Comments for Larry's Personal & Tech ramblings http://bitbank.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 16 May 2008 04:15:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Windows Mobile 6 Phone Roundup by bitbank http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/windows-mobile-phone-roundup/#comment-1146 bitbank Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:31:41 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-1146 An improved battery would help the Shadow, but it's odd keyboard layout still loses to the Vox's. An improved battery would help the Shadow, but it’s odd keyboard layout still loses to the Vox’s.

]]> Comment on Windows Mobile 6 Phone Roundup by Jay http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/windows-mobile-phone-roundup/#comment-1145 Jay Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:45:02 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-1145 Just noticed this...boxwave.com came out with an extended battery for the Shadow.. wouldn't that increase the battery life enough to put it up top? I do like the Vox as well though. Just noticed this…boxwave.com came out with an extended battery for the Shadow.. wouldn’t that increase the battery life enough to put it up top?

I do like the Vox as well though.

]]> Comment on C versus ARM ASM - a better example by bitbank http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/c-versus-arm-asm-a-better-example/#comment-1136 bitbank Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:05:19 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/c-versus-arm-asm-a-better-example/#comment-1136 Of course stmfd is used by the C compiler - it's for stacking and unstacking registers. You missed the point. The C compiler doesn't seem to use STM instructions for non-stack operations. Of course stmfd is used by the C compiler - it’s for stacking and unstacking registers. You missed the point. The C compiler doesn’t seem to use STM instructions for non-stack operations.

]]> Comment on C versus ARM ASM - a better example by Mehrdad Afshari http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/c-versus-arm-asm-a-better-example/#comment-1135 Mehrdad Afshari Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:35:19 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/04/07/c-versus-arm-asm-a-better-example/#comment-1135 I disassembled hello world binary generated by the iPhone gcc (unofficial) and the compiler had generated stmfd instruction. I disassembled hello world binary generated by the iPhone gcc (unofficial) and the compiler had generated stmfd instruction.

]]> Comment on Why write in Assembly Language? by AnyMouse http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/why-write-in-assembly-language/#comment-1134 AnyMouse Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:28:21 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/03/23/why-write-in-assembly-language/#comment-1134 It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Sure if you are writing for desktop applications using C or Java makes sense. However, if you are writing the firmware for an embedded system, it often makes more sense to write assembly. More code fitting into a smaller package means making the same product with the same functionality cheaper per unit to produce and run faster. It really depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Sure if you are writing for desktop applications using C or Java makes sense. However, if you are writing the firmware for an embedded system, it often makes more sense to write assembly. More code fitting into a smaller package means making the same product with the same functionality cheaper per unit to produce and run faster.

]]> Comment on SN76496 in ARM asm by Slaanesh http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/03/06/sn76496-in-arm-asm/#comment-1123 Slaanesh Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:41:46 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-1123 Very interesting. I will try and use this with my new port of MAME4ALL to the GP32. You also mentioned something about an AY-3-8910 ARM ASM emulator. This would be very exciting for me as it could help speed up hundreds of games! Very interesting. I will try and use this with my new port of MAME4ALL to the GP32.
You also mentioned something about an AY-3-8910 ARM ASM emulator. This would be very exciting for me as it could help speed up hundreds of games!

]]> Comment on The obligatory iPhone blog entry by Floroskop http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/the-obligatory-iphone-blog-entry/#comment-1122 Floroskop Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:19:15 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2007/06/30/the-obligatory-iphone-blog-entry/#comment-1122 Hello! I think this try. Hello!
I think this try.

]]> Comment on My new T-Mobile Shadow by Jay http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/my-new-t-mobile-shadow/#comment-1121 Jay Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:10:57 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-1121 Glad you like the Shadow! I use it as well and is my favorite WM device :) Glad you like the Shadow! I use it as well and is my favorite WM device :)

]]> Comment on SmartGear 0.40 is out by bitbank http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/smartgear-040-is-out/#comment-1116 bitbank Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:30:47 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/smartgear-040-is-out/#comment-1116 The inability to press 2 keys at once is a limitation of the device, not SmartGear. I will try to add a workaround so that phones with this limit can be more functional. The inability to press 2 keys at once is a limitation of the device, not SmartGear. I will try to add a workaround so that phones with this limit can be more functional.

]]> Comment on SmartGear 0.40 is out by TekGadget http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/smartgear-040-is-out/#comment-1115 TekGadget Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:09:47 +0000 http://bitbank.wordpress.com/2008/01/29/smartgear-040-is-out/#comment-1115 I was wondering if you are planning fixes to the SP version of SmartGear to allow more than two simultaneous key presses (a must for Super Mario Bros.), and/or mapping diagonal d-pad directions (very hard to play Super C without!). Either one would increase the number of playable games. I was wondering if you are planning fixes to the SP version of SmartGear to allow more than two simultaneous key presses (a must for Super Mario Bros.), and/or mapping diagonal d-pad directions (very hard to play Super C without!). Either one would increase the number of playable games.

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