When Intel first added SSE to the Pentium 3 chips, they did it with a 64bit setup to save die size on the then 350nm parts. Even when they moved to the newer smaller designs, they left it that way. The Core2 was the first chip to incorporate a single issue SSE engine. Therefore, with the Core2, it loads the instruction, then executes it. With the other chips, you have to load the first part(if it's a full 128bit instruction, or if it's multiple instructions added together), save, load, save, add, execute. This is where the Core2 kicks butt. I've been saying that the Barcelona would move to that design, since it's the biggest reason Intel has been beating AMD in the benchmarks. This will re-level the playing field. There have been lots of articles about this. Google it
Ok, I tried loggin in with my PowerMac 9600 running Linux, and I was able to. It didn't ask me about not having flash. I did get asked whether I wanted to register the computer, but of course I didn't. I'm definately considering removing Flash permanently from my machines. And to think I just copied the Flash 9 files to where they belong(use the installer? heck, all it does is copy the files, which I can do myself). Other than my son wanted to go to nick.com and stuff, I don't really need it.
Last I had looked, Gnash wasn't working on the PPC. Anyway, I completely agree with you about the deletion of cookies. However, this system only seems to matter if you actually "register" the computer with the bank. If the computer is registered and the cookies get deleted(very few people I know could tell you what a cookie is(other than tasty) or how to remove them for their privacy) then the bank would use the flash player as a verification. That brings up more questions like what happens when you upgrade your player and what kinda of info is Adobe gleaning from us when we use it.......
I didn't post the name of the bank because I didn't want you guys to crash the system by overloading it with views in case I needed to do something.....:-)
Actually, I didn't think it was a good idea to post the name, so I left it out. However, from my research, there are s few that are doing something similar.....oh well.
Here's a little more info, but some of it has already been covered by other replies:
1. They use the Cookies and/or Flash to negate the requirement of answering "up to" 3 extra security questions. They still require you to use your password regardless of anything else.(of course, if you password is on a post-it note on your monitor and your computer gets stolen.....kinda makes it easier, especially in the case of a laptop).
2. I haven't fired up my PowerMac 9600 to see if I can even log into my account, but I doubt it since I have to click on the flashbloker icon to even be able to get to the logon on my Dell.
3. I have Firefox set to clear private data when it is closed. The Flash part is supposed to "help" verify my computer if the cookies aren't present. This would ONLY apply if I actually "register" my computer with the bank, which I don't forsee myself doing since I have a computer in about every room except the bathroom.
4. Does Flash store information about my browsing history on my system that would allow such a verification? If so, then it sounds like it needs to be removed from my system in my interest of a secure experience.
5. Reminds me of how a large sat TV company requires it's dealers to use IE6/ActiveX to input Credit Card info and Social Security numbers to create an account because it was the "Most secure" way to do it.....
Hmmm, gee, what about the Flashblocker extention for Firefox? I reguarly block ads and flash and all the other annoying crap that is wasting bandwidth, not to mention my processor making it do stuff that I do not want it to have to do.
Anyway, you missed the point of my entire comment. Flash is a poorly implemented, poorly used, and basically annoying standard that we are all better off without. That's my opinion.
What a load. Not that I even have Flash installed on anything since it's a useless piece of adware. 80% of Flash usage is for annoying ads. And when it is used for something other, it is slow, cumbersome, and unneccessarily complex. Try removing Flash and see how many ads go away. It's so nice.
But, anyway, we have someone talking about how this Linux version is supposed to come out WHEN? Why even bother if they aren't gonna release it? Gee, they have to release it as a binary because they don't want us to compile it because we would be able to see the source code and probably make it better for them. While I agree with the point about the packaging problem in regards to Linux, if they are gonna support it, then they should just compile it for all the distros and versions of the distros like everyone else does.
Even the popular Youtube site just uses Flash as a wrapper for WMV files.
