kevindqc | 1 year ago | on: TSMC will stop making 7 nm chips for Chinese customers
That's $450 in 2020 dollars. The PS5 launched at $399 in 2020 (digital version)
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kevindqc | 5 years ago | on: Facebook Has Been a Disaster for the World
In what ways would Facebook be different had they followed that science?
kevindqc | 5 years ago | on: Pentagon official: FCC decision on 5G threatens GPS, national security
My understanding of this is that the company wants to use L band, which is the designation for the range of frequencies in the radio spectrum from 1 to 2 gigahertz (GHz)
Doesn't 5G use higher frequency than that?
Is the company, a satellite company, trying to use their satellites to provide 5G or something? So if the interference starts at the satellites, it could affect other parts of the world?
>“We have presented to the FCC a proposal to utilize our terrestrial midband spectrum as a greenfield opportunity that is aligned with the commission’s stated goals of providing the foundation of the 5G future,” explained Doug Smith, Ligado president and CEO. “By deploying 40 megahertz of smart capacity on midband spectrum, we can create a model of at least a partial 5G network — a next-generation, hybrid satellite-terrestrial network — that will enable 5G use cases and mobile applications that require ultra-reliable, highly secure and pervasive connectivity.”
kevindqc | 6 years ago | on: Contractor admits planting logic bombs in his software
Makes sense. The software needs to access that code for the spreadsheet to work, so if it was encrypted for example, then the spreadsheet would be unusable unless you know the password
kevindqc | 6 years ago | on: Modern C, Second Edition
I think you just need to read right to left?
"const int * foo" means that foo is a pointer to an int that is constant.
Which could also be "int const * foo" foo is a pointer to a constant int.
But since the const qualifier for pointers can't be reordered like this, I think the point is that it's a better practice to have the const come after, so that it ALWAYS come after in your codebase regardless of the context?
kevindqc | 6 years ago | on: To Break Google’s Monopoly on Search, Make Its Index Public
Someone mentioned you can't get any suggestion for Hillary Clinton Email.
If I type "Hillary Clinton Emai" I don't even get a suggestion for email :/
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
They were planning to open (opened?) an offshore coding center in Eastern Europe.
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
Good luck proving that though
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
Yeah.. Who needs time management when you have crunch time!
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Kickstarter’s staff is unionizing
So that means people who had more trouble getting a new job get paid more? Nice :)
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Chromium: Secretly stores referer and url for downloaded files (2017)
Apparently they added it back after the initial release.
Support for alternate data streams was initially not implemented in ReFS. In Windows 8.1 64-bit and Server 2012 R2 the file system reacquired support for alternate data streams, with lengths of up to 128K
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Chromium: Secretly stores referer and url for downloaded files (2017)
Windows doesn't just have a flag.
For example:
- If I download this using Chrome: https://aka.ms/getvsdbgps1
- Open a command prompt, cd to my Downloads directory
- Execute this:
notepad GetVsDbg.ps1:Zone.Identifier
[ZoneTransfer]
ZoneId=3
HostUrl=https://vsdebugger.blob.core.windows.net/vsdbg-16-0-11220-2/GetVsDbg.ps1
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Give Me Back My Monolith
For tracing, I tried Jaeger recently and it looks promising! https://www.jaegertracing.io/
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop
I think it's having problems right now. I don't use anything and it's slow, blank page, 500 errors, etc.
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam with graphics
I'm pretty sure the wealthiest go to the US because they have some of the best doctors, and they can afford to pay for it?
There are private clinics here if you have money and don't want to wait, but of course it doesn't cover very specialized things. When I wanted to see a dermatologist, I would have had to wait 1-2 months for my first appointment in the public sector. I went to a private clinic and paid 200$ (plus like 75$ each subsequent visits) and was seen in 2 days.
If you have a life-threatening condition, you're not gonna wait months. If they can't do the operation in Canada because of whatever is lacking (including equipment or personnel), they can send you to the US and the government will pay for it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Canada#Canadians...
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Are Headers in C++ the Problem?
Wow if there is any digit above 7, it reverts back to decimal? Makes sense /s
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Are Headers in C++ the Problem?
Same with Javascript :(
0100 === 64
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Bootstrap 5 will remove jQuery as a dependency
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Facing opposition, Amazon reconsiders NY headquarters site, two officials say
Good point, thanks
kevindqc | 7 years ago | on: Facing opposition, Amazon reconsiders NY headquarters site, two officials say
I always thought the high prices in the US was because of not having universal healthcare - when you are buying for millions of people, you can have lower prices? It's not like the US is the only country that regulates drugs?
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