Sleep/hibernate is easy when you know exactly your target hardware. You said it yourself "I have seen very rare cases where vendor specific hardware didn't wake up properly"
Automakers should counter sue Californians for using said automobiles to commit said crimes. After all, you don't sue weapons manufacturers for dead people.
Yeah, sure he will only make a couple of bucks. And the argument can be made that this will offset the cost of producing the videos - but he's still an asshole. I don't feel the need to support my argument because if you consider the fundamental role of academia and follow the logic of his actions all the way through, I think you will come to the same conclusion.
No, no cons. Most processors, especially mobile variants, can operate above their "standard" specification. So even if the spec calls for 2GHz @ 1.5v the processor might be able to operate correctly at 2.3GHz @ 1.5v. Similarly, a processor with a spec of 2GHz @ 1.5v could operate at 2GHz @ 1.3v. Thus, no performance hit.
This is because after the processors are manufactured they are tested and separated based on the highest performance they can reach under a set of standards set forth by the manufacture. This means that two processors coming off the same wafer could actually become an AMD 64 2800 and an AMD 64 3000 for example.
Now, one of those 2800's could have been a 2950 but since AMD doesn't have a 2950 it was put in the 2800 bin.
Think of it as a lowest common denominator that ensures even the shittiest processors run fine....and it only voids your warranty if you tell them.
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As an CompE undergrad, my studies revolving around SiO2 have all of a sudden become history lessons
Screw apple for making a gay operating system, and screw MS for just being a bunch of posers!
Sleep/hibernate is easy when you know exactly your target hardware. You said it yourself "I have seen very rare cases where vendor specific hardware didn't wake up properly"
Automakers should counter sue Californians for using said automobiles to commit said crimes. After all, you don't sue weapons manufacturers for dead people.
"2.50 is going to fund his retirement."
Yeah, sure he will only make a couple of bucks. And the argument can be made that this will offset the cost of producing the videos - but he's still an asshole. I don't feel the need to support my argument because if you consider the fundamental role of academia and follow the logic of his actions all the way through, I think you will come to the same conclusion.
The professor should be shot for being a profiteering asshole.
Just take a look at MIT's approach: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.html
rriiiiight...
Ok, that's it, now their just fucking with us. Microsoft seems to be running out of features that they can police.
This is possibly the first video link ever to have graced the front page and survived a /.ing. Google has grown too strong... we must fear them.
No, no cons. Most processors, especially mobile variants, can operate above their "standard" specification. So even if the spec calls for 2GHz @ 1.5v the processor might be able to operate correctly at 2.3GHz @ 1.5v. Similarly, a processor with a spec of 2GHz @ 1.5v could operate at 2GHz @ 1.3v. Thus, no performance hit. This is because after the processors are manufactured they are tested and separated based on the highest performance they can reach under a set of standards set forth by the manufacture. This means that two processors coming off the same wafer could actually become an AMD 64 2800 and an AMD 64 3000 for example. Now, one of those 2800's could have been a 2950 but since AMD doesn't have a 2950 it was put in the 2800 bin. Think of it as a lowest common denominator that ensures even the shittiest processors run fine. ...and it only voids your warranty if you tell them.
No, it just makes the hackers more experienced