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Intel Reveals Next-Gen CPUs
EconolineCrush writes "Intel has revealed its next generation CPU architecture at the Intel Developer Forum. The new architecture will be shared by 'Conroe' desktop, 'Merom' mobile, and 'Woodcrest' server processors, all of which were demoed by Intel CEO Paul Otellini. Rather than chasing clock speeds, Intel is focusing on lowering power consumption with its new architecture. Otellini claimed that Conroe will offer five times the performance per watt of the company's current desktop chips. He also ran the entire keynote presentation on a Merom laptop, and demoed Conroe on a system running Linux."
Preston is the better name for the hog, but corporate lackeys didn't have that dream because of a high pile of snow just inside the hall entryway. Seems unbelievable, yes, but I saw the uncensored memo. They had a machine do it, and weren't careful about the commands--meaning, of course, they didn't get what they bargained for and a mount was formed in their path. No kitties got left out, however.
So neurons are super low power, extremely highly connected, relatively simple logic gates.
I could be off-base here, but I think the thinking (heh) is that neurons are NOT relatively simple logic gates (which I suppose I'd characterize as being *like* your common NAND, OR, NOT operators, etc.). In particular, neurons are famously non binary; there are a lot more stimuli which go into making a neuron fire than just two inputs. Too, one can get radically different firing patterns out of neurons than just ON or OFF. This, coupled with the high interconnectivity of the brain, means massive complexity.
Anyone who says they will be modded as a Troll will be modded +5
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I always mod people Troll when they say they'll probably be modded Troll. Likewise I always mod people down when they say they'll probably be modded down. This is to punish people for trying to manipulate the mod system.
Go ahead, mod me down for this!