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Comment: Re:GPU is not that useful for audio (Score 1) 157

by SimonTheSoundMan (#43689557) Attached to: Realtime GPU Audio

It would be fanastic for us that work in the audio industry to have some sort of DSP acceleration coprocessors for audio, but there's not enough demand to make that affordable so we can only wait for GPUs to become more flexible and realtime friendly, or CPUs to become more parallel.

You can very easily buy audio DSP co-processor quite cheaply. Connect via Firewire or USB, PCIe, or as a standalone unit.

Pro Tools HD being one of the most widely used DSP co-processors. Write your own RTAS or AAX plugin, you can use the DSPs.

If you really want to get down to prototyping, use Matlab and buy a SHARC dev board.

DSP is being used in almost all audio hardware these days. Consoles, compressors, EQs, it's all going digital. The demand is huge.

Comment: Re:The only winning move.... (Score 4, Interesting) 435

by SimonTheSoundMan (#43565825) Attached to: New Console Always-Online Requirements and <em>You</em>

Sony already do this. Many games now come with a code that you redeem from he Playstation Store. You get very basic features such as arcade mode or you can only play to certain levels unless you download the unlock file. Now you can buy an used game and purchase a new code, but you may as well purchase a new version as it may work out cheaper that way.

Databases

Security Fix Leads To PostgreSQL Lock Down 100

Posted by samzenpus
from the shut-it-down dept.
hypnosec writes "The developers of the PostgreSQL have announced that they are locking down access to the PostgreSQL repositories to only committers while a fix for a "sufficiently bad" security issue applied. The lock down is temporary and will be lifted once the next release is available. The core committee has announced that they 'apologize in advance for any disruption' adding that 'It seems necessary in this instance, however.'"

Comment: Re:FFS (Score 4, Insightful) 112

I hate it when people cry foul when Apple patches a jailbreak method. I find visiting a web page or opening a PDF that can root your device then automatically installs binaries and run them without user intervention that has full access to your whole phone quite worrying.

I do wonder if someone has maliciously used a jailbreak methods on their own web site, installing binaries remotely without the user knowing, and then taking data. How do you find out if this has happened?

Comment: Re:I wouldn't get my hopes up... (Score 1) 84

by SimonTheSoundMan (#43218893) Attached to: EA CEO's Departure Might Be Good For the Company

I'm seeing more and more one time activation codes for PS3 games, not sure if this happens on the Xbox. If you do sell on the game, the person that bought it has to purchase a new code from the PS Store for around £10. It makes second hand games almost worthless to sell to stores that buy used games.

Comment: Re:Dumbest story title, ever? (Score 1) 235

by SimonTheSoundMan (#43196121) Attached to: Smartest Light Bulbs Ever, Dumbest Idea Ever?

CFLs are used for photography and video, either spiral 100-300W bulbs or tubes from Kino Flo. The problem with LEDs is the red, green and blue transmissions are not the same as the coloured filters on Bayer pattern on the camera sensors. CFLs have been designed to have the transmissions in the right part of the spectrum, with a CRI of 98%+ so they are pretty much wideband. They also work well mixed with HMI lights too.

LEDs should get better over time, hopefully. They're currently only allowed for ENG use in TV

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