Posts by Roland6 10757 publicly visible posts • joined 23 Apr 2010
I think they were starting from a slightly different place.
If you believe self-driving cars are the future then that means removing the driving seat and controls.
For this to happen we need "the world's most experienced driver taking you everywhere".
However, as you note ML (and AI) isn't all it is hyped up to be, thus true self-driving cars aren't going to be a reality anytime soon.
>The current situation where children are taught metric right through school, then have to self teach imperial, ..., is absurd
Totally agree, but then my early education was all imperial until 'decimalisation' at which point we all learnt the metric system and how to convert between systems.
In later life when I starting working with my older brother on cars and motorbikes, it was a small step to understand the difference between AF, BSF/Whitworth etc. This also prepared me for DIY plumbing, where it is important (if you want a water tight fit) to know whether you are dealing with metric, imperial or metric equivalent to imperial...
For a few years I regularly drove rental cars, whilst it was fun playing with the new toys, what quickly became clear, there were significant differences between systems that would lead to the sorts of results related here about the J3 > J5 section of the M3.
One of the simplest systems that vendors seem to consistently get wrong, is the automatic windscreen wipers. My current car just can't do intermittent or detect when the rain/spray has stopped and windsreen is dry. It also has problems with cloud bursts/motorway spray, deciding that a leisurely sweep is better than full speed - it is at times like this I yearn for the full manual control that I enjoyed on various cars up to circa 2010.
>I don't think this has anything to do with the EU
Yes, MS simply didn't want International Standards - much preferring their own de jure proprietary standard which even then they had problems maintaining consistency across products.
>Microsoft recommends not using the older formats.
That is expected, MS want you to pay for the new products.
>Our policy automatically rejects any attachments with .zip files, .doc, .xls, .ppt etc. and the new formats xlsm, docm etc. New formats, without macros, are the only ones allowed through the filter.
I assume you are applying your filter to both inbound and outbound email...
Bet your business users think IT are a bunch of idiots, plus customers/suppliers can't be happy given the large growth in electronic documents where email is a good enough carrier.
>Note their reference to "a compatible handset", you'd expect that all 4G handsets would work.
I wonder if it has been extended, previously it was only handsets with EE branded firmware. Thus my Huawei P30 purchased from an approved EE reseller supports VoLTE out-of-the-box (on EE), whereas one that was originally locked to another network doesn't support VoLTE.
Mind you had slightly different problem with a bunch of alcatel 3T8 tablets donated by EE to a charity last April: according to Alcatel tech specifications they support VoLTE, however the EE variant doesn't...
>Looking at the pictures in the linked story - the girls to look pretty similar
Similar in the sense they are both dark skinned and wearing glasses?
I hope this does go to court, but it needs a decent lawyer and legal team to force the vendor of the facial recognition system to attend and explain in full detail how their system arrived at the 97% match figure, ie. strip away the AI cloak mysticism.
> cut an access hatch in the chipboard.
Had to do that under the bath, only problem the location and size needed destroyed the strength of the floorboard, a surveyor friend confirmed my suspicion - the remaining floor due to the location of the bath feet in relaton to the joists was insufficient to support a bath full of water. Fortunately, together we were able to workout how to strengthen the remaining load bearing floor and remove the point loads on the floor caused by the bath feet.
Also got laughed at by the central heating installer as I insisted on the under the floor pipe runs from the boiler to hot water tank and radiators being insulated.
I find it amusing that no has mentioned the other problem with WiFi - client device support. WiFi6 sound great on paper, but if your WiFi6 compatible laptop only has a single antenna, or even two antenna (relatively common these days) then don't expect it to be able to utilise more than a fraction the capacity of a decent WiFi6 AP.
However, that same laptop is likely to have a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port which it is capable of transferringdata at speeds in excess of the WiFi adaptor(*)...
In the main WiFi is good enough for many use cases, but if you really need the throughput then a cable connection is likely to be the superior solution.
(*) From memory, tests show that whilst many adaptors support 1000Mbps signalling, they will effectively top out at between 600~800Mbps effective data rate.
I suspect some were feeling "left out".
It's a problem in my household.
I spent the first part of lockdown working all hours helping clients to enable their workers to work from home. I spent much of the second lockdown helping clients adapt to the new reality. I'm now helping clients become fully virtual organisations ie. the new business as usual. Additionally, my partner works in a CoViD essential business and also has worked throughout lockdown; therefore we've missed out on the furlough lifestyle...
What I don't get is how the "increases in "digitization" is the main factor." in increasing workload of software developers; with the increased digitization among my clients, we've not had to engage any software developers. Eg. I purchased a bank card reader, I filled out an online form, connect reader to network and ready to process cashless transactions, no software developer involved.
I'm unsure just what 'competition' looks like in the mast site market.
Whilst there will be some potential competition whilst telco's build out their 5G networks and so will be wanting some new mast locations, once a telco has a 5G infrastructure they are unlikely to switch mast sites just because ANO site is cheaper.
If anything Ofcom needs to regulate the market ie. prices site owners can charge.
>Whilst *you* might be surprised, *it* is not surprising.
The surprise isn't so much that the iPhone is being used, but that many film makers are obviously targeting the TV streaming market where (currently) 1080p on a small'ish TV screen (ie. not cinema screen) is the consumption device. No problems with this, but as you note, it does mean the film doesn't scale well to the large screen.
>A lot of the difference in photo quality from phone camera comes down to the software as well as the hardware.
