Jerry Lee Cooper is the original source of the text. His website used to be here only weeks ago. This seems to be a mirror of some of the content on the original site.
I was on 4chan the day they found him. It's exploded across the internet since then.
Do you remember a rumbling sound you may have noticed some minutes back that was accompanied by dimming of lights around you? That would have been the joke harmlessly passing over your head and blotting out any lighting in the area.
don't forget that the amount of energy a card uses doesn't change much. there's only so much energy you can dissipate with heatsinks in that small an area.
google will tell you that personal computer power usage hasn't gone much up or down ever.
high end cards (the 1950 was one when it came out) will always use a lot of power and minimalist ones (just like your integrated chip) will always use only a little. ... and people like you will always shout on about how they expect to get a 50-amp 240 volt line just for some gadget they don't even need to buy
Stargate, I can see, but what I don't get are all the Half-Life references.
I've played both of them and I don't see (or remember) what you guys are talking about.
It seems more DOOM3 related to me- just not quite as dark.
>a lot of people point to their routers for their DNS. ...and the router points to the ISP's DNS. I sincerely doubt it even caches. BFD if the ISP has fixed their server. Enough TLAs for you?
However, those spam botnets have a lot of CPU power at their disposal too. I'm not seeing a downside here. All those spam botnets will be running Folding@Home. The cure for all sorts of diseases that need nearly limitless computer power to solve. And on top of that, we'll apparently have no spam for a week!
If someone really wants your attention, they'll process for a day or two. If it's a casual email, one work unit will do. Maybe even a fraction of a work unit. In almost all cases, it would take days. Most WUs take days to complete anyway.
Just find the list of WUs they have, and divide the number of points it is worth by 110. That is the number of days it takes to complete on an average computer.
I have a hunch that movie studios are jumping on board with Blue Ray because they feel it's more secure. Which makes me ask, "Why haven't there been more stories about Blue Ray being cracked recently?" Anybody?
Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD use the same encryption methods, and it has been essentially cracked. Blu-ray has BD+, an alternate encryption methods that hasn't been used yet, so it hasn't had a chance to be cracked.
The way I understand it, there's not much more cracking to be done, so there haven't been any new stories. Correct me if I'm wrong...
I don't think so. That's a page off the OLPC wiki, it says that laptops average about 20 watts idle. This is closer to my experience.
On an IBM T-40, the power measuring tool that comes with the computer (software) shows the laptop will use between 16 and 18 watts on lowest power consumption and up to about 25 with everything maxed and some peripherals plugged in (wi-fi, usb-powered hard drive).
On a friend's macbook pro: I think the system normally runs around 20 watts, and will use 11-12 W minimum and 40 to 50 max. This is a modern model: the latest, highest end one released, not including these new ones that will be coming out in a few days.
Here's another link. They estimate laptops average 10 watts, and I suppose your laptop would draw less ehile you were pedaling their generator (the laptop being idle).
I just want to tell everyone that 50 W is a bad number to assume for laptops, and 20 W is much better, and google is your friend.
I'm pretty sure this is from Wired's Alt Predictions for 2007, and it was a lot more funny there.
After another round of acquisitions, including MySpace, Flickr, Yelp and Barry's Totally Awesome Whitesnake Tribute Page, Google runs out of websites to buy. It decides accordingly to acquire itself for an unprecedented $10.4 billion in stock. "Google is the leader in search and a strong competitor in several other online venues," says a Google spokesman. "It's only natural that Google would want to partner with such an internet powerhouse. That's why we're proud to announce Google Google, which will be in beta for the next 15 years."
I don't understand. It's not like you're supporting them, we don't see any of these ads and you've made your feelings about them clear.
I'm sure the ASPE wouldn't get money if you type in their name or link to them. I have no idea how this intellitxt thing works, but if it affects how you write things, my impression is it's some kind of spyware. Tell me more about it...
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LIES, DAMN LIES AND STATISTICS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit
Jerry Lee Cooper is the original source of the text. His website used to be here only weeks ago.
