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Topic: Device Driver

Vital Stats

The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:

Most admires:

Steve Jobs

Favorite website(s):

Slashdot

Favorite possession(s):

Windows computer, Linux box, Apple Computer

Currently has on their coffee table:

Mac Today, PC World

Dream job(s):

Bus Driver, Truck driver

Favorite book(s):

"Maximum Internet Security: A Hackers Guide" by Net Sams

Favorite animal(s):

Penguin

Interest(s):

Computers

Favorite computer game(s):

Hacking

Favorite online activity(s):

Chatting on ICQ, Downloading MP3's

Worst habit(s):

Driving too fast

Membership(s):

Free Software Foundation

Favorite quote(s):

"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare
"Grove giveth and Gates taketh away." - Bob Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) on the trend of hardware speedups not being able to keep up with software demands

Expert Talk

The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.

Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper

Device Drivers can be developed by any WinNT language (Delphi is a reference in its case) using COM/DCOM (OCX) controls.
Linux Device Drivers The definitive reference for Linux device driver and kernel programming; available online under the Free Documentation License.
OSS is a set of device drivers that provide a uniform API across all the major UNIX architectures.

Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist

These devices analyze a driver's breath and disable the ignition if the driver has been drinking.
This simple reliable device eliminates forever the broken cables which result when drivers forget to remove the shore line before driving away.

Dave Simons,
Internet Entrepeneur

Work is ongoing to incorporate a handheld reporting device to interface drivers directly with inventory managers and regional supply traffic managers.
The drivers were the first NDIS-USB miniport drivers developed for a wireless networking device.
Analog Devices ( has several laser diode drivers including the AD9660 and AD9661 both of which provide for full current control using the photodiode for feedback and permit high speed modulation between two power levels.

Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman

Toshiba LED Drivers The TB62731FU Toshiba Driver will support more efficient backlighting and improve performance for LCDs installed in a wide range of portable and wireless devices.
Loading the device drivers this way, however, does not install the user interface programs such as the Logitech Enhanced Mouse Control Center.
Device drivers are used by your computer's operating system to communicate with the hardware components of your computer.

Thomas Owens,
Police Officer

Drivers who violate the interlock law and anyone who assists in tampering with an interlock device lose their driving privileges for one year if convicted of the violation or tampering.

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