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- A Garbage-Collecting Typed Assembly Language
- Typed assembly languages usually support heap allocation safely, but often rely on an external garbage collector to deallocate objects from the heap, to prevent unsafe dangling pointers. Even if the external garbage collector is provably correct, verifying the safety of the interaction between TAL programs and garbage collection is still...
- Tags: Garbage Collection, Assembly Language, Garbage Collector
- White papers 2006-02-10
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- Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installer
- Slimming down the bloated iTunes 8 installerPerformance?Let alone the installer size, does anyone else out there have kind of mediocre performance with iTunes in Windows Vista? I've had a number of times where it just seems to come up black, or respond slowly, or syncing just slows my PC to...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iTunes, installer
- Discussion threads 2008-10-03
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!
- Amazon, open the Kindle before Apple eats your lunch!The lack of features is a featureThe Kindle is actually eating Apple's lunch. By offering no features other than the ability to read books, the Kindle is doing what Apple typically does best: offer fewer features at a greater price. The Kindle...
- Tags: E-books, Corporate communications, Games, Monitors & displays, Amazon.com Inc., E-Ink, lunch, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Nintendo and the Windows Mindset
- Nintendo and the Windows MindsetWhat does it have to do with Windows, retard?It amazes me how you managed to get a blog at ZD with constant load of garbage posts like this.RE: Nintendo and the Windows MindsetSeems as if the only type of article you can write is one in...
- Tags: Games, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, game, mindset, Windows Mindset, Nintendo Co. Ltd.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-30
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hit
- Apple cuts iPhone 3G build plan; Suppliers to take a hitBack again?Always to be found around here bashing Apple. He's just upset that Microsoft is becoming increasingly irrelevant. (Its value as a company peaked NINE years ago!)Not to mention that Windows Mobile is going down the tubes since developers are...
- Tags: Cellular phones, windows mobile, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, supplier
- Discussion threads 2008-09-26
- Page accuses broadcasters of 'rigging' poor white-space tests
- Speaking on Capitol Hill yesterday, Google cofounder Larry Page accused broadcasters – if not the FCC – of "rigging" tests that found white-space devices interfere with TV broadcasts, the Washington Post reports. "The test was rigged deliberately," Page said during his...
- Tags: Larry Page, Broadcaster, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Federal Government, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2008-09-25
- Is Google trading access for positive media coverage?
- Is Google trading access for positive media coverage?We don't expect integrity any moreI don't trust any 'journalists' anymore, I just try to read everything I can and make my own conclusions. No one admits to their biases, nor do they admit to special considerations or past affiliations, except the...
- Tags: Blogging, Google Inc., news organization
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Have an idea that can change the world?
- Have an idea that can change the world?Trust this contest for what it isJust keep in mind that a company called Apple Computer held their "I Changed the World" contest back in '92 for the same reason. I know of one acknowledged/awarded idea that changed their entire platform to...
- Tags: Google Inc., RFID
- Discussion threads 2008-09-24
- Silverlight snippets from reMIX UK
- Silverlight snippets from reMIX UKAnother stupid cash cow?Well I hope it's not another milking of the MS cash cow i.e. delaying the release of SL2 until the PDC sells up because seriously .NET devs have been losing out to Flash over the last two years (good news for you, Ryan,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, PDC, reMIX UK, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-22
- The New Adventures of Christine's Old PC
- Windows XP virtualized within Vista SP1 using VMWare Player. Some of you may be aware that I have another identity besides professional technologist and tech/computer industry blogger -- I'm also passionate about restaurants, cooking, and eating (albeit with a healthier focus these...
