andrewia

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by andrewia 2y ago
I don't think so; speculative execution is the cornerstone of modern CPU performance. Even 15-year-old 32-bit ARM CPUs do it. The only phone/PC-grade processors without it are the first generation of Intel Atom, and I recall that
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by andrewia 2y ago
FYI, the whitelist is enforced differently with MVNOs. I was able to prove a UK Xperia 5m2 was compatible and get it allowed on a prepaid MVNO.
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by andrewia 2y ago
The exchange could be limited to only existing, paid plans. New plans would require a device compatible with the new specification. I don't think it's too hard since American phone carriers were able to offer free LTE devices to
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by andrewia 2y ago
I think that's a very naïve way of looking at game development. There are many reasons why games are exploitable besides lack of reasonable dev effort. - Almost all games are going to use a licensed or shared game engine. That means
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by andrewia 2y ago
Yes, but we don't know when the next technology shift will happen. Amazon might be able to abuse their position for decades if a disruption doesn't come. Aa for E-commerce, it can have a larger inventory than physical retail. You
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by andrewia 2y ago
Isn't that basically the point of WinRT and Windows 10 S Mode? The problem is getting developers to adopt the new more secure APIs.
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by andrewia 2y ago
I understand that you can't convince developers to rewrite/recompile their applications for a processor that breaks compatibility. I'm wondering how many existing applications would be negatively impacted by cutting down vec
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by andrewia 2y ago
I don't think hyperthreading was the bulk of the attack surface. It definitely presented opportunities for processes to get out of bounds, but I think preemptive scheduling is the bulk of the issue. That genie not going back in the b
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by andrewia 2y ago
It's interesting to see that modern processor optimization still revolves around balancing hardware for specific tasks. In this case, the vector scheduler has been separated from the integer scheduler, and the integer pipeline has bee
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by andrewia 2y ago
I'm very interested to see independent testing of cores without SMT/hyperthreading. Of course it's one less function for the hardware and thread scheduler to worry about. But hyperthreading was a useful way to share resourc
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by andrewia 3y ago
I know somebody on the project. The cancellation makes sense, they were years from release and every new VP pivoted the project and lost progress. If they had committed to their original project (a bus) or the first revision (a very high-
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by andrewia 3y ago
You can reduce render resolution easily, it's available as the unrooted ABD command `adb shell wm size 1080x1920`. You don't need a computer for it either, you can use an app like Bugjaeger to create a loopback connection on most
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by andrewia 3y ago
I haven't had any issues with a Samsung S7, Samsung S9 (although I broke HDMI output), and Sony Xperia 5 Mark II (very pleasant to repair). iPhones have been much more troublesome for me, as I have destroyed three during repair attemp
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by andrewia 3y ago
I usually use Chinese knockoffs. Brands like Cameron Sino and Nohon are growing brands who accurately state capacity, make good batteries, and don't pretend to be OEMs. As for official batteries, California's Right to Repair law
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by andrewia 3y ago
That's an inherent limitation of modern lithium batteries with a smartphone's constraints of density, size, packaging, charge current, and a bunch of other requirements. Replacing a battery every 18-24 months costs ~$75 (or 1 hou
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by andrewia 3y ago
One of my relatives is a high level Barefoot employee who was integrated into Intel leadership after the acquisition. I was told that it was killed because of worries about internal competition with Intel IPUs. It still seems like a ridic
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by andrewia 3y ago
Yes, but the vast majority of human drivers will stop when they hit somebody, and when there's screaming under their car.
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by andrewia 3y ago
SF politics are notoriously slow about a lot of things. There are actually new, significant lobbying efforts to tackle some issues: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/tech-rooted-groups...
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by andrewia 3y ago
Citation needed. When googling for traffic signal information, all I found was discussions about expanding right-on-red bans to more intersections, and traffic lights with LIDAR. https://www.sfmta.com/blog/smarter-tra
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by andrewia 3y ago
Don't forget PTM thermal pads! They have a respectable 8 W/m•K conductivity and don't pump themselves out or dry out like thermal paste. They've become popular with gaming laptop companies and users.
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by andrewia 3y ago
Windows is common from what I've seen. When I did a brief interview with Abbott Medical Devices in the 2010s, Windows experience was mentioned.
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by andrewia 3y ago
Yep, high-resolution recording while charging, streaming music, and displaying a map will quickly exceed the thermal constraints of any phone. I guess a MagSafe holder with mini sunshade and active cooling fan could help?
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by andrewia 3y ago
I found the primary maintainer from the Github org. Their bio has a link to support them. https://github.com/pukkandan which links to https://ko-fi.com/pukkandan
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by andrewia 3y ago
It looks like the IRS is moving to test their own preparing/filing software for the 2023 tax year. Hopefully in 4-5 years, TurboTax and HR Block will only be needed for people with complicated tax situations, while the remaining 90% o
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by andrewia 3y ago
The issue is that NSO makes spyware available to far more countries by lowering the barrier to entry. Looking at their sales history, they have little criteria for sales besides following the preferences of the Israeli government. They so
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by andrewia 3y ago
It does make iOS slightly more inconvenient, such as when adding each other on iMessage. And it severely reduces JavaScript performance in Safari. I think Apple wants to avoid making iOS feel slower or clunkier than Android. And zero-day
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by andrewia 3y ago
Some stuff, like electronics, can be petty decent from unbranded sellers. And some people are broke and need the cheapest clothes money can buy, regardless of the quality.
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by andrewia 3y ago
It depends on the TV manufacturer, since Roku is just a software layer. My TCL P607 has no such LED.
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by andrewia 3y ago
Did you actually read the article? They said their first two picks will boot to the most recent input without any UI to step through, which they consider acceptable. Combined with CEC input switching, I agree that the UI shouldn't be
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by andrewia 4y ago
Thinking in terms of the average consumer, I think cybersecurity isn't a major concern, but the hassle of setup is. Most people expect an appliance to do its job with minimal fuss. (This can lead to problems, like how car owners can

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