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Forum: General Hardware Mar 7, 2012, 11:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Posted By IlluminAce
Quite, us end users are not likely to suffer much...

Quite, us end users are not likely to suffer much as a result of this - unless you do much compilation on DragonFly BSD ;) (but, seriously, I do like its tenents and the work that's gone into it. I...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 7, 2012, 12:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Posted By IlluminAce
Quite right, the errata lists are surprisingly...

Quite right, the errata lists are surprisingly extensive (or unsurprisingly if you consider the complexity). However, this fault was previously unreported in the errata, and will exhibit as a...
Forum: General Hardware Mar 7, 2012, 12:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,037
Posted By IlluminAce
Hardware Bug in AMD CPU Family

AMD's CPU range has a problem updating its stack pointer. Ouch!

Read all about it (http://www.techngaming.com/home/news/computer-scientist-finds-hardware-bug-in-amd-cpus-r151).

This has been...
Forum: Comments & Feedback Feb 4, 2012, 11:18 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,275
Posted By IlluminAce
Sad to hear it q - I know many of us will...

Sad to hear it q - I know many of us will continue to follow your articles in your new home. It's a real shame that this became necessary, but I'd have done the same thing under the circumstances.
...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 7, 2011, 09:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 891
Posted By IlluminAce
To summarise, half the people will say the iPhone...

To summarise, half the people will say the iPhone - it's slightly more "user-friendly" - and half will say Android - it's more open, ethical and "free" (in Stallman's freedom-not-beer sense).

I'm...
Forum: Storage Dec 7, 2011, 08:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,790
Posted By IlluminAce
One solution is to place the commands in one of...

One solution is to place the commands in one of the rc. scripts - where they are depends on which distro you're running. However, the recommended solution is to use hdparm's configuration file, which...
Forum: Storage Dec 6, 2011, 09:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,790
Posted By IlluminAce
Load (unload) cycle count is the number of times...

Load (unload) cycle count is the number of times the drive spins-up (spins-down). This is a configurable setting for drives with power management features (all modern drives).

Under Linux, use
...
Forum: General Software Dec 6, 2011, 09:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,683
Posted By IlluminAce
First things first. Contact your ISP! In my...

First things first. Contact your ISP! In my experience, they always try to resolve issues like this, as they know you'll just take your business elsewhere if they don't. Typically it's just your...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 6, 2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 11,627
Posted By IlluminAce
Corsair. HardwareSecrets (.com) does the...

Corsair.

HardwareSecrets (.com) does the best PSU reviews I've seen on the net - well worth looking at some PSU reviews there to get the idea what each manufacturer's range is based on.

Of...
Forum: AMD / ATI Dec 6, 2011, 07:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 4,432
Posted By IlluminAce
I highly recommend the Asus DirectCuII 6970. If...

I highly recommend the Asus DirectCuII 6970. If you want quiet, this is it.
Forum: Storage Dec 5, 2011, 10:11 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,460
Posted By IlluminAce
Hard drives are truly incredible pieces of...

Hard drives are truly incredible pieces of equipment. Inside those unassuming boxes are a collection of platters thinner than CDs, piled high; one on top of each other, each packing incredible...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Nov 28, 2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,820
Posted By IlluminAce
Thanks Chevalr1c; you're quite right of course....

Thanks Chevalr1c; you're quite right of course. For most people, 99% security will never be a realistic prospect to aim for - in many cases a 60-80% confidence range seems like a more appropriate...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Nov 26, 2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,820
Posted By IlluminAce
This is an ancient topic of discussion, but in...

This is an ancient topic of discussion, but in summary, there aren't that many in the wild Mac "viruses", since it's crafted from a BSD base. The nature of software installation practices in the *nix...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Nov 7, 2011, 02:07 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,262
Posted By IlluminAce
It's good to hear Mint is working out for you. I...

It's good to hear Mint is working out for you. I have installed it for a couple of people recently, for whom the direction of Ubuntu post-11.04 wasn't quite what they wanted. Mint offers an...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 10:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,114
Posted By IlluminAce
Excellent point, I'd completely forgotten!...

Excellent point, I'd completely forgotten! Thankfully my interactions with the Windows world these days are few and far between.

Given that, I'd suggest mirroring 2TBs.
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 02:29 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,114
Posted By IlluminAce
Seconded, the XFX BE is a solid unit, essentially...

Seconded, the XFX BE is a solid unit, essentially identical to the HX750W. But, again, 750W... you're running this system 24/7 but are not going to pull enough power to hit the maximum efficiency...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 01:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,598
Posted By IlluminAce
CPUs are self-contained units protected by a...

CPUs are self-contained units protected by a large heatspreader, which are installed into a well-defined socket design and typically left well alone. All that's left to worry about is cooling one...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 07:03 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,114
Posted By IlluminAce
Not that I'm aware of. I haven't seen any such...

Not that I'm aware of. I haven't seen any such difference in manufacturer's MTBF stats, and wouldn't expect one either. It's like, if you bought a 500GB drive and a 1TB drive, you wouldn't...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 06:24 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,579
Posted By IlluminAce
If you make one more pun about bulldoz......

If you make one more pun about bulldoz... bulldozzzz... bull... sh... doze... zzz... zzzzzzzzzzz
Forum: Programming & Webmastering Oct 16, 2011, 06:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 945
Posted By IlluminAce
Indeed - the influence dmr had on the world is...

Indeed - the influence dmr had on the world is just incalculable.

Yet, as he never stood in front of a podium releasing a piece of proprietary plastic with a 100s of millions of dollars marketing...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 05:59 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,579
Posted By IlluminAce
You left the obvious option off the list... Get...

