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Comment Re:Peak power vs average power (Score 1) 79

Yes, the integral of HP curve matters. So does gearing. And a higher redline allows for holding a lower gear (higher ratio) longer, which has more mechanical advantage (more acceleration from the same power). Vehicle weights are out of control.

0-60mph time takes all that into account, but they're a bit game-able (manual ratios are setup to minimize the # of shifts, because they really hurt 0-60 times).

Comment Re:Remember the public sector (Score 1) 36

Plus you get to contribute to your community, not to the profits of shareholders.

What if I told you shareholders also live in communities? And that those profiles are providing retirees with income. Also, governments start wars, not companies. Governments are not altruistic as a whole, and it's generally the exception when they are. Charities can be, as a whole.

Comment Re:Not a good idea (Score 1) 54

Doesn't x86 have address-space #s now? (Like other arches have had for decades.) If the working set for the TLB is close to its total size, then it wouldn't help much, but if it's a problem of TLB-invalidate on context switch, address space numbers allow the TLB and other virtually addressed caches to avoid flushing entries that might hit again when context is switched back.

Comment bluray, but no 4k blurays (Score 1) 85

It's bizarre the article makes no mention of blurays. DVD quality is horrible and nearly unwatchable, except for old 480i TV shows. Netflix also bizarrely refers to all discs as "DVD", even in the domain (dvd.netflix.com).

I still rent blurays occasionally from netflix. It's a real shame they still have not added 4k blurays, which are superior both in video and audio to any streaming that's available. I've resorted to buying and reselling 4k blurays on ebay as a workaround for renting.

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