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows Vista, VMware Inc., Computer, Christine Nunn, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Operating Systems, Enterprise Software, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-22
- Microsoft's secrecy gameplan tested as more Win7 screenshots leak
- Microsoft's secrecy gameplan tested as more Win7 screenshots leakMicrosoft blah blah blah, Microsoft blah blah blah...Microsoft should take the advice it gives to its hapless customers: remove all important data and reinstall. This isn't news no fault of yours Mary Jo, this is a broken record... as in vinyl...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Win7 screenshot, gameplan, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista
- Discussion threads 2008-09-20
- Many UK teachers support creationism
- Many UK teachers support creationismWhy doesnt the headline read 72% opposed?Why does the media so often favor or present the minority view while ignoring the majority. Hey reporters! I'm a nut job wank that wants to promote the Gods from Outerspace theory of origins in all schools. ...
- Tags: Quality, creationism
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Microsoft's "Phase 2" ad campaign - No mention of Vista anywhere
- Microsoft's "Phase 2" ad campaign - No mention of Vista anywhereMy guess is......they're touting the Microsoft and Windows brands, not a particular product.Carl RapsonRE: Microsoft'sOh boy, I'm sure these ads will be just as over analyzed and picked apart in every minute detail like the first two. The point...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), advertisement, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Adrian, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- How I dumped my DVR for a terabyte TiVo
- How I dumped my DVR for a terabyte TiVoI think you meant..."With the TiVo DVR, whatever you programmed in last takes priority." From context I think you mean that this happens with the Time Warner SA DVR, since on a TiVo by default new SPs get the *lowest* priority...
- Tags: DVR, Digital video, OK IT, TiVo Inc., digital video recorder
- Discussion threads 2008-09-19
- Palin conducted state business from Yahoo email
- Palin conducted state business from Yahoo emailknuckleheads in the newsI totally agree with the "government by yahoo_ statement. I'm sorry, but what knucklehead of a public figure would have such an obvious email account as gov.palin@yahoo.com? You would have THOUGHT that someone on the McCain campaign would have...
- Tags: Public Figures, NOW IT, Palin, e-mail, state business, Yahoo Email, Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-18
- Tech trade-ins: Two new options for extending the life of your mobile phone
- Amid the iPhone 2.0 launch fervor of a few months back, I blogged about recycling options for your old cell phone. Fact is, even though the turnover on this particular piece of tech is pretty high AND there are plenty of charitable options for getting rid of your "old" handset,...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, Mobile, Cell Phone, Gazelle.com, Telecom & Utilities, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Now Debuting: One-Click Payment For Illegal Downloads
- Now Debuting: One-Click Payment For Illegal DownloadsBlackmailThis is blackmail by the richest companies in the world.RICH STEALING AGAIN FROM THE POOR.No doubt they won't use it against Third world countries where people can't afford to eat, or WILL THEY?Personally I like to listen to tracks for week or two before...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, SECURITY, One-Click Payment, software
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Microsoft joins the 'everyone but Apple' digital-media coalition
- Microsoft joins the 'everyone but Apple' digital-media coalitionAn elaborate consumer control systemAny consumer who willingly signs on to this is either naive, or a complete idiot. Do not allow companies to monitor your activities, and ultimately control you, then insult you by saying that you are in control. This is...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Yes DRM, digital media, Microsoft Corp., digital-rights management, DECE, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- New Facebook goes live, old Facebook dies
- New Facebook goes live, old Facebook diesAlready used to it.What's the big deal? I'm already comfortable with the new interface... it's so very similar to the old I don't know what I'd even complain about...I'm just glad facebook pages don't look like all the crappy myspace pages.RE: New Facebook goes...
- Tags: Social networking, WTF, NOW IT, Facebook, New Facebook, Friendster Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-09-15
- Va. decision knocking down antispam law strikes blow for First Amendment
- Va. decision knocking down antispam law strikes blow for First AmendmentYour point still fails...Freedom of expression doesn't extend to having a legislated, forced audience!By the logic you illustrate here, it would be "illegal" or "unconstitutional" to1) not answer the phone or door, if proven that you were home;2) turn away...
- Tags: Spam, e-mail, antispam law, First Amendment, anti-spam
- Discussion threads 2008-09-14
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