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Branch prediction is always associated with speculative execution as far as I know (I tried to communicate that in sentence in brackets).

You are totally right. Spectre is a vulnerability that affects CPUs performing branch prediction (associated with speculative execution). In fact out-of-order doesn't imply speculative execution, nor branch prediction. To correct my statement I must include "SOME": «some in-order execution...

At some point in 2020 even mid-rangers phones will have 5G. Even Mediatek plans 5G SOC for mid 2020. Carries are adapting cell network for 5G. But you say it is wordless, only hype. I am sorry but I think you are totally mistaken. You think it is hype but it will be really disruptive. Of course...

Outdated CPU/SO is not a a problem as it is in a daughter card and it will be updated. Using USB-A and micro-USB is not a problem because you don't lost functionality, USB-C is only "faster" (speed or charge) but no other benefit, no disruptive change. On other side 5G will be disruptive, it...

Try on Ebay (your country or international Ebay) or second hand local markets. I had no problem finding them, although a part of N900 on sale, specially ones looking like "new", have changed cases/housing or keypads: components like original but not made by Nokia (they have less quality).

Do you have flat-rate 4G data? Or very generous (big and good ratio price/GB) 4G data? I like having 4G modem on Pyra but I think it will be outdated in some years, not for speed (more speed is not so important), but for flat-rate. With 5G, when it be well deployed, we will surely get...

What a scare :) Well, I am LIKE CATS, I don't like changes (cats don't like changes), but there is no option as change is done :) Sometime I will be phobic with new interface-look until I get very used to it. Old forums were so good, worked so well, and I don't know how much time it will take...

Recently I have got two Nokia N900 (I looked for it in two shops when it was released, but none were selling it). I think it is impressive for its time (it is 10 years old now). I think Pyra keyboard will be better as it has more rows, more keys, each key is a island (instead of having them...

What a coincidence: I own a LG V20 and I plan to get a Pinephone (and a Phonebook Pro). The problem with Pinephone and Pinebook Pro will be to get one: small production and sold out before yoy know it. Pineohobe and Librem 5 with a keyboard with good and some ergonomic design, like Pyra...

If I understand it OK, aluminum piece is problematic, so it is possible it will be replaced by plastic film. Decision is not taken yet. Of course original aluminum piece is strong, enough rigid, and have enough contact surface. But plastic film (even thick) isn't the same. That is the matter...

For me the best characteristic about its color is its DARK BROWN or DARK CHOCOLATE (not black) keyboard in original Commodore 64. But, wait a moment, Pyra keymat is black and we can't change that. On other side Commodore 64 breadbin case is more variable: there are light brown, grey and some...

So do I. I prefer US int layout for a lot of reasons, and one of them is precisely that it is much better suited to computer tech/programming/Linux than all European layouts I know (some of them are nearly like US, but not equal). For example, when programming we mostly use English. Is a good...

I wasn't: I was not thinking you talked about all characters but simply I wanted to point that lots of characters need 2 keys (in a standard PC keyboard and much more chars in a Pyra keyboard), and worst: most of them require simultaneous pressing 2 keys, while dead keys are easier as you don't...

It may be you only use English/German/French (the languages Pyra layout is designed for). But think about millions and millions of people who use other western languages, sometimes 2 or more of those languages. On US keyboard you can use US int or standard US layout. If you don't need other...

ED said: «As you know, the final keymats have removable caps, they're not glued anymore. And some of you asked whether it will be possible to get the keymat only partly printed (without the letters). And: Yes, that it possible! We will receive 100 of those blank keymats, so you can do your own...

It seems you have never used US International layout. tilde ( ˜ or ~) is inserted in US Int layout with the same key that in US layout but adding "SPACE" so you get ~ instead of ã ẽ ĩ õ .. (you can get ñ in this way or via AltGR+n). But a good thing about US Int is that keys and symbols in US...

English is never a problem as it has so little "symbols" on letters or extra-letters. So this keyboard is adapted to "German and French". I think there are a lot of other western European languages with a lot of millions of speakers and we will see how good we can transform/adapt keyboard to...

I think it will be a coating. I think it is a bit different from painting, but I may be wrong. Of course, I am sure we'll use "paint" instead of "coat" a lot of times (I will do, of course) like synonymous (correctly or incorrectly).

Apply a COATING :) Don't do paint :) I tested an all aluminum Macbook Air (old model, with good keyboard, no new one with keys that seems they are fixed and don't move when you press them) and certainly I found it REALLY DISTURBING as lot of heat where rejected to my hand in contact with that...