In which case, your example fucking FAILS. Pure platform-specific BASIC, please, if you even know how to code for the specific platform (I do, since the TI 99/4A over 30 years ago, and BASIC doesn't really change much between architectures.)
"Please explain this or link to an article explaining "Bluetooth audio compression""
Bluetooth degrades the transmission format to something akin to MP3. You can clearly hear this the second you introduce any FX like pitch shifting in your audio player. The music goes from fairly smooth to UTTER SHIT in a split second.
I'm an audio engineer by hobby, with over 10 years in handling digital pitch-shifting FX (since the SB Live! card came out, actually.) Get on my level or shut the fuck up, child.
"What is of interest to me is a concept to which I was introduced at the Ditchley workshop, specifically, differential traceability. The ability to trace bad actors to bring them to justice seems to me an important goal in a civilized society."
You can't espouse that while also evangelizing encryption/privacy, Vint. That makes you an absolute fucking cowardly hypocrite.
That's what it is, bloated shit. This desire to make the web the platform for programs and applications has turned it into a totally-fucked hodge-podge of resource-sucking shit using bloated code and non-standard solutions.
Not even, the PS4 smacks the XBone left and right once you drop synthetic benchmarks and check real-world performance.
Most "1080p" games on XBone actually render internally at 720p and get upsampled. PS4 renders 1080p internally almost all the time on the same games.
RAM on the XBox is DDR3. PS4 has GDDR5 which has far more bandwidth. Even if the XBONE has more theoretical TFLOPS, it'll never hit that with that gimped DDR3.
Both systems use a gimped Jaguar CPU running in the 2-sh GHz range in the updated models.
I don't own either system. My gaming rig beats them hands-down at roughly the same price.
"But remember, this is the same Company that just SIGNIFICANTLY helped-out all GOOD Developers by allowing ALL Apps to offer a "Trial Period""
In other words, they're FINALLY allowing Shareware, what any other computer allowed SINCE THE EIGHTIES? Give me a fucking break you fake shilling piece of shit.
" And, yet, retailers are, more and more, thinking it is acceptable to "scan" your license or whatnot."
More like states are requiring this for the purchase of controlled items.
"I had a Target try to do that when I was buying freaking canned air (yes, AIR, you know, dusters for computers)"
No, it is NOT air, since you obviously don't know. Tetrafluorethane is NOT fucking a breathable mix of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. It is also used to get people high, so of course it will get tacked onto the controlled items ID scan list.
"People, please stand up for your rights, before you lose them all..."
Hard to stand up for our rights with morons like you talking and confusing so much shit.
Still waiting on you to admit your ass was wrong. Gonna do that or are you just going to be a typical right-wing fuck and hit and run while I've got identifying info on you to submit to the internet?
"To be clear, it's a stupid ruling in the face of free speech and given the rest of the gun culture, but not quite as stupid as your comparison."
Uh, no. See, my comparison is VERY FUCKING SALIENT. The plans for THERMONUCLEAR WEAPONRY was published, and oh look, ain't nobody domestic or foreign has nuked us yet (despite every detail needed excepting a bit of charge shape geometry being provided.)
Learn your prior restraint case law - Near vs Minnesota should be a good fucking starter for you.
United States v Progressive, Inc. already handled this, with the United States settling and dropping its case, and The Progressive publishing how to make a thermonuclear weapon in WIDESPREAD PRINT November 1979.
All assholes in office need to realize we've got prior case precedent against this prior restraint. Then they need to go the fuck back to school.
The credit card companies will absolutely do something. That this info is easily identified means it's not protected or encrypted, which runs afoul of a slew of PCI-DSS compliance rules. The credit companies will stop anything of this size from happening. They do not want the fraud hit.
PS4 barely 100 watts hourly at full throttle, suspend mode 10 watts hourly (with a game on in background) and 70 watts hourly idling at main screen. My desktop eats more than all that combined just sitting idle. Xbox One uses less (but it is a lower-powered system.)
Nope. I have a Pinball Machine manufactured 2010, plugged in and set to Attract Mode it eats 40W hourly. In actual play, surprisingly, it starts lower (not as many lights lit up until deep in gameplay.)
United States v. Progressive, Inc - a fight to publish how to make a thermonuclear weapon. Progressive WON, US dropped the case, Nuclear Weapon magazine published 1979.
Prior Restraint would've been wiped out entirely had the United States not dropped its case.
Lookie there, I just posted how to make a thermonuclear weapon on the internet. Oh, wait, this was published IN PRINT in the United States in 1979 as a result of United States v. Progressive, Inc - WHICH THE UNITED STATES DROPPED.
The Washington Attorney general, and the 20 other states involved, are fucking morons.
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"mostly because it is a C compiler in disguise."
In which case, your example fucking FAILS. Pure platform-specific BASIC, please, if you even know how to code for the specific platform (I do, since the TI 99/4A over 30 years ago, and BASIC doesn't really change much between architectures.)
"Please explain this or link to an article explaining "Bluetooth audio compression""
Bluetooth degrades the transmission format to something akin to MP3. You can clearly hear this the second you introduce any FX like pitch shifting in your audio player. The music goes from fairly smooth to UTTER SHIT in a split second.
I'm an audio engineer by hobby, with over 10 years in handling digital pitch-shifting FX (since the SB Live! card came out, actually.) Get on my level or shut the fuck up, child.
"What is of interest to me is a concept to which I was introduced at the Ditchley workshop, specifically, differential traceability. The ability to trace bad actors to bring them to justice seems to me an important goal in a civilized society."
