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Just to let everybody know, the above post is a comment in the html source of the transmeta home page, not some ramblings by a caffeine-pumped slashdotter, like I initially thought it was.

From www.transmeta.com:
"This web page is not here yet!
...but it is Y2K compliant. "

From Netcraft:
www.transmeta.com is running Apache/1.1.1 on Linux

Isn't Apache 1.1.1 a tad, er, non-Y2K compliant? (I know there are several security concerns WRT that ancient a ver of Apache). At least they use Linux :-)
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Hehe, check out the new addition to their website.

So, why is it going to be called Crusoe ??

There must be a reason for this name?!

It's years since I read the story but involved some bloke shipwrecked, washed up on an island, and meeting a native he called 'Friday'.

Hmm...

Or are they just playing with us?!!

BTW: www.transmeta.com has changed! (And no, www.transmeta.com/crusoe.html and www.transmeta.com/crusoe/ dont exist!

I noticed on the new Kernel.org site is a link to Transmeta. It seems that they updated the site. Cool.

No Secret Messages Here - Uh-huh.

Later,
Justin

Never fear, my male geek brethren, if you know that a man page isn't something put out by Playboy, there's a good chance that there are feminine types out there looking for you. :-) Being female, it's kinda weird sometimes being one of only two or three in a CIS class of 40. However, times are changing, and there are more and more females enrolling in the major every year. It's amazing the change I've seen in the past 4 years. BUT, as I have gotten to know more and more females in the field, I've found that many of us are looking for guys like ourselves. It's just nice to have someone to talk to that understands what it is that you do. A statement of the obvious, I know, but I think it needs to be said. Often times, I get the feeling that male "computer geeks" forget that there are females just like them: Nitrozac, for one.

So, if you're in school, don't be afraid to ask out us female-geeks for a cup of coffee. Now, mind you, try to steady your voice before doing so. Don't try to be really cool and make jokes about "interfacing", or replace "HI" with "ACK" - just follow the standard procedure: be yourself. ;)

Found in the HTML of Transmeta's website:

[!-- There are no secret messages in the source code to this web page. --]

This is done in a bit of haste, sorry...

No new revelations of the mysterious Transmeta

Creator of the Linux Operating System, Linus Torvalds's employes creates some questions: Nobody knows what it does. Torvalds made one revelation to Tietoviikko today: He revealed when he will reveal what Transmeat does. The schedule for the announcement will be told in the Comdex trade show in mid-November.

No further information on Torvald's mysterious employes has spread to public. Transmeta has been suspected for example to be working on a highly efficient microprocessor. Or some other groundbreaking program. Transmeta's homepage at www.transmeta.com doesn't offer too many hints - not even in the source code for the page, which points out that there are no revelations on Transmeta there.

"My strongest guess is that Transmeta doesn't do anything", said Risto Siilasmaa, the CEO of information security company Data Fellows in the Information Society seminar held in Helsinki University on Wednesday. One possibility is that Transmeta's employees just hang around in their work place, and then sell the hyped-up company onwards for a good price.

Philosopher Pekka Himanen, who also spoke at the Information Society seminary told that he has visited the front of Transmeta's office. The office building has darkened glasses and doesn't let visitors in.

Linus Torvalds placed his words carefully in Thurday on Transmeta announcements. "I can only say now that we will announce the schedule for the announcement at Comdex, but this can also be subject to changes", Torvalds said cryptically.

(Translated from http://www.tietoviikko.c om/cgi-bin/lueuutinen.cgi?id=45382)

/Bergie

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well, www.kernel.org is being hosted by transmeta, and www.transmeta.com is running on Linux :).

Transmeta may continue to pump the hype surrounding their nonexistent processor

Yes, look at *all* the hype they've been spewing so far! It's crazy, floding the airwaves, /. why, it's like every other day they issue a press release!

seriously though, look at there Website they havn't said one word. I don't think you can accuse a company of having vaporware when they havn't even said that the yave anything planed. *everything* that we've heard so far has been idle speculation based on a few patents that were filed and there employment of Linus Torvlads.

... claims that it has a product under development, Linux being such a nice guy and all...

heh, you said 'Linux' when you ment 'Linus' :) It would be nice if we could fix these post after we submit them, maybe have a "version two" show up or somthing later....
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"Subtle mind control? Why do all these HTML buttons say 'Submit' ?"

Amiga has been in secret talks with Transmeta, and have decided to go with their upcoming superprocessor. And at the same time, they've made the logical switch to Linux, which already runs in native mode. (Not just x86 emulation mode.)

This article explains:

On the CPU side we have selected a CPU that will bring exciting new capabilities to the Amiga. I can't disclose what instruction set it uses at this time because of confidentiality agreements. I can tell you that it's very exciting and NOT an x86 architecture processor. Our plan is to disclose the CPU in several weeks at the World of Amiga and AmiWest shows. At this time I hope to disclose all of our technology choices and partners.

Remember, you read it here first....

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Am I reading too much into it when I note that the website we all love to hate is down. Will it be back up on Monday with some content?

Unless they are contracting for the NSA they will have to tell the public what they are up to at some point, otherwise how can anyone buy the product.

At the moment the best bet seems to be that it is a project rather like the Elbrus E2K, but who knows?

When it comes online they are going to need the 4-way SMP and Apache tweaks to stop being slashdotted...

That's actually a fairly accurate description of the chip in question--at least AFAIK. The most promising feature of this chip may be the ability to emulate various architectures at speeds comparable to hard-wired versions of the same. John Dvorak of PC Magazine has this to say about Transmeta's "Neon" chip. From the article it's not really clear if the chip is also low-power, but there's no doubt that Transmeta's working on the low-power angle as well. Since the rumors state that the chip will operate using microcode as a basis, I'm assuming it'll be almost completely programmable--though it's beyond me as to whether or not the chip will be directly programmable by users. If it is, it'll be a fun toy. :)

And just for a little levity here, you can find more non-information on the Transmeta home page. View the source for some nonexistent hidden messages.

Also, "There are no tyops [sic] in this web page."

I wonder if they're keeping track of how many hits they get on that supposedly "not here yet" page? Probably quite a number.

Eric
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Anyone else noticed the similarity between the current contents of www.linux.com and www.transmeta.com? I think this is evidence of a shadowy Linux conspiracy. My guess is that their goal is nothing short of world domination. Beware!

Yes, you can find information on the Merced and other microprocessor technologies at the award winning web site www.transmeta.com... As well as the unveiling of the new chip that Transmeta is working on... just re-arrange the letters of "this web page is not here yet" until you find something interesting -- now that's innovation!!!