Recent content by Peter Cockerell

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    News Programmer builds 3D graphics and physics engine from scratch, shows it off with homemade GPU and thumbsticks

    GPU. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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    News Intel Deploys Undisclosed Microcode Security Updates For CPUs Going Back To Coffee Lake

    Not sure I get this. As far as I understand it, microcode updates are stored in volatile memory on the processor. This means they always have to be loaded at restart, no matter where they come from. The only thing that varies is how early in the boot process (or after boot) they're applied
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    Default Storage Encryption Remains Optional In Lollipop Until Future Android Version

    No, it's not an annoying part of this policy, which states clearly that the SD drive only needs to be encryptable (not encrypted, as yet) if it's non-removable (i.e. the "emulated" partition). It doesn't refer to removable SD cards. Your friend is subject to his employer's policy, probably...