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- Transactional Memory Should Be an Implementation Technique, Not a Programming Interface
- Transactional memory is often advocated as an easier-to-use replacement or locks that avoids any possibility of deadlock. Recently, as more care has been exercised in precisely specifying its semantics, a number of researchers have observed that probably the most attractive semantics for transactional memory systems is based on "Single global...
- Tags: Technique, Hewlett-Packard Co., Memory, Semantics, Lock, Programming, Development Tools, Flash Memory, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2009-02-21
- How to scale to 256 processors and beyond
- On the advice of fellow ZDNet blogger Mary-Jo Foley I recently watched a video interview with Mark Russinovich. She wrote: "Given I’m not a programmer and am trying to channel a very technical Russinovich, it’s probably worth checking out the Channel 9 video interview of him yourself if you care...
- Tags: Processor, Video, Programmer, Corporate Communications, Development Tools, Marketing, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette, Contention, Microsoft Windows 7, Voltaire Inc., Lock, CPU, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Blog posts 2008-11-07
- Open Source, Dtrace, and tuning
- The bottom line lesson from a report on finding and fixing a performance problem in MySQL has nothing to do with locks or DTrace and everything to do with open source and how access to code and tools is making the extraordinary seem ordinary. by Paul Murphy
- Tags: Performance, MySQL, Memory, Lock, Performance Management, Open Source, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paul Murphy
- Blog posts 2008-08-21
- The Golden Path of Plumeboom 2.03 (Windows)
- Plumeboom the Peacock of Orniland found an ancient map of treasures that are kept in caves stored by hundred locks and of course it's the players' task to help Plumeboom open all the locks. Every single lock consists of a turning magnetic shape that attracts orbs of different colors. By...
- Tags: Lock, Fireglow, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-02-07
- Kensington MicroSaver lock defeated with a penny
- Kensington MicroSaver lock defeated with a pennyIn my experience ...... they're all rubbish and will only keep your stuff safe if you're surrounded by honest people. I had the chance to play with one in a store a while back and the assistant was amazed by how insecure they...
- Tags: Kensington, Kensington MicroSaver, lock, password
- Discussion threads 2007-11-23
- Kensington MicroSaver lock defeated with a penny
- As a fan of both Numismatics and Macs I found a recent article in 2600â€"The Hacker Quarterly most troubling. "A Penny For Your Laptop" (Autumn 2007 issue, page 19) by Atom Smasher demonstrates a very simple vulnerability in the Kensington Micro-Saver Notebook Lock. Apparently it can be unlocked very...
- Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Article, Lock, Bank, Laptop Computer, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Financial Services, Hardware, Marketing, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2007-11-23
- Concurrent Pagecache
- This paper presents a concurrent pagecache for Linux, which is a continuation of the existing lockless pagecache. Currently the pagecache is protected by a reader/writer lock. The lockless pagecache work focuses on removing the reader lock, however, this paper presents a method to break the write side of the lock....
- Tags: Lock, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-06-30
- The moleculator gets a keypad lock
- For your information, a moleculator is simply a molecular scale calculator, or a molecular system which can perform logic and arithmetic operations. Now, LiveScience reports in a brief article that chemists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have developed a molecule-size keypad lock. This lock is based on...
- Tags: Defense &, Security, Science &, Nature, keypad, lock
- Blog posts 2006-12-31
- Here's a surefire way to stifle innovation
- Here's a surefire way to stifle innovationNonsensical giberish"But if HR-1201 becomes law, every consumer could legally hack any TPM by claiming fair use"Like this:http://www.engadget.com/entry/7796925370303347Here's the guy circumventing a protection measure - sticking a pen into a lock to show how easy it is not unlock.It encourages lock makers to make...
- Tags: Leadership, lock, surefire way, TPM
- Discussion threads 2005-10-07
- Microsoft's checkbook security
- Microsoft's checkbook securityMicrosoft corporate attorneyThat says it all. Somehow I can't imagine that this guy is that full of integrity. But back to the fun:Q: What is the aim of the antivirus reward program?Bwahahaha!! Well, I'll tell you Roger. It's to make it [i]seem[/i] as though Microsoft gives a crap...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, security, Microsoft Corp., lock, informant
- Discussion threads 2004-06-10
- CompWizard 1.2 (Windows)
- CompWizard is the utility that help you to work easy with your computer. You will can eject CD doors, lock and unlock your keyboard, power off your monitor, run screensaver, swap buttons of your mouse by clicking icon.
- Tags: Lock, MarryService, CompWizard, Keyboards, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Components
- Software downloads 2002-05-15
- Drop LU 1.2 (Mac)
- This very simple application made with applescript let's you drop files on to it and it will reverse the lock or unlock state of the files.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Lock, AppleScript, Jasper Hauser, Scripting Languages, Desktops, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Hardware
- Software downloads 2002-04-29
- Drop LU X 1.2 (Mac)
- This very simple application made with applescript let's you drop files on to it and it will reverse the lock or unlock state of the files.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Lock, AppleScript, Jasper Hauser, Scripting Languages, Desktops, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Hardware
- Software downloads 2002-04-29
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- Politics of global warming in U.S.
- Global warming beliefs are aligning with long-standing political divide. Distrust government and disbelieve global warming--goes hand-in-hand. by Harry Fuller
- Tags: Global Warming, Global Warming Belief, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-11-29
- CAPS Warn 4.2 (Mac)
- CAPS Warn is designed for people who type with one hand using Sticky Keys, or for anyone who presses the Caps Lock or Num Lock keys frequently by mistake. CAPS Warn is a Preference Pane that provides: A) on-screen indications of when the Caps Lock, Shift, Function fn, Control,...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, John Woodward, CAPS Warn, Desktops, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-11-26
- Sorry Kindle owners, the new firmware still doesn't support local public libraries
- Library DRM'ed contentThat is one of the few circumstances where DRM actually makes sense, legally as well as traditionally/historically. Maybe the publishing industry should compete with libraries in this regard - DRM'ed content for dirt cheap, valid for a couple of weeks. On top of that they should offer non-DRM'ed,...
- Tags: E-books, firmware, e-book, Amazon.com Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-25
- iShopTheWorld Pro for iPhone 1.6 (Mobile)
- With iShopTheWorld Pro for iPhone you can save your entire shopping diary to your desktop computer and viewing it all again exactly the same as it is shown on your iPhone and iPod Touch. It features adding new items to your list with just a few taps, records shown for...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Happio Workshop, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- S10 Password Vault 3.1 (Windows)
- Store all your usernames/passwords and other account info on your PC with S10 Password Vault, strongly encrypted yet easily accessible using a single master password. It can auto-type the appropriate information for you in any website or program, without having to switch between windows as with copy/paste. Also features launching...
- Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows, S10 Software, S10 Password Vault
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Apple ads dodge the network coverage issues
- Misleading advertising is in Apple's DNAWhy would their carrier be otherwise?RE: Apple ads dodge the network coverage issuesI saw the "What time's the movie" add last night. In the real world, it would not play out the way it is shown. The fine print at the end of...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Wireless and Mobility, RSS, HTC Hero, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., advertisement, TELUS Corp., 3G, network
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
- Can (and will) Microsoft keep Silverlight compatible across platforms?
- The better question is WHEN will it be better for Microsoft to keep it compatible across platforms, and WHEN or under what conditions might it not be better for MS to NOT keep it compatible across platforms.In other works, it is NOT a question of IF, but, at WHAT TIMES...
- Tags: Web browsers, Web site development, Operating systems, .NET, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Discussion threads 2009-11-24
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