This seems to be a mirror of some of the content on the original site.
I was on 4chan the day they found him. It's exploded across the internet since then.
F@H on your kitchen disposal!
You aren't doing enough to fight cancer... or is it Huntingtons?
How hard it it to guess?
Approximately 1 fuckton (1.21 metric fucktonnes) of people still only have 32-bit processors at their disposal.
That is all.
no, and neither does firefox, FYI. You clearly don't understand how the FF update mechanism works.
It checks while you browse. And downloads it. During the last session. Then prompts you at the start of the next session.
Do you remember a rumbling sound you may have noticed some minutes back that was accompanied by dimming of lights around you?
That would have been the joke harmlessly passing over your head and blotting out any lighting in the area.
For the uninitiated:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karma_whoring
games don't work in virtual machines.
and for those of you who like to be contrary, you know what i mean by "games"
not $1500, 1500 pounds.
that's 2800 USD, and google can help you convert the rest.
don't forget that the amount of energy a card uses doesn't change much. there's only so much energy you can dissipate with heatsinks in that small an area.
... and people like you will always shout on about how they expect to get a 50-amp 240 volt line just for some gadget they don't even need to buy
google will tell you that personal computer power usage hasn't gone much up or down ever.
high end cards (the 1950 was one when it came out) will always use a lot of power and minimalist ones (just like your integrated chip) will always use only a little.
Stargate, I can see, but what I don't get are all the Half-Life references.
I've played both of them and I don't see (or remember) what you guys are talking about.
It seems more DOOM3 related to me- just not quite as dark.
I don't know about Gordon, but I have my crowbar ready - in case of unforeseen consequences...
>a lot of people point to their routers for their DNS.
...and the router points to the ISP's DNS. I sincerely doubt it even caches. BFD if the ISP has fixed their server. Enough TLAs for you?
Ran much cooler and was absolutely silent (no fan).
I was quite bummed when the system died.
LOL. If these two things are related, I won't stop laughing for days.
Just a small company, I'm sure no-one's noticed it.
Cyberdyne Systems
Aww, don't be so harsh: at least he didn't suggest gluing the laptop to his lap!
Just find the list of WUs they have, and divide the number of points it is worth by 110. That is the number of days it takes to complete on an average computer.
That stuff's already out!
It's where they don't even release a statement saying when they'll release the product.
You missed all of those?
LoL it worked! He now has a +2 interesting! I know I want a + interesting... what should I do to get it?
Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD use the same encryption methods, and it has been essentially cracked. Blu-ray has BD+, an alternate encryption methods that hasn't been used yet, so it hasn't had a chance to be cracked.
The way I understand it, there's not much more cracking to be done, so there haven't been any new stories. Correct me if I'm wrong...
I don't think so. That's a page off the OLPC wiki, it says that laptops average about 20 watts idle. This is closer to my experience.
On an IBM T-40, the power measuring tool that comes with the computer (software) shows the laptop will use between 16 and 18 watts on lowest power consumption and up to about 25 with everything maxed and some peripherals plugged in (wi-fi, usb-powered hard drive).
On a friend's macbook pro: I think the system normally runs around 20 watts, and will use 11-12 W minimum and 40 to 50 max. This is a modern model: the latest, highest end one released, not including these new ones that will be coming out in a few days.
Here's another link. They estimate laptops average 10 watts, and I suppose your laptop would draw less ehile you were pedaling their generator (the laptop being idle).
I just want to tell everyone that 50 W is a bad number to assume for laptops, and 20 W is much better, and google is your friend.
I don't understand. It's not like you're supporting them, we don't see any of these ads and you've made your feelings about them clear.
I'm sure the ASPE wouldn't get money if you type in their name or link to them. I have no idea how this intellitxt thing works, but if it affects how you write things, my impression is it's some kind of spyware. Tell me more about it...
If you aren't afraid to link to it, lol.