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    MadSprite got a reaction from Dissitesuxba11s in Regarding the G613 Review: Ping Sound   
    This is more of a base keyboard construction issue. If a keyboard is built with an all metal body or frame, with little to no padding to absorb shocks, it will make pings which are just vibrations in the body from key presses.This happens more frequently if the keyboard is against a hard surface with hard rubber feet. best solution might to be getting a keyboard mat for it.
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    MadSprite got a reaction from leadeater in Early benchmarks (Geekbench) of an Asus Windows 10 on ARM device got leaked — and it sucks   
    Not gonna get into the whole debate about how Java is a prime example of hardware instruction emulation.
     
    The original focus of Microsoft was to be able to get business folks to be able to access their applications on their mobile devices. Remember HP with their phone laptop hybrid earlier this year. Microsoft always targets business or developer requests before features trickle into the consumer market.So a lot of this benchmarks will be confusing, then again it's just tests and not actual goals that we can only see from this. Unless Asus is willing to tell us what their goal is, we can assume its suppose to be a Android/Windows tablet, which the Atoms cpu still do a bad job at for if you are running mainly Android, even better is that you run Android with Windows apps on top..
     
    Fine as in doesn't crash, good enough for an employee to access their business application made specifically on one platform with too many Microsoft dependencies.
    Also the project probably cost them $10M and they aren't going to spend more to run it on Android.
     
    Everyone has to make every hardware post like its for gamers or something, there are other markets too. And no, not the school market for this one.
  3. Funny
    MadSprite reacted to Bit_Guardian in Early benchmarks (Geekbench) of an Asus Windows 10 on ARM device got leaked — and it sucks   
    You couldn't be farther from the truth. Every emulator on the planet does exactly what the JVM does: interpret code and respond with expected values. How it gets to those values is irrelevant (hence many JVMs, but same behavior). The JVM is in fact a more complicated emulator than just about any other, video game consoles included. You're trying to elevate the problem, but I'm sorry, it's reducible to code interpretation.
     
    Java programs also are precompiled executibles. They're compiled to Java bytecode.
     
    ARM is not true RISC, and modern x86 processors use RISCy micro-ops anyway. There's an interpretation (read: emulation) layer literally built in. In short, that's not the performance bottleneck on merit.
     
    If the emulation layer programmers did their work correctly, you won't be interpreting requests every time. You'll be caching quite a few of them. This is how the JavaScript interpreter in Chrome works actually. Please see the GoTo 2017 presentation on emulating the Atari in JavaScript
     
    No, it does not require specific hardware support, not unless that console had something truly exotic such as fixed-function pipeline hardware or a special DSP. This is exactly why languges like C++ are so powerful. They continually prove every point you've made here wrong.
     
    And actually while we're on this subject, the JVM is a monolithic cross-aechitecture codebase (aka a NoArch executable, which you will observe if you install it on Linux).
     
    HSA (and in fact OpenCL 2.1 and the last 3 versions of CUDA do not require the GPU report back. It can literally pick up and run. C++ SyCl, OpenACC, and HPX do not require this either).
     
    It is possible. It's a solved problem. It's baked into the most recent standards of every major parallel programming framework today. Get started on OpenMP and work your way up and out.
  4. Informative
    MadSprite reacted to Sauron in Early benchmarks (Geekbench) of an Asus Windows 10 on ARM device got leaked — and it sucks   
    All right, if we want to be pedantic perhaps we can draw a parallel between the jvm and an emulator at a theoretical level, but in practice the difference is massive, particularly in performance. The JVM interprets java code much more efficiently than an x86 to ARM translator ever could. On top of that, x86 specific compilers deliberately transform code into assembly in a way that's efficient for that architecture, which may be terrible on a different one (and it often is), and cannot be compared with the tailor built JVM which still deals with high level abstraction and can interpret it however it wants. A competent emulator can convert individual commands efficiently, but it can't take whole chunks of commands and convert them into something more efficient for its target architecture without a huge expenditure of resources. This isn't necessarily about complexity of the problem, but about how demanding it is to perform. The JVM skips the middle man that is the compiler (sure, it compiles to "java bytecode", but that bytecode is still tailor made for the JVM to be as fast as possible).
    This doesn't matter much. We don't know what the performance difference is, but we definitely know it's there, especially since, as I wrote above, compilers will convert code in a way that's efficient for x86 and not consider the bytecode's portability. I'm sure the difference in this case is exacerbated by geekbench being a shitty benchmark and favouring arm to begin with, but it's delusional to think there is going to be NO performance overhead in normal use.
    If you'd reread what I wrote you'd notice I never said emulators require special hardware, only that they have "different requirements" - in terms of performance. I probably could have written that better. I'm... not sure why C++ specifically would prove that point (which I didn't make) wrong, but I agree that it would be wrong.
    Well, the JVM is part of the JRE, so that's sort of a moot point...
     
