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Our Brains Don't Work Like Computers
Roland Piquepaille writes "We're using computers for so long now that I guess that many of you think that our brains are working like clusters of computers. Like them, we can do several things 'simultaneously' with our 'processors.' But each of these processors, in our brain or in a cluster of computers, is supposed to act sequentially. Not so fast! According to a new study from Cornell University, this is not true, and our mental processing is continuous. By tracking mouse movements of students working with their computers, the researchers found that our learning process was similar to other biological organisms: we're not learning through a series of 0's and 1's. Instead, our brain is cascading through shades of grey."
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Here before all but 8486 of you.
He's a super dumbass!
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Here before all but 8486 of you.
I think the real problem is each time you push for more improvements, the more complex the architecture gets. The article said that most developers would be using only one of the PS3's processors for most operations. Well, when you're used to designing for one processor, you tend to continue designing for one processor.
Each new feature added to the console requires learning that developers for past consoles, who have been used to the last console, will do slowly, and maybe reluctantly.
What developers really want is the *exact same* architecture, but much faster, more memory, etc. No more processors, no more complex ways of addressing different caches. Just make the thing the same, only faster, and developers would love it. Initially...
However, a year from now, the developers will learn the basics of the new consoles, and want something more. Then they will get into all those features that the new architecture gives them, and be excited to be the first to make a game that has realistic crumbling concrete when the tank slams into a wall, or whatever else they decide to do.
But asking a developer now about how their next gen console devkit performs is premature.
And 42 is Fox Mulder's apartment number. A fine tribute to Mr Adams.
And let's be honest . It's not like most of the stories here are that much better than Rolands, and if Tim is the editor, usually worse.
"Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
Hello? Rolling PigPail?
Or make him a slashdot editor and he can post his own damn stuff; then we can filter him like JonKatz. But honestly, if I wanted to read his plagiarised crap, I'd read his site, not slashdot.
Aside from giving readers the ability to filter his crap, I can think of several legitimate uses for a Roland section:
1. A new section icon. Let me be the first to propose the Goatse man. As a beneficial side-effect, this would help encourage new readers to make the "correct" filtering decision.
2. For that matter, stories in the Roland section could have special ads targeted at masochists and the mentally deficient.
3. When trolls are identified, they could lose access to all stories *except* Roland stories.
Honestly - I see *no* downside whatsoever here. This is win-win for everyone.
How long is YOUR e-penis?
How long is YOUR e-penis?