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Understanding Moore's Law

Posted by timothy on from the in-the-name-of-the-law dept.

S. Blocher writes "Ars Technica has a great article up, 'Understanding Moore's Law', that I think most geeks should read. The misrepresentation of Moore's Law in the media has always been a real pet peeve of mine, and this article does a great job of looking at the flipside of the 'bigger and faster' thesis to show how the Law isn't really just about doubling computer power."

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  1. It is my understanding that under Moore's law by Sexual+Asspussy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'd grab the FP twice as fast in 18mos

  2. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    get it inside of you bitches.

    Thankyou kindly.

  3. why just the geeks? by zelphi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I think journalists, and not just geeks, should read this. Let's just hope the journalist doesn't get smaller and smaller and smaller...nevermind.

  4. YOU SO FAIL IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Good thing I just ate lunch, because you are going to be coverd in it! YOU FAIL IT!

  5. You have failed again, rebel scum by DARTH+FAILURE · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    *DAHAHHHRRRR*

    Obi Wan has taught you well.....but you're not a Jedi yet . YOU FAIL IT.

  6. Re:Heavy Metal by BoomerSooner · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    lol, I sometimes love reading at Score:0. You see some really funny shit.

    For example, what the hell possessed the parent to type a subject of "Heavy Metal" and a comment of "Metal up yo ass beatches!!".

    Unbelieveably funny in it's complete irrelevance and yet "Metal up yo ass beatches!!" is so simple in it's perfection.

    Thanks Anonymous Coward, you've made my day brighter.

  7. damn, wish i'd thought of that one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you cock-hugging fuck, my mom wouldn't piss on your face if it were on fire, let alone give you a taste of my bloodline's sweet, sweet hereditary honey. eat a bag of shit and shoot yourself in the head, AIDS-foundry

    --sa

  8. Oh the Irony......... by Scrab · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A site about technology, which is currently getting slower and slower.......

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    RoseColor red={0, 0xffff, 0x0000, 0x0000};VioletColour blue={0, 0x0000, 0x0000, 0xffff};find / -name *mybase*|chown you
  9. OT, But what the heck... by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    To hell with Moore's Law. Could somebody explain Amdahl's Law to me?

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    Fascism starts when the efficiency of the government becomes more important than the rights of the people.
  10. Moore's Paradox... by Remik · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...already exists, in philosophy, for anyone that's wondering. It is a statement of the form:

    A is and I don't believe A.

    Such as: It's raining and I don't believe it.

    The paradox lies in questioning the belief in a fact you've already attested to in the same statement.

    -R