    If you mean the JRE, can you link me a source that proves that the compiled JRE executable runs on different platforms and architectures without magic involved, and explains how it achieves that? I thought the java packages were simply bash scripts which then downloaded the correct executables, as is generally the case with NoArch packages for binary programs. How do you explain the presence of so many different binaries on the website if it is universal?

    Except at some point you'll want to know the result of that calculation, at least in most cases, which is what I was referring to. It's technically not required to run the calculation, but in practical uses it almost always is. But that's beside the point.
     
    First line of the wikipedia page on OpenMP:
    The keyword being "shared memory", which I don't think is possible between a snapdragon 835 and a core i5. If it is, I stand corrected, but even then it would require some pretty extensive rewriting of the windows kernel, wouldn't it? The only "fix" to the shared memory problem would be the (discontinued) Cluster OpenMP, but at that point we're talking clusters and to create a cluster between a snapdragon and a core i5 you'd need to use ethernet (obviously not fast enough) or invent a new standard that allows them to communicate onboard, which may or may not require modifications to the cpus themselves depending on how they are designed - and once again, it would mean drastically changing windows' codebase.
  5. Informative
    MadSprite got a reaction from Septimus in World's First 5g Smartphone Chip   
    US telecom market is pretty bad when it comes to speed, 4G in the US means 10Mb/s in the city where as Canada its 100Mb/s.
  6. Agree
    MadSprite got a reaction from mr moose in Fortnite Publisher suing Aimbot Service claiming Copyright Infringement   
    So to clarify:
    Epic Games was able to find two associates of a paid subscription service that profited off of unfair play on Fortnite.
    Taking civil action (guilty unless proven innocent), they will charge the associates to recoup costs and demoralize the Addicted Cheats service (which is under DMCA takedown by Epic).
    This is proof that they did indeed accept the Eula and are now facing legal action for breaking it, there are no other defendant charged who did not play or created the aimbot program.
    Since they are identifiable persons of the operating group, Addicted Cheats, responsibility would rest on them that they indeed reverse engineer Fornite unless they can prove that they did not by identifying the actual programmer, another associate (not yet identified) as part of Addicted Cheats. 
  7. Informative
    MadSprite got a reaction from Tech_Dreamer in Confrontation that lead to the Kaspersky and the U.S. government fallout   
    Anonymous Officials talked to Cyberscoop of the confrontations received from Moscow intelligence towards US intelligence companies for poking into Kaspersky capabilities as the tool itself was marketed to be capable as a spy tool to US intelligence agencies.
     
     
    This sales pitch caught the FBI's attention and as all things with backdoors can leave information to be open to other intelligence agencies or malicious actors.
     
    With the insisting nature of the Moscow Intelligence agency, FSB, US intelligence stance of Kaspersky is clear that the Anti-virus firm may have a one way relationship of being an intelligence asset for the agency without Kaspersky knowing.
    This pushed the FBI to urge US industries to cut ties with the firm, being unsuccessful in some, presented it's privately sourced and open intelligence to congress.
     
    Similar to how Google was operating without knowing that the NSA had been snooping on their internal traffic during the NSA glory days, this does not mean Kaspersky actively allows this to happen.
     
    The result of this unconfirmed news can lead to the fact that large information companies are at the mercy of their own government intelligence agencies.
    As an average consumer, this may not affect you to keep using their product, as a corporate entity, you will have to factor in the government agency that has government jurisdiction because of the software's origin.
     
    Source: https://www.cyberscoop.com/kaspersky-fbi-cia-fsb-demarche-2015/
  8. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from Enderman in Internet Policies in Canada for the Coming Elections   
    Vote for anyone but Harper and they will amend or repeal the Bill C-51 that allows that to happen.
  9. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from Peopie in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    Microsoft to launch free-to-play "Halo Online" in Russia. A new Halo game will be launched in Russia for a closed beta term, similar to what Activision has done with its Call of Duty Online beta that was released in China.

    Halo Online is a PC-only game which is not expected to be on the Xbox One. It will feature a free-to-play multiplayer experience (which has been a hit or miss with online shooters trying to avoid "pay-to-win") where SPARTAN-IVs train together to gain better skills and test experimental technology.

