[XCSSA] Christmas Lights Display

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Windows scheduler? Gonna have to call you out on that one, Tweeks, and I'm a Linux guy :) Windows seems like it can do better realtime processing than in Linux out of the box. No better example than audio handling. That will own your Linux box all over the place with high latency, poor timing, and all sorts of fun things.

Yes, you can mitigate that with a tuned kernel, but typically Linux has been configured for throughput based workloads, which is no surprise given that it, in my opinion, is a superior choice for hosted applications, where throughput is more important than latency.

Now, going down the audio rabbit hole, ASIO is another thing lacking in Linux or just good hardware soundcard support in general. ALSA won't cut it. But I digress...

The point is, I don't think you can blame the Winders scheduler this time :)


On Dec 28, 2009, at 4:45 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:

> BTW.. For those who are too lazy to find his stuff on YouTube.. Here it is:
> 	http://www.youtube.com/user/CSTRANG70
> 
> I found this guy's display interesting:
> 	http://www.youtube.com/user/CSTRANG70#p/a/f/0/rmgf60CI_ks
> 
> Although those pauses are very obviously illustrating the weaknesses of the 
> Windows scheduler.  Do they not have this software that will run on a 
> Linux/UN*(X based OS yet?  Seems like it would run much smoother.
> 
> Tweeks
> 
> On Monday 21 December 2009, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>> I will be posting videos of the display on youtube around the 24th.  Do a
>> youtube search for cstrang70 and you should find the 2009 videos then. You
>> can currently see a few of the songs from last year's display.
>> 
>> Later
>> 
>> Charles S.
>> 
>> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>>> Just went by Charles's house and it was sweet! That tree is hypnotic...
>> 
>> Any chance of getting a pic posted on line, or a link to some video, for
>> those of us who live WAYYYYY out of town?  Thanks, Dennis Myhand in
>> Victoria
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