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Why We Need a Second Moore's Law
Roland Piquepaille writes "In its April issue, Wired Magazine argues that we need a second Moore's law, this time about overall efficiencies of our computers and other electronic devices. The subtitle of the article summarizes it: "If we don't do something about increasing battery life, we're toast." Michael S. Malone, the author, says that the first Moore's law is endangered, not because the semiconductor industry cannot build new generation of chips, but because we will not be able to provide them with enough power. And he contends that the problem arises from the fact that we are using more and more wireless devices, which obviously are not connected to a plug. This overview contains selected excerpts of this eye-opening article."
This makes sense - and is something Ive been known to have a drunken rant about from time to time.
My laptop is in need of renewal - its a 1Ghz Dell. The replacement will be a 3Ghz-ish of similar style - with more HD, more RAM etc...
I can bet you a pound to a pinch of shit that within a couple of weeks it'll be pissing me off as much as this piece of crap I'm typing on.
Usability is the key - I for one welcome the new Moore's Law
We need a new Moore's law! Well Gordon Moore had better to get to work formulating it. What the hell is the matter with that guy? Does he only make one law a century or something. Has the bastard not noticed the old law is crapping out?!
Seriously though, I hate when proper nouns are misused to form new pronouns.
Watergate is called Watergate because the break-in was at the Watergate Hotel. So where exactly is the Lewinsky-gate hotel? The travel-gate sounds nice: how many stars does it have? Urgh!
Similarly if it isn't a law by Moore, it isn't a new Moore's law. It is a new law, that replaces Moore's law.