    Microsoft says that the game, based on a modified Halo 3 engine, will be capable of running on low-end PCs. Given the nature of F2P, it's not surprising that they aren't aiming to renew the Halo experience, but to introduce new fans to the Halo universe.

    At first glance, the game looks like it relies on some "pay-to-win" features where weapons are featured in loadout. However, with further examination, you can see that it only affects your starting loadout at spawn, as you can pick up other players' weapons.

    The most important factor is that multiple types of the same weapon are not actually pure upgrades; rather, they have been balanced to counter the bonuses within themselves so that you may have stronger damage output but a slower rate of fire and high recoil. The weapons are also on a rent scheme where you cannot keep the weapon past a certain amount of time, allowing you to pick up a weapon cheaply for 30 minutes to play a quick session without requiring you to invest 200 hours in the game to obtain it for use. This also combats the "pay-to-win" system that has plagued F2P games where putting in real money can reduce the tens of hours required to obtain a worthy item.

    So why is Russia being targeted for this beta? Microsoft may be trying to capture a new audience that is not used to buying full console or PC games. Releasing a paid Halo game on PC might interest current Halo fans, but also may be overlooked by others as yet another first-person shooter. With F2P being popular in Russia, it could be a good testing ground to bring new fans into the Halo universe, especially since Microsoft is investing heavily to incorporate the Halo franchise into their desktop and mobile operating systems. It would make sense to have Cortana to appeal to a new subset of fans in the hardware market as well!

    http://en.wikipedia....ki/Free-to-play
     
    TIDBITS:
    Here's a video of someone loading the maps and playing with the weapons and vehicles, bypassing the login menu that would restrict it to closed beta members.
    Special weapons and vehicles are not part of the loadout selection and exist where they are in the map they would exist in Halo 3.
    https://youtu.be/fy1jbrrMfZc
    Another video is from the Halo Online's video game file that shows up as the intro video.
    It's currently in Russian but there is english subtitles that you can enable in the youtube video.
    https://youtu.be/w26R1tMHn0k
    Source:http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/?ncid=rss_truncated]http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/
    Other Sources:

    Click here to view the article
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    MadSprite got a reaction from LAwLz in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    For those still following this, I have more tidbit information on the game.
     
    Here's a video of someone loading the maps and playing with the weapons and vehicles, bypassing the login menu that would restrict it to closed beta members.
    Special weapons and vehicles are not part of the loadout selection and exist where they are in the map they would exist in Halo 3.
    https://youtu.be/fy1jbrrMfZc
    Another video is from the Halo Online's video game file that shows up as the intro video.
    It's currently in Russian but there is english subtitles that you can enable in the youtube video.
    https://youtu.be/w26R1tMHn0k
  11. Like
    MadSprite reacted to Victorious Secret in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    Its Halo 3 with a hell of a lot of weapon skins/variants and most importantly - EVERY SINGLE MAP EVER MADE.  
    You'll notice that it has English. Weather this is for translation purposes or it suggest a proper worldwide release, who knows. You'll also notice that the graphic aren't complete shit. Well, slightly. PC components are expensive in Russia, hence the need to keep the game light. But this is the Halo 3 engine and that is hardly the worst looking thing to have even today, despite being nearly a decade old. 
     
    It'll be curious to see how the balancing works. Halo works because everyone is the same. So if all they have for the "pay" portion is getting access to skins and design variants (but all having the same attributes) then this could work pretty well for Russia's market.  
     
    @MadSprite, update OP with the trailer? 
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    MadSprite got a reaction from GoodBytes in OEMs Allowed To Lock Secure Boot In Windows 10 Computers   
    @LAwLz
     
    I think we should just take the approach that we just avoid buying hardware that disables us from running a different os. If you have intentions or thoughts to run small distro linux on your soon to be bought hardware, just shop for hardware with secure boot off options.
    Phone OEMs have been doing this with their phone bootloaders, a majority of people will never encounter having a problem with it because they will stick instead the bounderies as they don't need to run a custom rom to do the same thing.
    Secure boot is here to stay as Ubuntu and the other major distros are leveraging the security aspect to better protect the end user in the end.
    If things get too much, OEMs are the first to repond for the option as they think whats best for their customer as it is in their hands now. As for Microsoft, they will hold onto the key until the linux foundation sees it too much of a problem when OEMs and customers are clashing through a large part of their user base.
    Of course, holding a key requires a lot of security and instead of having everyone getting free signing down to the malware developers, money will be paid to prove to Microsoft the legitimacy of the distro. Even if there was another authority, the same steps will be taken to done where money will be exchanged to support the authority.
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    MadSprite reacted to Pyromaniac225 in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    This interests me greatly.
     
