* Posts by NullDev

14 publicly visible posts • joined 25 Aug 2020

Opening up the WinAmp source to all goes badly as owners delete entire repo

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Re: Simplest solution

How many can accurately interpret a legal document? Yet most of us are shown one we must agree to before we can install a piece of software.

Biden cranks up the heat on China with wall of tech tariffs

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"didn't believe American consumers will see any meaningful increase in prices they face." - Janet Yellen

I'll have whatever she's having. The tariffs are paid on the US side of the pond. Who does she think is at the end of the payment chain? Those in the middle are going to pass it on down the line until it's in the consumer's laps.

Where there is a viable home grown option, then sure, tariffs can possibly convince manufacturers to use the native source. However, when there is no other option (speaking mainly of semiconductors), then this is nothing more than another governmental tax grab.

Work to resolve binary babble from Voyager 1 is ongoing

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Is an "Earth mile" different than a "Mars mile"??

ICANN proposes creating .INTERNAL domain to do the same job as 192.168.x.x

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Re: Why is toplevel query to "zghjccbob3n0"?

I've wondered this myself. Google isn't much help either.

Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable

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Think of the plus side. At least you will have a nice source of heating for those cold winter months, because who doesn't want to microwave their whole house.

Watt's the worst thing you can do to a datacenter? Failing to RTFM, electrically

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Re: I I be a-goin there, I be-n't start from here

I suspect you are correct. Typically a supply has both an adjustable voltage and current limit. For most cases, the user will set the voltage and then adjust the current limit to be something a little above what the application requires. The supply will stay in "voltage mode" holding the voltage steady while only providing the amperage that the load asks for. You can turn the current knob all the way up and the supply will only provide the amperage that the load requires while in "voltage mode". Only when the load tries to draw more than the current limit does the supply switch to "current mode". Now, it won't allow the load to pull more than the current limit setting which causes the voltage to sag.

My guess is as you say, they were looking at numbers which were reading amps and they turned up the voltage knob until the device started pulling 5 amps.

Toyota Japan back on the road after probably-not-cyber attack halted production

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Coat

I think they just did...

Debian-based TrueNAS Scale updated – and iXsystems wins a gong

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Alert

BUG - Edit Replication Task

Just an FYI, the 22.12.1 release has an issue with editing replication tasks. New replication tasks can be created, but attempting to save an edit results in a "[EINVAL] replication_update.sudo: null not allowed" error. This has been reported here ( https://www.reddit.com/r/truenas/comments/118cgu4/comment/j9gesge ) and it looks like it has been fixed here ( https://ixsystems.atlassian.net/browse/NAS-120432 ), but not yet released.

If your DNS queries LoOk liKE tHIs, it's not a ransom note, it's a security improvement

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Windows

Effective DNS Cache Size

I wonder how this change affects effective DNS cache size. Does each domain take up a significantly larger chunk of the cache due to all their various case permutations? Perhaps the cache itself is case-insensitive and there is a translation layer?

Micron pledges $40b for US fabs as financial headwinds mount

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As an EE working at an electronics OEM, the semiconductor "issue" is currently hit or miss. In this case, memory devices are not the issue, but rather analog, power management, IGBTs / MOSFETs, and embedded CPUs are the main culprits. The auto industry relies heavily on these and they currently have extremely long lead times. 52+ weeks is unfortunately rather common these days.

Time to party like it's 2002: Acura and Honda car clocks knocked back 20 years by bug

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2009 Civic

I have an '09 Civic and can confirm this issue. I thought maybe the CMOS clock battery in the head unit finally died, but then I remembered it was designed to sync with the GPS sats. Maybe I just need to press the "any key" to continue?

Intel updates mysterious 'software-defined silicon' code in the Linux kernel

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Re: Keep going Intel

Software, yes. Cars, not so much. It isn't unusual to be given a code to unlock additional software features as those features are typically already installed and just need to be enabled.

However, I cannot recall the last time I was given a code to unlock 2 additional cylinders or enable LED headlamps. Car model trim prices increase because additional items have been physically added to the car.

I have a feeling Intel is looking for a way to get on the yearly licensing income gravy train without having to ship anything.

Basecamp CEO issues apology after 'no political discussions at work' edict blows up in his face

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Re: What part of that so people have issues with?

I wholeheartedly agree. I don't understand what required the apology. Are people that desperate for yet another location to have a shouting match? I believe he bent over backwards to say that no particular opinion was implied by this policy change other than a desire to have a 'safe space' where the company's work could be accomplished.

So... just 'Good' then? KFC pulls Finger Lickin' slogan while pandemic rumbles on

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