User Profile

[torsionbar28]

I guess if you completely ignore AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Tru64, IRIX, etc. then your statement actually becomes true!
...

[torsionbar28]

The same has been said about the QWERTY keyboard layout. Originally designed for typewriters, where common key sequences were intentionally made more...

[torsionbar28]

While we're at it, lets replace the Linux kernel with MacOS. Easier to use and all. We'll drop keyboard support too, because typing is too complicated....

[torsionbar28]

More like 'again'. I still shudder thinking about the dreadful Pentium 4 days, with 115 watt TDP 32 bit single core cpus. Meanwhile, AMD had full 64...

[torsionbar28]

Transmeta Crusoe 2.0

[torsionbar28]

Excellent point and yes this is what I meant to say. My experience has been similar when each application is working with its native format. LO Writer...

[torsionbar28]

I've been using the LO suite on Linux since it was StarOffice 4.0 in the late 1990's. It's more than adequate for typical light home and student use....

[torsionbar28]

Perhaps the rated TDP is only for base freq, and boosting will exceed it by some amount? I'm speculating here, however this is true for intel's new 9900KS,...

[torsionbar28]

x2, the cpu's can wait, you have a wife and kid that need your attention now! Congrats Michael !!...

[torsionbar28]

The wonky old code here is in Max Payne, not in the AMD chips. What's next, you'll complain that Ryzen won't boot OS/2 Warp?...

[torsionbar28]

See the video in post #5. It's not only thermal throttling, it's thermal throttling so bad, that even the cold garage isn't enough to save it....

[torsionbar28]

Yeah bummer, as I got rid of my Octane 2 years ago. I had upgraded it to the max, with dual 600 Mhz cpu's, 8 GB ram, and V12 graphics. Replaced the front...

[torsionbar28]

Don't forget the internet server space. Linux was a hobbyist OS not that long ago. Now it runs all of Google, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, etc. Not to mention...

[torsionbar28]

Fun fact: Windows instances are a minority on Azure, as >50% are running Linux. Why anyone would turn to Microsoft to host their Linux VM's, I have...

[torsionbar28]

Why do you believe that women, black people and homosexuals are incapable of navigating life and pursuing their interests independently? That's an appalling...

[torsionbar28]

This right here is exactly everything that's wrong with Outreachy and the misguided people who adhere to that mindset. Outreachy and programs like it...

[torsionbar28]

What's the benefit of 4k on a laptop screen? I'm genuinely curious. Seems like on a screen that size, 1080p would be more than adequate....

[torsionbar28]

x2, the mainline kernel is so massive nowadays, I don't ever see it replacing VxWorks or QNX in these kinds of safety critical applications....

[torsionbar28]

Wow intel is really falling behind, and it shows. This is clearly a "catch up" sku in an attempt to retain some marketshare from Ryzen's technical...

[torsionbar28]

At this point, it's next to nothing. Pennies. This is still 14 nm remember. Intel has been milking that 14 nm fab since 2015, so it's all creme (for intel)...