    Nice Avatar.
  14. Like
    MadSprite reacted to alpenwasser in Galaxy S6 less bloatware then even vanilla Android phones.   
    OK folks, this is getting too personal, so we're closing this party.
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    MadSprite reacted to GoodBytes in OEMs Allowed To Lock Secure Boot In Windows 10 Computers   
    If Microsoft was anti-Linux, and push Windows for it's platform.
    That must also explains why Microsoft is offering its popular Azure platform with not only Linux support, but full Enterprise level via Linux experts supports, and you can order your server with Linux installed for you the way you want it. And that Microsoft open source a large part of .NET frameware, which Microsoft calls .NET Core, with Linux and Mac support, why they made Office for Android and iOS, and Microsoft was rated to be the 5th largest contributor to Linux kernel source code.
    Wait what? That makes no sense.
    If Microsoft wants to close all the doors and push Windows, why are they doing all this? I mean they already have 90%+ of computers. And Microsoft is gaining grounds on the tablet space, and will continue to grow with thanks to Intel push on better Atom based system for the low end system, Core M processors recently released for med range ones, and U series CPUs for ultrabooks and high-end tablets.
    Simply put, The reason is that Microsoft doesn't care Windows success. Currently if Windows fails, Microsoft is gone. Microsoft wants competition, wants to spread it wings, and becomes a service company. Why do you think Windows 10 is all free upgrade. I am sure that if the shareholders was not there, Windows 10 would probably be free. Microsoft is going with a new business model: Free, if you think it's worth the service, you'll pay for the full experience.
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-evolving-business-model-focuses-on-freemium-tighter-cross-product-integration/
    So either I am blind/fanboy.... or I know A LOT about the direction of Microsoft because I am in the field in both using their platform, and developing on it, and the decision the company makes is critical to me, and the company I work for.
    That is why I am not concerned about the situation.
  16. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from ElDiabeto in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    Microsoft to launch free-to-play "Halo Online" in Russia. A new Halo game will be launched in Russia for a closed beta term, similar to what Activision has done with its Call of Duty Online beta that was released in China.

    Halo Online is a PC-only game which is not expected to be on the Xbox One. It will feature a free-to-play multiplayer experience (which has been a hit or miss with online shooters trying to avoid "pay-to-win") where SPARTAN-IVs train together to gain better skills and test experimental technology.

    Microsoft says that the game, based on a modified Halo 3 engine, will be capable of running on low-end PCs. Given the nature of F2P, it's not surprising that they aren't aiming to renew the Halo experience, but to introduce new fans to the Halo universe.

    At first glance, the game looks like it relies on some "pay-to-win" features where weapons are featured in loadout. However, with further examination, you can see that it only affects your starting loadout at spawn, as you can pick up other players' weapons.

    The most important factor is that multiple types of the same weapon are not actually pure upgrades; rather, they have been balanced to counter the bonuses within themselves so that you may have stronger damage output but a slower rate of fire and high recoil. The weapons are also on a rent scheme where you cannot keep the weapon past a certain amount of time, allowing you to pick up a weapon cheaply for 30 minutes to play a quick session without requiring you to invest 200 hours in the game to obtain it for use. This also combats the "pay-to-win" system that has plagued F2P games where putting in real money can reduce the tens of hours required to obtain a worthy item.

    So why is Russia being targeted for this beta? Microsoft may be trying to capture a new audience that is not used to buying full console or PC games. Releasing a paid Halo game on PC might interest current Halo fans, but also may be overlooked by others as yet another first-person shooter. With F2P being popular in Russia, it could be a good testing ground to bring new fans into the Halo universe, especially since Microsoft is investing heavily to incorporate the Halo franchise into their desktop and mobile operating systems. It would make sense to have Cortana to appeal to a new subset of fans in the hardware market as well!

    http://en.wikipedia....ki/Free-to-play
     
    TIDBITS:
    Here's a video of someone loading the maps and playing with the weapons and vehicles, bypassing the login menu that would restrict it to closed beta members.
    Special weapons and vehicles are not part of the loadout selection and exist where they are in the map they would exist in Halo 3.
    https://youtu.be/fy1jbrrMfZc
    Another video is from the Halo Online's video game file that shows up as the intro video.
    It's currently in Russian but there is english subtitles that you can enable in the youtube video.
    https://youtu.be/w26R1tMHn0k
    Source:http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/?ncid=rss_truncated]http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/
    Other Sources:

    Click here to view the article
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    MadSprite got a reaction from TopWargamer in "Halo Online" Beta Coming to PC   
    Microsoft to launch free-to-play "Halo Online" in Russia. A new Halo game will be launched in Russia for a closed beta term, similar to what Activision has done with its Call of Duty Online beta that was released in China.

