3.4.
Don't know why I bother writing this, none's going to read it now...
And when they compile GCC 4.0 with GCC 4.0, it will be even fasterer!
I don't know when was that last time you're refering to, but all benchmarks I've seen in the last couple of years clearly show Intel's compiler superiority. The generated code was up to 3 times faster.
I just hope that GCC closes the gap with 4.0.
Who gets the compensation? Do they split it between the developers? How they decide who the developers are and what part each of them gets? What if PearPC is based on other open source projects? This is going to be interesting...
Well, looks like this chip can help you calculate the exact angle and momentum for the desired effect :)
ATM's + Internet = Free money for hackers
Seriously, [virtually] every computer system has a security flaw, which will be found if enough people are interested. The only way to really secure a system is to keep it physically unreachable. Now if they connect their ATM's to the internet, the hackers will find their way inside in a matter of days, if not hours.
The possibilities it opens are enormous - stealing PIN's, account information, or even actually withdrawing money from the ATM!
What a waste...
They want it to look more like "news".
As the writer says, it's 1 terabit, or 125GB. Which is about 25 DVDs, given that a DVD is about 5GB. And yes, it's denser than hard disks, but not by far.
Wouldn't this kind of equipment interfere with an artificial heart stimulator? On the other hand, if the patient is flat-lining and the equipment starts transmitting, it just might bring him back! :)
Before you know it, the big brother will be monitoring your heartbeat to determine your political inclination :)
Make Scrabble out of your old keyboard!
only completely ignorant people would object stem cell research. Unfortunally, some of them are presidents...
I agree. Even if it's hardly possible for terrorists to build their own nuclear weapon, it is possible that they will receive a nuclear bomb from a country with a strong anti-western ideology. That's why the American and European administrations are so worried by Iran building its own nuclear capability. Iran is known to support a variety of terrorist groups (such as Hezballah, Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the groups acting inside Iraq lately). 9/11 would seem kid's games comparing to what could happen if one of these fanatics would gain access to nuclear weapons.
More likely, there's going to be a lot of GPS devices taken off cars and stuck in garages (zero milage this year, officer! :)), once people learn how to override the protection (if any).