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SlowBloke posted:The only one contradicting his video is me, based on old experiences and feels without solid proof. I think his time would be better spent on pretty much anything else. BlankSystemDaemon posted:One way to test the SMM-overwriting-framebuffer vs "other method" would be to do this: Gravis doesn't have a forums account, but I asked him to write a reply to these comments because I figure he'd be interested. Here's his take: Gravis posted:Hey, for future ref I don't mind people disputing my conclusions in the comments - the fact that you're worried about coming off as a dick pretty much means you're not at risk of being one imo. Anyway, here's my take:
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Arivia posted:i would be extremely surprised if gravis didn't have a something awful account, might be worth pointing him to the discussion in this thread if anyone is on his patreon or whatever. He looks like a Seattle thread poster in LAN, I've probably yelled at him before
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HKR posted:Gravis doesn't have a forums account, but I asked him to write a reply to these comments because I figure he'd be interested. Here's his take: The big give-away is that it’s not a 640*489 4-bit palette, which means it has to be VESA BIOS Extensions. It’s possible to hook to by writing in linear framebuffer mode (maps video memory into physical memory), as there’s an interrupt vector made for that specific purpose, if memory serves. If you get a chance to talk to Gravis again, can you ask whether he’s considered emailing the person who did the presentation at the UEFI developer conference? Because while it looks like he’s no longer at HP, I recognized the name as I’ve seen him present at OSFC and more recently he’s presented work he’s been doing at ARM. So maybe he’s willing to shed some light onto it?
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BlankSystemDaemon posted:I don’t think Windows has used INT 0x10h for its initialization splash since the Chicago kernel was being used. Non-UEFI early initiation requires using a pile of hacks on top of int 0x10, starting with VESA BIOS Extensions 1.0 and ending with VESA BIOS Extensions 3.x. All of which is hookable with some clever ISR hooking, much of which doesn't actually require SMM, though intercepting an entire range of memory accesses would. I'm a bit too knackered to write a proper essay on how this works, but pretty much every SVGA card from 1998 onwards has a BIOS-compatible int 0x10 ISR scheme that matches VBE 3.0 for enumerating monitor and framebuffer resolutions and computing/engaging mode switches for those that returns a physical framebuffer address that corresponds to what the video chipset is blasting into the screen. Doesn't matter if it's an ATI 3D Rage or an RTX 3080, they will spit out the right level of compatibility work to produce VBE parameters for a 2560x1440x32b framebuffer if you just ask the right questions. The same mechanism will work all the way back to asking politely for a 1024x768x32b framebuffer on an ATI Radeon 7200.
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Shifting this post from the GPU thread to where I think it was intended.SlowBloke posted:Today's techmoan has two surprises Mat got a Cat.
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njsykora posted:Shifting this post from the GPU thread to where I think it was intended. Phone posting got it in the wrong thread. 
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Can you type some words about it in your post
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Its best to be experienced They move offices into a house because they can't afford offices anymore due to declining viewership, sales and THE INCIDENT Just another tech top gear bullshit video
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apatheticman posted:Its best to be experienced No it isn’t.
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It’s not even April 1 yet ffs. I’m glad most sites and brands have toned down the April fools poo poo because it was just eye rolling bad for a few years there.
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priznat posted:It’s not even April 1 yet ffs.  (Yeah yeah I know)
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apatheticman posted:Its best to be experienced Also, the main "joke" is that the working conditions inside the house are intolerable because of how cramped everyone is, how they have to make do with substandard tools, and how low the pay is, but Linus doesn't care because he has an inflated ego and doesn't listen to anyone below him. So just literally the exact things he was accused of. Mr.Radar fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Apr 1, 2024 |
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apatheticman posted:Linus has poo poo tons of weird tone deaf videos up.
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stop giving us updates about linus tech tips videos
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Inept posted:stop giving us updates about linus tech tips videos it's literally in the thread
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Inept posted:stop giving us updates about linus tech tips videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swoIPD7EvEw Here! Have a video that's a breakdown of video compression and Youtube done by Gamer Jesus
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Inept posted:stop giving us updates about linus tech tips videos No
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Did he grow the beard back yet
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tokin opposition posted:Did he grow the beard back yet He got divorced?
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MarcusSA posted:He got divorced? Fukkin lmao
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Literally no clue how you stomach supporting a poo poo business like Linus media group after the Madison tweets from last year. Those tweets made me go from watching maybe half a dozen vids a week to zero cold turkey
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Yeah I don’t watch them either anymore, but I do like watching the drama from the sidelines in this thread Gaming Jesus Steve is the one true tech channel
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Gaming Jesus Steve is the one true tech channel Dawid Does Tech Stuff would like a word 
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kirbysuperstar posted:They're different things, I certainly don't go to GN when I want Computer Shenanigans GN has the absolute best opening of all time. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EUWVVTY63hc
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I used to watch one or two Linus videos every now and then when I was in the mood to see Alex do stupid poo poo with laptops or coolers but yeah after the Madison stuff I stopped. I was actually surprised that he just straight up disappeared from my recommended videos almost instantly where before he was always showing up.
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Dawid Does Tech Stuff was such a good recommendation, fills that quirky tech exploration itch that I was missing after cutting out Linus. Honestly, it's refreshing. I feel like I hand waved away all of the sketchy sponsorship bullshit that Linus did but now I just see how gross it was. To use a sponsor's money to do dumb poo poo is fine, but to turn around and review that same company's products and try to be some bastion of tech review journalism is just not possible. I'll never forget once watching WAN Show and someone called out a review for being sponsored by the product he was reviewing. Linus defended it and said clearly that wasn't a review, it was a product showcase. And you know, he made me feel dumb for not getting that. I thought to myself oh duh, yeah that's fine because it's not a review it's an unboxing basically. But gently caress that, that's not true at all! Of course people think it's a review. You can't just call it something else, put it alongside your "real reviews" and say there's nothing wrong. You just can't have it both ways.
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Beve Stuscemi posted:Dawid is good, as is Bringus Studios and F4mi, but GN is probably still better imo I dunno, has Steve ever asked the important tech questions like "Can I build a waifu computer?" I mean, if he has actually reviewed the hilariously dumb anime-themed computer parts, then drat, I guess he really is the GOAT.
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