    Halo Online is a PC-only game which is not expected to be on the Xbox One. It will feature a free-to-play multiplayer experience (which has been a hit or miss with online shooters trying to avoid "pay-to-win") where SPARTAN-IVs train together to gain better skills and test experimental technology.

    Microsoft says that the game, based on a modified Halo 3 engine, will be capable of running on low-end PCs. Given the nature of F2P, it's not surprising that they aren't aiming to renew the Halo experience, but to introduce new fans to the Halo universe.

    At first glance, the game looks like it relies on some "pay-to-win" features where weapons are featured in loadout. However, with further examination, you can see that it only affects your starting loadout at spawn, as you can pick up other players' weapons.

    The most important factor is that multiple types of the same weapon are not actually pure upgrades; rather, they have been balanced to counter the bonuses within themselves so that you may have stronger damage output but a slower rate of fire and high recoil. The weapons are also on a rent scheme where you cannot keep the weapon past a certain amount of time, allowing you to pick up a weapon cheaply for 30 minutes to play a quick session without requiring you to invest 200 hours in the game to obtain it for use. This also combats the "pay-to-win" system that has plagued F2P games where putting in real money can reduce the tens of hours required to obtain a worthy item.

    So why is Russia being targeted for this beta? Microsoft may be trying to capture a new audience that is not used to buying full console or PC games. Releasing a paid Halo game on PC might interest current Halo fans, but also may be overlooked by others as yet another first-person shooter. With F2P being popular in Russia, it could be a good testing ground to bring new fans into the Halo universe, especially since Microsoft is investing heavily to incorporate the Halo franchise into their desktop and mobile operating systems. It would make sense to have Cortana to appeal to a new subset of fans in the hardware market as well!

    http://en.wikipedia....ki/Free-to-play
     
    TIDBITS:
    Here's a video of someone loading the maps and playing with the weapons and vehicles, bypassing the login menu that would restrict it to closed beta members.
    Special weapons and vehicles are not part of the loadout selection and exist where they are in the map they would exist in Halo 3.
    https://youtu.be/fy1jbrrMfZc
    Another video is from the Halo Online's video game file that shows up as the intro video.
    It's currently in Russian but there is english subtitles that you can enable in the youtube video.
    https://youtu.be/w26R1tMHn0k
    Source:http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/?ncid=rss_truncated]http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/25/halo-online-free-pc-russia/
    Other Sources:

    Click here to view the article
  18. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from MoonSpot in Android OEMs pre-installing Microsoft Apps (Samsung, Dell & 9 others)   
    Try rooting a Casper phone with no community support.
    Or one of samsung cheapest and rarest budget phones out of the fifty they released.
    Rooting is easy when there's another person who knows how to do it for you (to write the programs).
  19. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from EChondo in LibreOffice Online, the open source alt. to Google Docs and Office Online   
    LibreOffice first introduced the development of LibreOffice Online in 2011, it still hasn't been released.
    Extremely useful if you are trying to move away from the corporate giants as you will have another needed service free from them.
     
    Just recently, IceWarp and Collabra are joining together as well with the LibreOffice contributers to build a web based version of the desktop counterpart.
     
    There is no release date set and won't be determined until further in development.
     
    LibreOffice will offer the front-end based on HTML 5 and the server-side that can be self-hosted (such as on a personal vps) and utilized/harnessed to match an organizations/personal needs.
     
    There is also LibreOffice mobile for the android in the works back in 2011 and was close to finishing but did not succeed.
    LibreOffice for iOS has no development plans.
    Source:
    http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/libreoffice-in-the-browser-revealed-in-2011-finally-close-to-reality/
  20. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from Khraft in LibreOffice Online, the open source alt. to Google Docs and Office Online   
    LibreOffice first introduced the development of LibreOffice Online in 2011, it still hasn't been released.
    Extremely useful if you are trying to move away from the corporate giants as you will have another needed service free from them.
     
