Steve wakes Andrew up to have a podcast in 2008. After sorting things out, they talk about Spectre, Meltdown, iPhone batteries, blockchains, Chrome, ADSL, Amazon, Crytek, Excel, and a few other things, because it's been a while.
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Talking about each other has been moved to The Fringe. Please see The Fringe, episode 460, at about 20 minutes in.
News
Meltdown and SpectreKernel-memory-leaking Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign • The RegisterAMD Processor Security | AMDAMD Looks Poised To Gain At Intel’s ExpenseUntitled: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073707/windows-os-security-update-block-for-some-amd-based-devicesNotes from the Intelpocalypse [LWN.net]Why Raspberry Pi isn’t vulnerable to Spectre or Meltdown – Raspberry PiIntel with Radeon RX Vega Graphics: Core i7-8809G with 3.1 GHz Base, 100W Target TDP, OverclockableAMD Reportedly Allows Disabling PSP Secure Processor With Latest AGESA – PhoronixFull Disclosure: AMD-PSP: fTPM Remote Code Execution via crafted EK certificateiPhone Performance and Battery Age – GeekbenchLong Island Iced Tea Soars After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain – BloombergKODAKONE – KODAKONEHang onto your graphics cards, as cryptocurrency mining spikes GPUs prices | PC GamerChrome Apps are dead, as Google shuts down the Chrome Web Store section | Ars TechnicaRevK’s rants: It’s official, ADSL works over wet stringYes, Your Amazon Echo Is an Ad MachineScummVM :: HomeCrytek v. CIG | Damages | Copyright InfringementCrytek sues Star Citizen studio over breach of contract and copyright infringement | PC Gamer2_2017cv08937_Crytek_v_CIG_(20180105)_Memorandum of Points in Support of Motion to Dismiss.pdf – Google DriveCloud Imperium responds to Crytek’s Star Citizen lawsuit | PC GamerPython as an Excel scripting language – Welcome to Excel’s Suggestion Box!Automakers: Don’t Ask Customers What They WantThe Homer – The Car Built for Homer – YouTubeDownload NVIDIA, GeForce, Quadro, and Tesla DriversAnnouncing the OpenWrt/LEDE merge – Installing and Using LEDE – LEDE Project ForumQualcomm Fast Path For LEDE – Community Builds, Projects & Packages – LEDE Project ForumMiscellaneous
Google fired James Damore for a controversial gender memo—now he’s suing | Ars TechnicaThe Northerner Diaries – Symphonic Sketches by Jeremy Soule (with included message) – YouTubeStar Citizen Alpha 3.0.0 – Roberts Space IndustriesDon’t forget
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