Unklejoe

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by Unklejoe 10y ago
That's cool. I guess there's no reason why things wouldn't naturally progress towards that. Phones are now powerful enough. My only experience with creating music electronically was with Fruity Loops back in the day, so that&
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
True. Maybe working out would be a better example.
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I don't see how this is related to my comment. My concern was basically about Apple being able to prohibit manufacturers from making hardware that they don't explicitly approve. (I don't know if they can or can't.)
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I was not aware people were using mobile phone apps for live performances (or any serious music production actually). Laptops are common, but using an actual iPhone for a live performance seems unusual. Is this really a common thing? Unless
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Exactly. They should have a detachable cable which basically turns them into regular earphones (while simultaneously charging them). I suspect many people would simply leave them attached to the cable at all times, just as they do with thei
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
There are other phones which have the 3.5mm jack and are water resistant, such as the Galaxy S7.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
The only issue is that you also need to charge the AirPods, no?
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Can the 3.5mm to Lightning adapters be legally produced without paying royalties to Apple for using the Lightning connector? On a related note: I wonder if one reason for eliminating the jack is to close that open interface which some devic
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
How can a chip support or not support IPv6 in this case? Isn't it a layer below anything which would require direct hardware support? In other words, wouldn't it be implemented in software. I should point out that I know nothing a
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I'm not too familiar with the PowerPC world, so maybe someone could help me out. I know I should just search, but I'm feeling lazy. Is this a new ISA or just the latest revision in their existing ISA? Also, what's the relatio
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I've heard of that. I believe it's used on some automotive computers (Bosch GS19 transmission controller comes to mind, which I think uses the Freescale MPC500). I wonder how it works. If the opcodes can all be compressed, why not
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
It helps you see where the keys are when the room is dark. While I can type without looking at the keyboard 99% of the time, sometimes I still need to look down to get my bearings when pressing some of the lesser used keys like the optional
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
The Das Keyboard 4C Professional is $99 on their website, and it's also brand new. I believe it has generic Cherry MX clones, but the regular 4 Professional has genuine Cherry MX keys, but costs $170, which is kind of steep. Then again
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Correct. This involves relying on feedback from knock sensors which literally "listen" for the specific tone that a detonation event produces (usually somewhere in the 6-7 kHz range depending on cylinder geometry). You will someti
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I think direct injection allows engines to run higher compression ratios without knocking. I'm not sure exactly why, but I assume it's because the fuel sprays directly on top of the piston which could allow it to cool any hot spot
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I've seen this done before, but I wouldn't consider it common. In my experience, the two most common approaches for mitigating knock on high boost street cars involve either running E85 all the time (or a reduced mixture like E30)
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I think you are incorrect. Most production cars (all that I know) have only a single fuel tank, thus nothing to mix.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
While I agree that the barrier to entry is lower, I feel like you may be overestimating the average programmer’s “hands-on” abilities as well as the simplicity of being a plumber. Sure, most programmers have the problem solving skills to ge
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Yeah, a GSR around here doesn't last long before getting stolen. A type R is even shorter lived. People steal those for all sorts of parts. The first one that comes to mind is the 5 lug hubs.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I remember reading an article a while back about BMW attempting to use location information to display ads for certain stores on the integrated display (iDrive). They even talked about using the weight sensor on the seat (for the air bags)
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
My FiOS internet has been good to me. It's always able to achieve the BW specified by them, and there is no throttling/cap. I've even been running a web server for years without any issues (you aren't supposed to do that
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
You can also think of it like this (which is kind of the opposite): I am so confident in my abilities (or lack thereof) that I know when something is simply out of my realm and I should seek the advice of someone more knowledgeable than me.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
I think some have a cellular connection. They also have backup battery power in case the power gets turned off. Not impossible to circumvent, but probably beyond the scope of the average burglar.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
So would it be safe to assume that you support Donald Trump in his plans to force companies to remain in the USA by increased tariffs on imports? I don't necessarily agree or disagree, because it's really out of my realm, but it s
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Perhaps the reason there's a stigma of China not being able to innovate is because they're so widely known for blatantly copying existing products and designs (and selling them for a much lower price). In some cases, it’s a direct
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Here's a different perspective, which I will admit in advance is kind of ridiculous, but it makes me think... Why are humans not considered to be a part of nature? I think it’s because we consider ourselves to be more intelligent than
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
[They stayed up there and screeched the whole time I was cleaning up (maybe ten minutes).] I probably would have went inside and left the remains to nature. I commend your bravery. It seems like a squad of crows could do some real damage to
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
Basically, no. You'd be surprised what the imagination can do.
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
As said by TickleSteve, you define the worst case rather than analyze it. As for the stack usage requirements, it seems like this could be determined statically by some parametric process, but I’m no expert on this. Does anyone see a reason
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by Unklejoe 10y ago
That rhetorical question touches on a very important point, and I agree 100%. Dynamic memory allocation allows programmers to absolve themselves of considering worst case (memory usage) scenarios. As long as they handle allocation failures,

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