It is more efficient, in almost the same way gzipped text is good for computers. You just take the load off the I/O and dump it onto the processor.
That might be justifiable on a mobile phone where the "uncompressed" text would take far longer to input than it would to just decipher it at the other end, but in an exam you don't really have the free processor time for that sort of thing.
A lot of cross-platform interfaces are pretty terrible. All the Mozilla-based apps I have use an apparently random mix of GTK controls, things that look like GTK but aren't on closer inspection, and other stuff that's something completely different, and the resulting mush just about manages to pass for a native GTK app. And that's an example of a GOOD cross-platform interface where they've actually tried to blend in with the OS!
I was going to complain about the summary too but you're right, both statements make complete sense when you read them that way.
Maybe Sony's entire attitude with the PS3 is based on the belief that no matter how hard they try to fuck things up, they'll get exactly the same success as they did last time.
Actually, despite what a lot of replies are saying it's exactly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarrassingly<nobr>_<wbr></wbr></nobr> parallel">the sort of thing</a> 3D graphics cards are designed for. Make it fast enough, and you might not even need to store the entire decompressed texture in RAM.
I was messing with my comment settings and came back to see it all messed up. Being too lazy to change it back I left it for a few hours, then I saw someone in an article complaining that the threading was broken.
What they're saying is that if you're only ever going to go up to 1600x1200, this is just going to waste drawing more frames than your monitor can ever display. Right now it looks like the only thing that could strain this card is one of those huge Apple LCDs.
<a href="http://www.wiili.org.nyud.net:8080/index.ph<nobr>p<wbr></wbr></nobr> ?title=Main_Page">Coral Cache link for the lazy</a>. It doesn't currently work now that the site itself's dead, but you can blame the lazy people for that.
With IPv4 there's also a virtually unlimited number. The difference is that with IPv4 you tend to block an entire/16 subnet in which maybe only 1% of the users are causing problems, because the IPs are dynamic.
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It is more efficient, in almost the same way gzipped text is good for computers. You just take the load off the I/O and dump it onto the processor. That might be justifiable on a mobile phone where the "uncompressed" text would take far longer to input than it would to just decipher it at the other end, but in an exam you don't really have the free processor time for that sort of thing.
So what's wrong with calling it something like "microscopically fine rust powder", or something else that doesn't reek of marketing buzzwords?
A lot of cross-platform interfaces are pretty terrible. All the Mozilla-based apps I have use an apparently random mix of GTK controls, things that look like GTK but aren't on closer inspection, and other stuff that's something completely different, and the resulting mush just about manages to pass for a native GTK app. And that's an example of a GOOD cross-platform interface where they've actually tried to blend in with the OS!
I heard the NSA created this little thing called "SELinux".
I was going to complain about the summary too but you're right, both statements make complete sense when you read them that way. Maybe Sony's entire attitude with the PS3 is based on the belief that no matter how hard they try to fuck things up, they'll get exactly the same success as they did last time.
You're wrong. For most people, XP simply doesn't do the job. 9x does.
That's because you keep redefining Virtual Reality every time the definition from 5 years ago comes close to being met.
aagh... that's the last time I mess the HTML up. I swear.
Actually, despite what a lot of replies are saying it's exactly <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarrassingly<nobr>_<wbr></wbr></nobr> parallel">the sort of thing</a> 3D graphics cards are designed for. Make it fast enough, and you might not even need to store the entire decompressed texture in RAM.
I was messing with my comment settings and came back to see it all messed up. Being too lazy to change it back I left it for a few hours, then I saw someone in an article complaining that the threading was broken.
First reaction: "Oh shiiii..."
Because as we all know, brain size is _completely_ proportional to a species' intelligence.
I always thought he sounded artificial... but damn, you're right.
It just says you can't put restrictions on how they use it or the code.
Well for starters, you need a PCI-Extended slot to put that in, not a PCI-Express
What they're saying is that if you're only ever going to go up to 1600x1200, this is just going to waste drawing more frames than your monitor can ever display. Right now it looks like the only thing that could strain this card is one of those huge Apple LCDs.
Oops, messed up the HTML again.
<a href="http://www.wiili.org.nyud.net:8080/index.ph<nobr>p<wbr></wbr></nobr> ?title=Main_Page">Coral Cache link for the lazy</a>. It doesn't currently work now that the site itself's dead, but you can blame the lazy people for that.
ISPs will suddenly expend effort to make the flood of complaints go away.
There aren't many ISPs out there with a bigger PR department than MS.
With IPv4 there's also a virtually unlimited number. The difference is that with IPv4 you tend to block an entire /16 subnet in which maybe only 1% of the users are causing problems, because the IPs are dynamic.
Yes, how dare an official organisation waste technology like it's air, needlessly endanger its members' lives and suck up money like this!
Oh wait, that'd be the military.
NASA does an amazing job, considering it gets less than 1% of the government funding the middle east slaughterhouse gets.
Funny you should say that, because I tested it with someone last week. Hotmail also does it.
Good point. Where is America on that list? It should be #1.
I'd use Konqueror, but Firefox has certain things I can't live without.
WTF