Here’s a nice perspective on Intel’s non-x86 efforts, and why they failed and x86 marched on, despite its weak points. Kudos for remembering that Intel made ARM chips.
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Why Intel can’t quit x86
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 10, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/why-intel-cant-quit-x86/
ARM exec says: $100 tablets are the key to mass adoption
This week, ARM said what several people seem to have figured out: The key to mass adoption for smartphones and tablets is the $100 price point. It may happen this year. It’s not hard to find a decently fast $80 Android tablet, but you’ll have to put up with a sub-optimal screen to get it–800×480.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 16, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/arm-exec-says-100-tablets-are-the-key-to-mass-adoption/
How the previous week’s headlines flow together
Here are some headlines I read this past week: Dell is trying to take itself private. Microsoft is investing in Dell. Intel is pulling out of the motherboard market. AMD is considering ARM CPUs. And the PC is dead. It’s all related.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 27, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/how-the-previous-weeks-headlines-flow-together/
The lines between white hat/gray hat/black hat hacking and moral laws
Longtime reader/commenter Joseph asked two questions yesterday: What’s the boundary between gray and black-hat hacking, and is it moral to pick and choose between moral and immoral laws? The first question is easier than the second. So I’ll tackle that one first.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 26, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/the-lines-between-white-hatgray-hatblack-hat-hacking-and-moral-laws/
Up and coming low-end Android chips
I decided to dig into what the low-end Android chipmakers like Mediatek and Rockchip are up to, since they’re the ones who are likely to drive prices down.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 19, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/up-and-coming-low-end-android-chips/
UEFI on ARM illustrates why we still have to watch Microsoft
UEFI is a technology that forces a computer to only load a digitally signed operating system. This has some security benefits, as it makes parts of the operating system unbootable if they become infected, since the viruses won’t be digitally signed by a reputable vendor. Great idea, right? From a security perspective, absolutely. The more [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 14, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/01/uefi-on-arm-illustrates-why-we-still-have-to-watch-microsoft/
The difference between Bruce Sutter and Lee Smith makes sense to me
ESPN’s David Schoenfield writes, regarding Hall of Fame votes: Why does [Bruce] Sutter start at 23.9 percent [of the vote] and later gain momentum and enshrinement after 13 years on the ballot, but Lee Smith start at 42.3 percent and after nine years remain at 45.3 percent? It doesn’t make sense. As someone who grew [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 3, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/01/the-difference-between-bruce-sutter-and-lee-smith-makes-sense-to-me/
How to buy a sub-$100 Android tablet and not get burned
Last year, a flood of $99 tablets built with extremely low-end hardware running dated versions of Android appeared. This year, slightly better tablets running slightly less dated versions of Android are readily available, sometimes for as little as $60. And I have to admit, these devices got me thinking. I didn’t quite pull the trigger. [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on November 17, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/11/how-to-buy-a-sub-100-android-tablet-and-not-get-burned/
Nginx, a leaner, meaner web server
Arstechnica posted a nice writeup on Nginx, a cut-down webserver that does less than Apache does, but does the few things it does much faster. That’s nothing particularly new, as smaller and faster webservers have existed for as long as I can remember. What makes Nginx different is that it can work with PHP. And [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on November 15, 2011
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/11/nginx-a-leaner-meaner-web-server/
And now I think it’s time for a new doctor
I’m sick. I’ve been sick for about three weeks. Not major major–I’ve only missed a day of work–but it’s irritating. And it’s been three weeks. A cold lasts about 10 days. So I asked my wife to see if I could get in with her doctor. I don’t like my doctor very much. But my [...]
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2011/12/and-now-i-think-its-time-for-a-new-doctor/