I seem to remember this being the case with some Huaewei phones a few years back.They used the same camera hardware in a couple of phones, but because the phones had different CPU configurations/performance ratings the software was slightly different, giving noticeably different results.
Remember MS want to be Apple...
In some ways this move can be seen to be yet another cack-handed attempt to ape Apple - Apple don't support ancient stuff.
We shouldn't forget that W10 isn't free, the OEMs pay MS so they can install it on their new systems; whilst the OEMs through their volume agreements bundle Windows they and users will be less likely to promote alternatives...
Additionally, most businesses (where MS make their money) will - in the main- be running more recent desktops and laptops.
Yes I get the Rzyen 9 3900X scores a passmark 32,894, but even the more modest Rzyen CPU's offer a significant performance uplift:
i5-3570 with DDR3 1333/1600 passmark 4,878
Ryzen 5 5600x with X570 chipset and DDR4 3200 passmark 22,181
I don't know about Lightbox, but for 4K video editing, DaVinci utilises the video card, thus careful video card selection paired with a motherboard/CPU that has good PCIE performance can make big difference (as does sensible use of multiple SSD's).
>What benefits might I get ... from an upgrade to a more modern CPU
Depends on what your current CPU is - given you say its coupled with 32GB RAM and runs VMs, I suspect it was a mid to high-end CPU and motherboard in its day.
From my recent experience of putting W10 on a load of desktops and laptops dating back to circa 2010, I suggest anyone who is running a 32-bit only system, or a 64-bit system that supports a maximum of 8GB of RAM would benefit from upgrading. However, as we know there is little point in upgrading if the modern CPU doesn't benchmark any better than your old one (and I've come across plenty of these).
The main benefit of a modern CPU is well... my 2008 dual Xeon workstation (16GB RAM) is still very useable, however it suffers from fan/disk noise and generates rather a lot of heat and there is no comparison between it and the silent Ryzen 5 5600x workstation (32GB RAM) my daughter is using for 4K video editing.
>It sometimes seems too anal and pedantic to submit bug fixes for typos, but if you do so with FreeBSD you get thanked.
I suspect a reason why this contributor from Huawei is finding all these typo's is because they are not a native English speaker.
Hence they are running the comments through a translation system, where typo's can totally change the meaning of a sentence. Thus this person should in fact be applauded as they are helping to make the source more accessible to a potentially large pool of non-native English speaking maintainers...
>Fixes aren't free...
However, incorrectly commented code does carry an increased maintenance cost.
I appreciate that most peopal can read a mispelt word and their brain will substitute the correct word, however a typo in the non-comment parts can have a much bigger impact.
The cost problem arises because the current change tools don't differentiate between code and non-code changes made to the same module. Perhaps this could be mitigated by comparing the compiled binary before and after change output; a comment change would result in no change whereas a code change would result in a change.
However, going back to my first point, the comment revision does need to be reviewed by someone who has some real understanding of a modules functionality, otherwise the code base is open nonsense comment revision attack, ho hum...
It's just a jump to the left <------------------ shift left
And then a step to the right <------------------ shift right
I think (given the left to right convention used in describing the development processs/waterfall) the problem is more of a jump to the right and skipping steps, rather than having the analysts calling the tune....
>Can anyone pin the TPM 2.0 requirement down?
MS have (as of 24-Jun-2021) published the Win11 platform specifications:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications
Also as a more detailed document here (TPM isn't the only thing you need to look out for):
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/minimum-hardware-requirements-overview
Additionally, they have published a listing of supported processors:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/windows-processor-requirements
Note you need to have TPM enabled in the BIOS for the Windows 11 compatibility checker to find it. Also, there are debates going on about support for fTPM (firmware TPM) embedded in the CPU compared to a motherboard-based hardware TPM chip, with some recent AMD Ryzen CPU's (with fTPM) not being deemed compatible with Win11.
> Why does a Pro install of windows install by default, Xbox, MovieCreator, Solitaire, Office Apps, feedback hub, Films & TV, Groove Music, Microsoft Store, Money etc etc etc.
There is also that other why...
Why are MS still bundling modules that they could easily unbundle and sell in the MS Store...
>Could the catenary be lowered and raised quickly enough for momentum to carry the train past a bridge?
Do the math for a train running at over 100mph plus add in the certainty that the technology will fail...
Actually, a big issue isn't so much the pantograph, but allowing sufficient air gap to minimise earth bridging etc. of the overhead cable.
>Oh, we can electrify lines alright. The issue as the article says is the economic feasibility of doing so.
Well exhibit number 1: Midland mainline electrification:
There was a business case that showed that the electrification project would both be completed and pay for itself in under 10 years due in a large part to savings associated with the maintenance and operation of ageing diesel trains.
The UK government decided that this didn't provide a satisfactory return on investment and instead decided to rush ahead with HS2.
Subsequently, they decided the Midland mainline would benefit from the electrification of the London end of the line (ie. commuter services) and having to operate diesel/electric trains.
Last year Network Rail finally said they want to electrify the northern half of the line by 2050.
So whilst a few decades back we were able to electrify the West Coast Mainline in its entirety, I suggest that is no longer the case.
Likewise, with the government (and major political parties) backing HS2, the likelihood of a rail project going ahead is inversely proportional to the economic feasibility and viability.
>The other factor in establishing agreements is that the number of inbound roamers must be similar to the outbound roamers to make it quid pro quo.
Not sure about that...
Back in the late 1990's there were many more people roaming into Ireland than were roaming outside - for at least one Irish mobile operator, it was the difference between being able to grow and struggling to survive.
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