Jan 3, 2007 12:42:35 Qzukk builds a box
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Jan 3, 2007 12:45:38 Qzukk builds a bigger box
I'd totally be interested in a version of Android for the iPhone. I like the hardware and Unix-based OS on the iPhone...I just don't like resorting to jailbraking it in order to utilize it the way I want.
Right, but with ray-tracing on their plate for the near future, I'd rather see them utilize their GPUs to accomplish that, then utilize it for other things. Work on rendering ray-traced scenes in real-time first, then deal with the other stuff (physics, AI, etc) later.
I'd much rather the increase in GPU power be used through a GPGPU API for artificial intelligence, advanced physics simulations, fluid dynamics, flocking behavior or other things which could really add to gameplay.
I think you're missing the purpose of what a graphics processing unit is for.
It's amazing what people will put up with if they're paid enough. I image that Mr Miyamoto is very well paid by Nintendo, so much in fact that the outrageous imposition of not being able to discuss his hobbies with people is bearable.
From the sound of it, it sounds like he's been with Nintendo for awhile. Long enough to have accumulated enough money to where he very likely doesn't need the income from Nintendo anymore. There's a point in which after a person accumulates enough money, the promise of more money to throw on top of the heap really stops becoming a motivating factor and one starts looking at the other niceties of life instead. Niceties such as discussing interesting subject matters (aka hobbies) to others....not to mention I'm sure he wouldn't have a problem finding a job that pays well and gives him this freedom elsewhere.
Once of the biggest mistakes a company can make is to continue to exist in a market that has little to no return and not pull the plug before it's too late. I think this is a good thing for VIA. I applaud VIA's management for having the foresight to exit that market before it ate them alive, not to mention they can focus more on their x86 CPU market and work on perfecting their chipsets that work directly with their own CPUs.
...why China was selected to host the Olympics? Oh yea, because the IOC is just another business that sells out to the highest bidder...no wonder I have zero interest in the Olympics.
A lot of what a consultant says is Obvious. But coming from an Expert will be listened to when coming from an employee it won't.
I couldn't agree more. A good example of this is the use of FOSS. I've sang that song to mgmt countless times, in which is always goes unheard...but as soon as our company's business consultant says that we should use FOSS software, all of a sudden mgmt is scrambling to implement it...*sigh*.
when asked by the Apple community why Apple still has not issued a patch for the well known recently discovered DNS exploit, Jobs replied "we actually have OS X Server users?"
That seems very unlikely to me. There have been plenty of other cases where patent validity criterea have changed, and none of them led to grandfathering.
Yeah, but I'd be willing to guess that the other examples didn't have millions of dollars of companies' money sunk into them like software and business process patents do. It all comes down to the Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.
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Or if we're talking about Ultima Online:
Jan 3, 2007 12:42:35 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:42:37 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:42:52 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:42:53 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:42:55 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:44:23 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:44:24 Qzukk builds a box
Jan 3, 2007 12:44:24 Qzukk gains more box-building experience
Jan 3, 2007 12:45:38 Qzukk builds a bigger box
I'd totally be interested in a version of Android for the iPhone. I like the hardware and Unix-based OS on the iPhone...I just don't like resorting to jailbraking it in order to utilize it the way I want.
Right, but with ray-tracing on their plate for the near future, I'd rather see them utilize their GPUs to accomplish that, then utilize it for other things. Work on rendering ray-traced scenes in real-time first, then deal with the other stuff (physics, AI, etc) later.
I'd much rather the increase in GPU power be used through a GPGPU API for artificial intelligence, advanced physics simulations, fluid dynamics, flocking behavior or other things which could really add to gameplay.
I think you're missing the purpose of what a graphics processing unit is for.
Yes, because we all know upgrade paths are all completely linear...
It's amazing what people will put up with if they're paid enough. I image that Mr Miyamoto is very well paid by Nintendo, so much in fact that the outrageous imposition of not being able to discuss his hobbies with people is bearable.
From the sound of it, it sounds like he's been with Nintendo for awhile. Long enough to have accumulated enough money to where he very likely doesn't need the income from Nintendo anymore. There's a point in which after a person accumulates enough money, the promise of more money to throw on top of the heap really stops becoming a motivating factor and one starts looking at the other niceties of life instead. Niceties such as discussing interesting subject matters (aka hobbies) to others....not to mention I'm sure he wouldn't have a problem finding a job that pays well and gives him this freedom elsewhere.
..guess we'll just see how long Nintendo manages to keep him around with ridiculous policies like this in place..
Once of the biggest mistakes a company can make is to continue to exist in a market that has little to no return and not pull the plug before it's too late. I think this is a good thing for VIA. I applaud VIA's management for having the foresight to exit that market before it ate them alive, not to mention they can focus more on their x86 CPU market and work on perfecting their chipsets that work directly with their own CPUs.
...why China was selected to host the Olympics? Oh yea, because the IOC is just another business that sells out to the highest bidder...no wonder I have zero interest in the Olympics.
...but he thinks Bluetooth is a tooth disease.
A lot of what a consultant says is Obvious. But coming from an Expert will be listened to when coming from an employee it won't.
I couldn't agree more. A good example of this is the use of FOSS. I've sang that song to mgmt countless times, in which is always goes unheard...but as soon as our company's business consultant says that we should use FOSS software, all of a sudden mgmt is scrambling to implement it...*sigh*.
In Bubbles' voice:
That's a bit fucked if you ask me.
If you're going to pull a lame excuse out of your ass for why a decision can't by fulfilled, don't make it known that you're against said decision.
Just like the saying goes...keep your friends close, and your enemies closer...only in Microsoft's case they have no friends.
Tao Wang to go missing in 5..4..3...
Given Intel's track record involving anti-competitive practices, I have no doubt in my mind that Intel paid off PCMark.
what goes around, comes around.
Do we really need notification of a (dot)1 release?
You must be new here.
Same way I deal with a whiney girlfriend...with large amounts of apathy, followed by a small amount of back-peddling.
when asked by the Apple community why Apple still has not issued a patch for the well known recently discovered DNS exploit, Jobs replied "we actually have OS X Server users?"
Incompetence aside, of course ;)
Pay your employees enough to make protecting your company's data on their computers/PDAs worthwhile.
The draft is expected to be finalized in March 2009 with publication in December 2009
Would it really be wise to start purchasing 802.11n cards without the 802.11n standard being finalized yet?
And how mature and professional is a support drone that says 'don't use linux, use windows vista'??
More like how mature and professional is the company that created the script that the support drones read from that state this.
That seems very unlikely to me. There have been plenty of other cases where patent validity criterea have changed, and none of them led to grandfathering.
Yeah, but I'd be willing to guess that the other examples didn't have millions of dollars of companies' money sunk into them like software and business process patents do. It all comes down to the Golden Rule: He who has the gold makes the rules.