    Just recently, IceWarp and Collabra are joining together as well with the LibreOffice contributers to build a web based version of the desktop counterpart.
     
    There is no release date set and won't be determined until further in development.
     
    LibreOffice will offer the front-end based on HTML 5 and the server-side that can be self-hosted (such as on a personal vps) and utilized/harnessed to match an organizations/personal needs.
     
    There is also LibreOffice mobile for the android in the works back in 2011 and was close to finishing but did not succeed.
    LibreOffice for iOS has no development plans.
    Source:
    http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/libreoffice-in-the-browser-revealed-in-2011-finally-close-to-reality/
  21. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from Lexias in LibreOffice Online, the open source alt. to Google Docs and Office Online   
    LibreOffice first introduced the development of LibreOffice Online in 2011, it still hasn't been released.
    Extremely useful if you are trying to move away from the corporate giants as you will have another needed service free from them.
     
    Just recently, IceWarp and Collabra are joining together as well with the LibreOffice contributers to build a web based version of the desktop counterpart.
     
    There is no release date set and won't be determined until further in development.
     
    LibreOffice will offer the front-end based on HTML 5 and the server-side that can be self-hosted (such as on a personal vps) and utilized/harnessed to match an organizations/personal needs.
     
    There is also LibreOffice mobile for the android in the works back in 2011 and was close to finishing but did not succeed.
    LibreOffice for iOS has no development plans.
    Source:
    http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/libreoffice-in-the-browser-revealed-in-2011-finally-close-to-reality/
  22. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from peanutsrevenge in Linux Distros Supports Secure Boot UEFI, FOR SOME TIME!   
    http://techreport.com/news/27999/windows-10-pcs-wont-need-a-secure-boot-off-switch
     
     
    I'm just tired of seeing people scream over the fact that many are saying linux and steamos will be unsuseable.
     
    IT'S NOT!
     
    Major linux distros now support secure boot uefi and only require you to NOT to flash your usb using tools like rufus or windows 7 usb tool,
    but only to copy and paste the files of the extracted iso and onto the usb. (ensuring you have boot from usb set first or manually choose to boot from)
     
    I'm currently using secure boot on both my laptop and Self Built Desktop. They both have Ubuntu and Mint respectively, all under UEFI secure boot.
     
    This does affect smaller distros that are not commonly use. Making it harder for them to inquire Microsoft to sign their distro.
    Mircosoft should give the unix board a key, assuming that they can keep it secure so they can manage sigining software.
    With the nature of linux, not everyone will win if they attempt to have a more secure environment since Secure Boot is way to go.
    I like comparing Secure Boot as what HTTPS is trying to achieve, all it needs is Mircosoft to have full participation of signing distros or hand a key to
    an authority that audit's a distro code.
  23. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from RexinOridle in Snowden reveal Canadian Spies "False Flags" operations   
    As a Canadian in southpark puts it for the Canadian devil wanting to enslave Canada and was fighting normal Satan.
    "F--k it. Go Canada!"
  24. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from cesrai in Android OEMs pre-installing Microsoft Apps (Samsung, Dell & 9 others)   
    Try rooting a Casper phone with no community support.
    Or one of samsung cheapest and rarest budget phones out of the fifty they released.
    Rooting is easy when there's another person who knows how to do it for you (to write the programs).
  25. Like
    MadSprite got a reaction from dmegatool in Linux Distros Supports Secure Boot UEFI, FOR SOME TIME!   
    http://techreport.com/news/27999/windows-10-pcs-wont-need-a-secure-boot-off-switch
     
     
    I'm just tired of seeing people scream over the fact that many are saying linux and steamos will be unsuseable.
     
    IT'S NOT!
     
    Major linux distros now support secure boot uefi and only require you to NOT to flash your usb using tools like rufus or windows 7 usb tool,
    but only to copy and paste the files of the extracted iso and onto the usb. (ensuring you have boot from usb set first or manually choose to boot from)
     
    I'm currently using secure boot on both my laptop and Self Built Desktop. They both have Ubuntu and Mint respectively, all under UEFI secure boot.
     
    This does affect smaller distros that are not commonly use. Making it harder for them to inquire Microsoft to sign their distro.
    Mircosoft should give the unix board a key, assuming that they can keep it secure so they can manage sigining software.
    With the nature of linux, not everyone will win if they attempt to have a more secure environment since Secure Boot is way to go.
    I like comparing Secure Boot as what HTTPS is trying to achieve, all it needs is Mircosoft to have full participation of signing distros or hand a key to
    an authority that audit's a distro code.
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