Whoops, didn't notice this comment before I posted:)
It works; but it messes with the wall ejection routine to the point that you'll easily get stuck in normal gameplay. see my technical comment for further info on how it works.
For those interested, the provided patch works by loading a fixed value of 1 into register A during the wall ejection routine instead of loading the value in address 0x45. 0x45 keeps track of the way Mario is facing.
So basically, the wall ejection routine kicks in, thinks Mario is facing right (1), and ejects him left (back out of this wall).
(Information collaborated with Ilari of TASvideos and the SMB RAM Map on Data Crystal.)
I wouldn't go as far as saying that DHT&PEX is "just as effective" as using a tracker. I've found that with DHT enabled, a typical home router can get swamped extremely quickly and cause it to either crash or stop accepting new connections. With DHT disabled, I don't seem to have this problem.
This isn't just specific to me and my router; my friends have also experienced similar problems that were solved by disabling DHT.
Can you name a feature that makes Vista better than XP in a way that can't be tweaked with a registry key or some free add-on? If you say aero then I won't argue, but most sane people use their OS to run other programs, not just a shiny UI...
A new network stack complete with native IPv6 Support?
Speaking from personal experience, a Q6600 at 100% load on all four cores gets incredibly hot, even with a good cooler. Perhaps he did not wish to risk overheating at the expense of his experiment?
Then again, it could just be an error in the article.
I forget the link, but I remember some guy began making carvings out of his CDs into the shape of animals and objects.
On a side note, I find the best ninja stars are made from CD-Rs. the commercial ones usually have an ink layer that flakes off everywhere and just looks untidy when its done.
Mod the parent down/off-topic if you must, but this is actually a good idea. If they could turn the technology they have here into a router that can handle large amounts of connections, maybe some wireless and programs running on it (like bittorrent), I sure as hell would buy it.
At the moment, its not my NIC thats the bottleneck, its my router.
Why stop there? Picture the Innovation of Google Fridge! Browse the contents of your fridge from the comfort of your PC! Finds the most relevant food based on your query.
Google Desk Fan! Blow the information towards you at great speeds!
Then somewhere along the line Google Toaster, Google VCR, Google Microwave and maybe even Google Earth!
Hey... wait a minute...
Just when we thought they had run out of insane cooling techniques, they tell us how to build a 17ft wind turbine. It wont just cool your computer, it will blow it down the street too!
I realize the price will go down over time, but seriously, who is going to buy this chip?
Thats a very good question.
I'm thinking for now its just going to be the absolute enthusiasts who never want to go more than 5 minutes out of date.
Then theres the people who think "If I get this, I won't have to upgrade for another 2 years". Those people are most likely to cry when the price drops and a new processor is released moments after.
Oh, then theres people who want to see how fast they can get their computer via overclocking, and want to try it out. Personally though, I think I'll give this a miss before it goes down in price a few hundred dollars.
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Whoops, didn't notice this comment before I posted :)
It works; but it messes with the wall ejection routine to the point that you'll easily get stuck in normal gameplay. see my technical comment for further info on how it works.
For those interested, the provided patch works by loading a fixed value of 1 into register A during the wall ejection routine instead of loading the value in address 0x45. 0x45 keeps track of the way Mario is facing.
So basically, the wall ejection routine kicks in, thinks Mario is facing right (1), and ejects him left (back out of this wall).
(Information collaborated with Ilari of TASvideos and the SMB RAM Map on Data Crystal.)
I wouldn't go as far as saying that DHT&PEX is "just as effective" as using a tracker. I've found that with DHT enabled, a typical home router can get swamped extremely quickly and cause it to either crash or stop accepting new connections. With DHT disabled, I don't seem to have this problem.
This isn't just specific to me and my router; my friends have also experienced similar problems that were solved by disabling DHT.
Relax, obviously the GP has spent too much time in Amsterdam "admiring windmills" to get the joke :)
what about NvidVIA? It's actually kinda catchy.
A new network stack complete with native IPv6 Support?
...What? The Q6600 has been out since Jan 2007, and its default speed is 2.4ghz..
Speaking from personal experience, a Q6600 at 100% load on all four cores gets incredibly hot, even with a good cooler. Perhaps he did not wish to risk overheating at the expense of his experiment?
Then again, it could just be an error in the article.
I'll build my own lunar lander! With Blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the lunar lander and the blackjack!
I forget the link, but I remember some guy began making carvings out of his CDs into the shape of animals and objects.
On a side note, I find the best ninja stars are made from CD-Rs. the commercial ones usually have an ink layer that flakes off everywhere and just looks untidy when its done.
Meanwhile, are there any other common college apps that Vista fails to work with?
BlueJ has some problems with elements of the UI when run on Vista under Java 5. Java 6 seems to fix this problem. (Works for me..)
More info here: http://bluej.org/help/faq.html#winvista
Mod the parent down/off-topic if you must, but this is actually a good idea. If they could turn the technology they have here into a router that can handle large amounts of connections, maybe some wireless and programs running on it (like bittorrent), I sure as hell would buy it.
At the moment, its not my NIC thats the bottleneck, its my router.
Apparently Pioneer are working on an ultra violet technology, with discs capable of holding 500gb of data.
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/blu-ray4.htm
Why stop there? Picture the Innovation of Google Fridge! Browse the contents of your fridge from the comfort of your PC! Finds the most relevant food based on your query.
Google Desk Fan! Blow the information towards you at great speeds!
Then somewhere along the line Google Toaster, Google VCR, Google Microwave and maybe even Google Earth!
Hey... wait a minute...
Just when we thought they had run out of insane cooling techniques, they tell us how to build a 17ft wind turbine. It wont just cool your computer, it will blow it down the street too!
Does this superconductive matter stuff really actually matter?
I realize the price will go down over time, but seriously, who is going to buy this chip?
Thats a very good question.
I'm thinking for now its just going to be the absolute enthusiasts who never want to go more than 5 minutes out of date.
Then theres the people who think "If I get this, I won't have to upgrade for another 2 years". Those people are most likely to cry when the price drops and a new processor is released moments after.
Oh, then theres people who want to see how fast they can get their computer via overclocking, and want to try it out. Personally though, I think I'll give this a miss before it goes down in price a few hundred dollars.
Ironically, if you read the Display Manager box they show, the computer name is called 'LINUX-10N56ZQMA'. Future Linux support, anyone?