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Measuring the User For CPU Frequency Scaling

Posted by timothy on from the no-this-one-goes-in-your-mouth dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Empathic Systems Project a Northwestern University demonstrate up to 50% power savings by controlling CPU frequency scaling based upon the end user. They measure the user with eye trackers, galvanic skin response, and force sensors to find a CPU frequency that the user is satisfied with. They are currently studying user activity and system performance on mobile architectures, specifically the Android G1 phone."

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  1. So does this mean by MiKM · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this mean that clicking a button multiple times and yelling at my computer will finally make my it go faster? Sweet!

    1. Re:So does this mean by plut4rch · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's like a Turbo button but with your mind!

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    2. Re:So does this mean by mrsquid0 · · Score: 3, Funny

      What I really want is for a download to speed up when I drag the progress bar.

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    3. Re:So does this mean by AHuxley · · Score: 4, Funny

      486 billion neurons should be enough for anybody.

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  2. Correct CPU frequency by Capt.DrumkenBum · · Score: 3, Funny

    What a useless study. I can tell you what system I need.
    The correct CPU and frequency is currently a 100GHz 16 Core beast with 4TB of RAM. Of course I will NEED a machine that is twice as fast in 18 months.

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  3. Re:Way I read it by popeye44 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds to me like my porn avi's will start stuttering.. right to the magic moment.. then it'll clear up and play right.

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