Ziran - Slashdot User

Comment Re:How did OpenRISC not have atomic ops until now? (Score 2) 77

by Ziran on Wednesday May 14, 2014 @10:38AM (#46999035) Attached to: OpenRISC Gains Atomic Operations and Multicore Support

6502! Just kidding.

1 Accumulator and 2 Index Registers. Can't get more optimal than that!

Comment Re:And why should you expect anything different? (Score 1) 207

by Ziran on Sunday February 23, 2014 @01:41AM (#46314489) Attached to: Microsoft Lync Server Gathers Employee Data Just Like NSA

Don't worry, I recognised the reference

Comment Re:Thank god we still have Radio Shack (Score 1) 491

by Ziran on Friday February 10, 2012 @09:29AM (#38994207) Attached to: The Gradual Death of the Brick and Mortar Tech Store

Jaycar is the place to go for electronics in Australia now, about 1/4 to 1/3 of my local store in components etc. Also a good place to go for gadgets that Dick Smith / Tandy don't stock.

Comment Re:Very good for computer novices. (Score 5, Insightful) 330

by Ziran on Thursday June 02, 2011 @09:10AM (#36318798) Attached to: Windows 8 Previewed At D9

I think that this kind of interface is very good for computer novices. I've seen many computer-illiterate people to struggle with the WIMP interface; this interface feels a lot more natural to them.

I don't see this as very good for novices. I'd hate to have to give phone support for people using this UI.

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