You left the obvious option off the list... Get it yesterday! I mean, what are you waiting for? A SB-E chip is going to cost the same as Germany's annual GDP. SB costs in the ballpark of Greece's...
Forum: General Hardware Oct 16, 2011, 05:52 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,114
Posted By IlluminAce
I like to keep RAID simple, or avoid it...

I like to keep RAID simple, or avoid it altogether. Unless you're going to buy an expensive hardware RAID card, which I don't think you are, then you're talking about software RAID, which takes a...
Forum: News Oct 16, 2011, 05:23 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 3,542
Posted By IlluminAce
ID-ten-T errors have always been the biggest...

ID-ten-T errors have always been the biggest cause of security breaches, in whatever field - technical or otherwise. Back "in the day", the likes of Kevin Mitnick (now global icon) utilised this to...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Oct 16, 2011, 04:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,175
Posted By IlluminAce
Moving away from gnome-shell was probably the...

Moving away from gnome-shell was probably the most contentious decision in Ubuntu's history, and it shows: there have been mixed reviews for Ubuntu ever since Unity was rolled out in 11.04. The full...
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade/Giveaway Forum Oct 16, 2011, 03:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 511
Posted By IlluminAce
Unless you get an offer on the 1100T, save a few...

Unless you get an offer on the 1100T, save a few £/$ and get the 1090T.

I was about to order one myself just now... until I compared the load power usage against that of Intel's comparable procs....
Forum: News Sep 24, 2011, 11:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,254
Posted By IlluminAce
Congrats

Halfway to five figures mate. I don't know what's more impressive - the post count or the card :rolleyes:
Forum: Programming & Webmastering Sep 3, 2011, 12:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 858
Posted By IlluminAce
Buy a new domain now - don't go to all the effort...

Buy a new domain now - don't go to all the effort of advertising your current URL for to rise up the search engine rankings only to switch the domain in a couple of weeks anyway. You'll be starting...
Forum: Programming & Webmastering Sep 3, 2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,642
Posted By IlluminAce
All the above is accomplishable with the standard...

All the above is accomplishable with the standard trio of HTML, CSS and JS. To echo the thoughts of xbonez, do not use Flash. There are too many reasons to mention as to why that would be a terrible...
Forum: General Software Aug 29, 2011, 12:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,369
Posted By IlluminAce
Yeah, OK, pretty useful... It's funny how...

Yeah, OK, pretty useful...

It's funny how file copying has taken so long for both the *nix world and the windoze world to create decent UIs for (OOTB). Both GUI and CLI. I mean, the default cp...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Aug 29, 2011, 12:07 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,137
Posted By IlluminAce
Great piece of kit - but like most of the above...

Great piece of kit - but like most of the above posters I'd typically advise using Backtrack for its intended purpose, i.e. boot to it when you need it.

As you know, Linux distros are tailored...
Forum: General Hardware Aug 13, 2011, 12:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,592
Posted By IlluminAce
BBC Micros & Acorns are the earliest bits of kit...

BBC Micros & Acorns are the earliest bits of kit I played with, whilst my first PC was running 3.11. Whilst I was too young for some of the earliest gadgets - ZX, that sort of thing, that doesn't...
Forum: Programming & Webmastering Aug 11, 2011, 08:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 992
Posted By IlluminAce
Hmm, I'd suggest that this may be more work than...

Hmm, I'd suggest that this may be more work than you're hoping to perform then. You need to understand HTML and JS (which aren't difficult languages to muster, but you still need some understanding),...
Forum: Storage Aug 11, 2011, 08:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,739
Posted By IlluminAce
I'm very confused; I thought you were trying to...

I'm very confused; I thought you were trying to recover important data? I'm sure you're aware, but just to be sure (based on what you previously said): a format ditches the filesystem tables, so that...
Forum: General Software Aug 9, 2011, 10:13 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 5,295
Posted By IlluminAce
Suhidu's picked up on a lot of really good apps...

Suhidu's picked up on a lot of really good apps there, but I thought I'd just emphasize, this is a truly brilliant little application with a justifiably extensive following. If anybody here doesn't...
Forum: Programming & Webmastering Aug 8, 2011, 09:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 992
Posted By IlluminAce
Before I go further, I'd just say if you're...

Before I go further, I'd just say if you're intending to make many repeated automated requests to this website, bear in mind that not all webmasters will approve of this - you may be contravening...
Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater Aug 7, 2011, 07:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,047
Posted By IlluminAce
Heh, that'll teach me to sit there for too long...

Heh, that'll teach me to sit there for too long thinking about how to phrase my comment :)

Let us know what you make of it.
Forum: Audio, Video & Home Theater Aug 7, 2011, 06:56 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,047
Posted By IlluminAce
The E7 isn't a bad piece of kit on the whole, but...

The E7 isn't a bad piece of kit on the whole, but you do get what you pay for - for those cans I doubt it'd really suffice. Plus, personally, I found the E7 frustrating to control. It's handy for...
Forum: System Builder's Advice Aug 7, 2011, 03:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,371
Posted By IlluminAce
SB K series (such as 2500K) have unlocked...

SB K series (such as 2500K) have unlocked multipliers, amongst other things. So if you intend to OC you need to get the K.
Forum: General Hardware Aug 7, 2011, 03:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 767
Posted By IlluminAce
There's probably not much in it between Seasonic...

There's probably not much in it between Seasonic & Corsair; they're both good manufacturers, and for a good reason: there's a fair chance if you go for the Corsair it'll be manufactured by Seasonic...
Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X Aug 7, 2011, 01:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,246
Posted By IlluminAce
Quite correct; I was in a bit of a rush by that...

Quite correct; I was in a bit of a rush by that point, my low quality comment was trying to emphasize that the point was to take the originals and re-encode them into lower quality copies. You'd...
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