Anyway, they will only support x86-32, so all the other Linux users who want it like x86-64, PPC, etc will be let out once again. If they would release it as a compilable program, it could actually be used on all kinds of platforms. Oh well
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When Intel first added SSE to the Pentium 3 chips, they did it with a 64bit setup to save die size on the then 350nm parts. Even when they moved to the newer smaller designs, they left it that way. The Core2 was the first chip to incorporate a single issue SSE engine. Therefore, with the Core2, it loads the instruction, then executes it. With the other chips, you have to load the first part(if it's a full 128bit instruction, or if it's multiple instructions added together), save, load, save, add, execute. This is where the Core2 kicks butt. I've been saying that the Barcelona would move to that design, since it's the biggest reason Intel has been beating AMD in the benchmarks. This will re-level the playing field. There have been lots of articles about this. Google it
Ok, I tried loggin in with my PowerMac 9600 running Linux, and I was able to. It didn't ask me about not having flash. I did get asked whether I wanted to register the computer, but of course I didn't. I'm definately considering removing Flash permanently from my machines. And to think I just copied the Flash 9 files to where they belong(use the installer? heck, all it does is copy the files, which I can do myself). Other than my son wanted to go to nick.com and stuff, I don't really need it.
Last I had looked, Gnash wasn't working on the PPC. Anyway, I completely agree with you about the deletion of cookies. However, this system only seems to matter if you actually "register" the computer with the bank. If the computer is registered and the cookies get deleted(very few people I know could tell you what a cookie is(other than tasty) or how to remove them for their privacy) then the bank would use the flash player as a verification. That brings up more questions like what happens when you upgrade your player and what kinda of info is Adobe gleaning from us when we use it.......
Actually, I didn't think it was a good idea to post the name, so I left it out. However, from my research, there are s few that are doing something similar.....oh well.
Nice. Of course, the fact that there's on $0.17 in it says that I don't have a great deal of faith in that system either.
1. They use the Cookies and/or Flash to negate the requirement of answering "up to" 3 extra security questions. They still require you to use your password regardless of anything else.(of course, if you password is on a post-it note on your monitor and your computer gets stolen.....kinda makes it easier, especially in the case of a laptop).
2. I haven't fired up my PowerMac 9600 to see if I can even log into my account, but I doubt it since I have to click on the flashbloker icon to even be able to get to the logon on my Dell.
3. I have Firefox set to clear private data when it is closed. The Flash part is supposed to "help" verify my computer if the cookies aren't present. This would ONLY apply if I actually "register" my computer with the bank, which I don't forsee myself doing since I have a computer in about every room except the bathroom.
4. Does Flash store information about my browsing history on my system that would allow such a verification? If so, then it sounds like it needs to be removed from my system in my interest of a secure experience.
5. Reminds me of how a large sat TV company requires it's dealers to use IE6/ActiveX to input Credit Card info and Social Security numbers to create an account because it was the "Most secure" way to do it.....
Hmmm, gee, what about the Flashblocker extention for Firefox? I reguarly block ads and flash and all the other annoying crap that is wasting bandwidth, not to mention my processor making it do stuff that I do not want it to have to do. Anyway, you missed the point of my entire comment. Flash is a poorly implemented, poorly used, and basically annoying standard that we are all better off without. That's my opinion.
What a load. Not that I even have Flash installed on anything since it's a useless piece of adware. 80% of Flash usage is for annoying ads. And when it is used for something other, it is slow, cumbersome, and unneccessarily complex. Try removing Flash and see how many ads go away. It's so nice. But, anyway, we have someone talking about how this Linux version is supposed to come out WHEN? Why even bother if they aren't gonna release it? Gee, they have to release it as a binary because they don't want us to compile it because we would be able to see the source code and probably make it better for them. While I agree with the point about the packaging problem in regards to Linux, if they are gonna support it, then they should just compile it for all the distros and versions of the distros like everyone else does. Even the popular Youtube site just uses Flash as a wrapper for WMV files. Anyway, they will only support x86-32, so all the other Linux users who want it like x86-64, PPC, etc will be let out once again. If they would release it as a compilable program, it could actually be used on all kinds of platforms. Oh well