You can't espouse that while also evangelizing encryption/privacy, Vint. That makes you an absolute fucking cowardly hypocrite.
That's what it is, bloated shit. This desire to make the web the platform for programs and applications has turned it into a totally-fucked hodge-podge of resource-sucking shit using bloated code and non-standard solutions.
BASIC, the shit-slow (sometimes double-interpreted) junk?
No thanks. Even with the sheer power we have today in terms of IPC and clock speed, that's just a waste of energy.
The tech doesn't matter when the compression on BTA sucks and always will.
Can't promote a site when it won't load, dipshit. First thing to do - find real hosting that isn't from Africa.
"First, they are receivers, not transmitters."
That isn't how Bluetooth works at all, dumbass. Do you know what pairing is? That's a transmit/receive operation. Bluetooth REQUIRES BOTH.
Whomever modded you up needs to have their mod privileges revoked.
Not even, the PS4 smacks the XBone left and right once you drop synthetic benchmarks and check real-world performance.
Most "1080p" games on XBone actually render internally at 720p and get upsampled. PS4 renders 1080p internally almost all the time on the same games.
RAM on the XBox is DDR3. PS4 has GDDR5 which has far more bandwidth. Even if the XBONE has more theoretical TFLOPS, it'll never hit that with that gimped DDR3.
Both systems use a gimped Jaguar CPU running in the 2-sh GHz range in the updated models.
I don't own either system. My gaming rig beats them hands-down at roughly the same price.
" the diamond will hold its value"
BWAHAHAHAHAH HELL NO.
You could buy a $50M diamond right now and you'd be LUCKY to get $500,000 in return with it as melee.
Meteor gems are not that rare. You find olivine/peridot in meteorites all the time.
Martian rocks are rare. Prove you have something from Mars and you've got something worth serious cash.
Hardly. No live KMZ support means it's doubly-useless.
"But remember, this is the same Company that just SIGNIFICANTLY helped-out all GOOD Developers by allowing ALL Apps to offer a "Trial Period""
In other words, they're FINALLY allowing Shareware, what any other computer allowed SINCE THE EIGHTIES? Give me a fucking break you fake shilling piece of shit.
" And, yet, retailers are, more and more, thinking it is acceptable to "scan" your license or whatnot."
More like states are requiring this for the purchase of controlled items.
"I had a Target try to do that when I was buying freaking canned air (yes, AIR, you know, dusters for computers)"
No, it is NOT air, since you obviously don't know. Tetrafluorethane is NOT fucking a breathable mix of oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide. It is also used to get people high, so of course it will get tacked onto the controlled items ID scan list.
"People, please stand up for your rights, before you lose them all..."
Hard to stand up for our rights with morons like you talking and confusing so much shit.
"until X company requires it"
At that point you sue their asses for violating the anti-tying provisions of the Magnusson-Moss warranty act.
Oh, wait, you'll just sit on your ass and gripe. Carry on.
Still waiting on you to admit your ass was wrong. Gonna do that or are you just going to be a typical right-wing fuck and hit and run while I've got identifying info on you to submit to the internet?
Apple is known for closing ecosystems and financially strangling them.
Welcome to the reality distortion field, still working as strong as ever.
"To be clear, it's a stupid ruling in the face of free speech and given the rest of the gun culture, but not quite as stupid as your comparison."
Uh, no. See, my comparison is VERY FUCKING SALIENT. The plans for THERMONUCLEAR WEAPONRY was published, and oh look, ain't nobody domestic or foreign has nuked us yet (despite every detail needed excepting a bit of charge shape geometry being provided.)
Learn your prior restraint case law - Near vs Minnesota should be a good fucking starter for you.
http://www.andrewkaram.com/pdf...
United States v Progressive, Inc. already handled this, with the United States settling and dropping its case, and The Progressive publishing how to make a thermonuclear weapon in WIDESPREAD PRINT November 1979.
All assholes in office need to realize we've got prior case precedent against this prior restraint. Then they need to go the fuck back to school.
The credit card companies will absolutely do something. That this info is easily identified means it's not protected or encrypted, which runs afoul of a slew of PCI-DSS compliance rules. The credit companies will stop anything of this size from happening. They do not want the fraud hit.
PS4 barely 100 watts hourly at full throttle, suspend mode 10 watts hourly (with a game on in background) and 70 watts hourly idling at main screen. My desktop eats more than all that combined just sitting idle. Xbox One uses less (but it is a lower-powered system.)
Nope. I have a Pinball Machine manufactured 2010, plugged in and set to Attract Mode it eats 40W hourly. In actual play, surprisingly, it starts lower (not as many lights lit up until deep in gameplay.)
http://www.andrewkaram.com/pdf...
United States v. Progressive, Inc - a fight to publish how to make a thermonuclear weapon. Progressive WON, US dropped the case, Nuclear Weapon magazine published 1979.
Prior Restraint would've been wiped out entirely had the United States not dropped its case.
This lawsuit isn't going to provide shit, this was already settled with United States v Progressive, Inc.
http://www.andrewkaram.com/pdf...
Lookie there, I just posted how to make a thermonuclear weapon on the internet. Oh, wait, this was published IN PRINT in the United States in 1979 as a result of United States v. Progressive, Inc - WHICH THE UNITED STATES DROPPED.
The Washington Attorney general, and the 20 other states involved, are fucking morons.
You mean Bob Ferguson, ain't no Bill Ferguson listed anywhere as an Attorney General for Washington.
Nice job on editing, editors. Not.